Anyone with intel on this vintage V. Loria & Sons 9-foot table?

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I'm trying to figure out the history/pedigree of this table - it is my late father's -- we used to live in Westchester so I know it's legit. Have tried to e-mail customerservice@loriaawards.com but it keeps bouncing... thanks for any insights! ~Jill
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I live in Yonkers where the Loria store used to be. I'm 100% positive they closed shop and retired. Like the previous poster said, you're better off trying to contact Blatt Billiards to see if they can help.
 
Loria was on Central avenue in Yonkers- my home town! I believe that they moved up to Yonkers from NYC in the early 1960s. Table is most likely 1920s/30s and I am just not sure if they manufactured their own tables in NY way back then or rebranded Brunswick's or some other NY area table manufacturer. By the time they got to Yonkers, I believe that all of their tables for sale in that showroom were rebranded models and also other manufacturer represented brands such as Brunswick.
 
mikemosconi said:
Loria was on Central avenue in Yonkers- my home town! I believe that they moved up to Yonkers from NYC in the early 1960s. Table is most likely 1920s/30s and I am just not sure if they manufactured their own tables in NY way back then or rebranded Brunswick's or some other NY area table manufacturer. By the time they got to Yonkers, I believe that all of their tables for sale in that showroom were rebranded models and also other manufacturer represented brands such as Brunswick.
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Looks like a rebadged BBC table to me, but the inlays on the legs may have been done by Loria
 
According to a post from Loria on Instagram, they were having a relocation sale in July of 2024. They went silent after that, and never announced a new location. Their website is redirected to a Pinoy cooking site.
 
old brunswick with some work and alterations. very nice original table bought from loria.
will play great and fun to play on. no super high value there though.
 
Loria in Yonkers did not deal in high end cues. They moved to Yonkers to capture the family home billiard room market after the Hustler movie. They were not a go to place for true players- smart move as they captured Westchester county suburb money and eventually morphed to full family home game room stuff and an even bigger sports trophy business for many many years as pool died down. They were the go to sports trophy business for every institution within a 50 mile radius for a long, long time.
 
mikemosconi said:
,,,They were the go to sports trophy business for every institution within a 50 mile radius for a long, long time.
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Did they relocate after the 2024 sale or just disappear?
maha said:
old brunswick with some work and alterations. very nice original table bought from loria.
will play great and fun to play on. no super high value there though.
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It's a good-looking, solid, antique table. It will play and last a lot better than most modern "antiquey" tables. If they can find a buyer who recognizes that, and it fits their room design, I can see maybe $5k as a sale price.

Blatt can probably date it, but I'm guessing close to 100 years old.
 
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