Looking for any info. on this cue. I was told it was an older Brunswick with checkerboard inlays. If so does anyone know the value of it? Overall in very good shape for it's age.
The Cue is just what it says it it, it was made in Japan for Sears back in the late 60's or Early 70's. The joint is typical made there including Brunswick's from that time, the thing that dates the cues the most is the joint which was designed by Schmelke and was used by them to make Brunswick cues until late 1969 when all production for Brunswick was moved to Japan. I would suspect that the same factor was making cues for Sears at the time, the inlays look similar to those used in Brunswick cues.
Bad news is there is no collector value in these cues that I am aware of, so they are worth little even in the current condition of the cue you posted photo's of in this thread.
Hope this helps