I need help to evaluate a set of balls
- Thread starter BLONDI
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not an expert on this set of balls
but for 45 years i bought and sold collectables in my jewelry stores, and having played pool for 65 plus years.
2 things i can tell you,
the balls will not play near as good as many made today, so not much good for use as pool balls.
2nd, they look quite used and in poor shape, the box torn, collectors want mint condition items.
value for sale ------- not much
but for 45 years i bought and sold collectables in my jewelry stores, and having played pool for 65 plus years.
2 things i can tell you,
the balls will not play near as good as many made today, so not much good for use as pool balls.
2nd, they look quite used and in poor shape, the box torn, collectors want mint condition items.
value for sale ------- not much
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Oooooph ... the sound of Blondi's heart breaking. Sorry but I have to agree with desi.
Oooooph ... the sound of Blondi's heart breaking. Sorry but I have to agree with desi.
According to Mike Shamos, a very reliable source, Compo-ivory is ground-up ivory
bits....sorta like eating hamburger instead of steak.
but I agree with Celtic....they are worth something....over 100 years old.
Maybe not so stupid as you let on.
Here is what the Stellingas have to say about what could be an identical set but not marketed by Brunswick and in better condition:
I want them, PM me
Ooo la la ... the sound of the OP seeing Bob's post. Good luck, I hope you turn an auction find into something like $$$$. Good luck.
The box is typical of the condition available and could probably get $100 or more by itself. Or at least that what I was seeing when I followed ball auctions on Ebay.
I think they are Waaay Kool, and would love to have them as-is.
Dam!, I threw a bucket full of clay balls away along with some cracked ivory balls about 15 years ago.
Dam!, I threw a bucket full of clay balls away along with some cracked ivory balls about 15 years ago.
"Iz yu Cray-Zeeee" ?
put it with 14 others plus a cue ball, making a complete matched set, add a box, then re-check value.
