Counterfeit tables (and a contest)

Bob Jewett said:
One obvious hint is the stuff about Maurice Vignaux that I left in on the right side. Anyone who knows Willie Hoppe's story will know when Vignaux would not have been challenging anyone. Also, those who know a little about Brunswick -- maybe there is something about their history on their website -- would have some idea of when they absorbed Collender and became Brunswick-Balke-Collender and Co.
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Brunswick Wikipedia Article.

In 1884, another competitor, H.W. Collender Company of New York (founded by Hugh W. Collender), was absorbed to form the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company (or B.B.C. Company for short) with capital of $1.5 million.
 
This is slightly a trick question as the publication date listed on the magazine is actually two dates in two different years.
 
Who do you like in an all-round?
...the Lion of France?
...or the Lion of Toronto?
 
Here is the page head...
BilliardCue.jpg
 
Ah, so anyone who votes 1900 and above is wrong.

Brunswick merged with Collender in 1884.

Date must be before 1884. ;)
 
What the heck! I'm going now with 1877 and withdraw my previous guess. :p
 
I'll go with. . .

1880.

And even if I'm wrong (highly likely), thanks to Bob for an enjoyable post and contest.
 
decent dennis said:
I also guess1876.
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OK, but already taken.

Leaving Maurice Vignaux December 16 in the scan was a little too much help.

Note that the picture above of a table is the first Brunswick (in the wide sense) Centennial and it referred to the the centenary of the US, not of the BBCCo. That is also a pretty good hint about the year.

So, I suppose we have two winners, 1876 (Christmas) and 1877 (New Years), which would be Black-Balled and JAM. Please PM me with shipping addresses.
 
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