I need help identifying cue & ball racks and balls.

jeagle64

jeagle64

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I bought these items and am seeking a little information on what I have purchased. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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I believe the snooker balls and most of the balls below it are Brunswick Ivorylenes.

Unusual for that wall rack to not have a manufacturer's label.
 
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The balls on the top of the first photo (the yellow ones and the pink seven) are junk. Many of the other balls look like clay balls which date back to when that cue rack was manufactured. They are collectible and the cue rack is a classic that definitely has value. The three ball with the hexagon around it may be the oldest ball there and could be over 100 years old, making it very collectible. The cue rack alone should be worth $250 or more. I've seen a complete set of clay balls for for well over $100.
 
The 20 ball is from a set for the game "baseball" which requires 21 balls. The hexagonal-eyed ball is a "Direct Site" brand (Brunswick?). Both balls are "clay". The clay balls with little triangles on the ring around the number are "Dart" balls, the forerunner of the Centennial design.

If you have a serious interest in billiard collectibles, you should get Mark and Connie Stellinga's book on it. It's about $70 or $50 on Ebay/Amazon if you're lucky.

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The snooker set looks like an American clay set since they have numbers. Also, the pink ball appears to be orange.
 
The rack is from the 1930s, has the inlaid design seen on Kling tables as early as about 1915 until early 1930s.

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