Helmstetter
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Gave up the Westwood/SW finally??
Catalogs for these are hard to find. Its a fairly basic model. Could be worth 300ish depending on overall cond(nicks, dents,etc) These aren't rare cues. They made a bunch of them.
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There's a Helm on Ebay that's a lot fancier than this one for 430bux. 300 might be a little high estimate for the op's cue. https://www.ebay.com/itm/3249721418...d=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 Price on these things depends on if they are Japanese or Chinese Helm's.
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Priced my 98-10 at 450. Seems a fair price, but these cues often sit.
Jayman made a quick sale recently. Seemed his buyer had been looking for just that cue. Play very nice.
Jayman made a quick sale recently. Seemed his buyer had been looking for just that cue. Play very nice.
The Helm's that bring any real money are the Japanese-made VIP's and the signed-and-numbered Limited Editions. The OP's cue may be a Japanese made one but without the 'Made in Japan' sticker it can be hard to tell.
Try doing a search in the for sale section as someone on here posted about a dozen helmstetters for sale a long time ago. You might find it in his post. I think it was member “atthecat” but can’t be positive.
it was “topcat1953” but he did not have one like yours. GOOGLE may be your friend In a time of need.
Bwahahahahahahaha!!!....... funny on so many levels
I have looked at all the catalogs and it’s not in any of them
That doesn't mean anything. Have you seen EVERY catalog/brochure they ever made? Do you know if its Chinese or Japanese? Look, you have a cue worth about 300bux IF in mint cond. Tops. Not some rare cue. BTW, i have no idea who you are but your posts/questions have a distinctive 'JustinB' ring to them. Please, if you are not him don't follow his steps by bugging the shit out of people asking for values on every random cue you find in a pawn shop.
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Why are you such a prick
Hey now, i said 'if' and 'please'.
Like to know just where you found EVERY Helmstetter brochure 'cause me and a few others have looked and found hardly any. Yours then is most likely a newer Chinese version made in the same shop as Lucasi, Pred. Adam and many others. Even if it is a Japanese Helm its still only a 300buck cue tops.
You've been a member for almost a year and all you've done so far is price shopped two cues that aren't worth much. We've seen this act before.
L.S. Dennis
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L.S. Dennis
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The cue you have looks almost exactly like the one I have which is a model number 87-16. These were Japanese made during the mid 90’s and sold for around $500+ in that period of time. The Helmstetter name on mine has worn off over the years from buffing the butt on lathe so many times. Try to google that model number and see what you come with. I‘d say that cue is probably worth around $600 to $700 on today’s market if it’s in good shape. Hope this helps.
They aren't worth that much. You see ones nicer than this(Japanese) on Ebay for 5-600 and they just sit there. Ones like this, if Japanese, and near mint might bring 450 with the right buyer. If this is a Chinese model its worth 275-300tops. Here's one that's been on-off ebay for quite a while:https://www.ebay.ca/itm/36365986890...d=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 Never going to get that price.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/fs-helmstetter-cues.211290/ 10yr old thread but the prices would still be pretty close. The ones that bring the $$ are the fancy VIP's and the signed/numbered LE's.