ivory balls????????

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Trent

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i have a set of balls i found at a antique mall and was curious as to if all the balls were ivory or just the cue ball they all feel similar in weight and texture.

any info would be great! also im taking offers on the set:thumbup:
 
I do not believe that the balls in your photo are ivory. This design reminds me balls made by an upstate NY company whose name escapes me at the moment. But definitely confirm it before setting your price.

Best,
KC
 
Definately not ivory. Probably not even phenolic. I've seen many of those balls when I was in the pool table service business, usually in a box having been replaced with better ones. I've seen a bunch of them in more than one piece! Hope you got them cheap!
 
Definitely not ivory. Those look like they're either Hyatt or Albany Billiard Ball Company cellulose "collodion" balls. Hyatt's cellulose plastic was one of the first plastics used in the manufacture of billiard balls until Bakelite (the first true phenolic plastic) became the plastic of choice for billiard balls.
 
So... then

does someone have a pic of a set that IS all Ivory?!? it would be fun to see! or even just ol' whitey :o
 
Mud balls was another name

They would be best used as bowling balls- They have a very Identifiable sound when breaking the rack__mark
 
cuesmith said:
Definately not ivory. Probably not even phenolic. I've seen many of those balls when I was in the pool table service business, usually in a box having been replaced with better ones. I've seen a bunch of them in more than one piece! Hope you got them cheap!
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You and me both Sherm. Those are the "cheapies" that Sears and Montgomery Ward included with their non slate tables back in the 60's and 70's. They may be old, but they ain't worth spit. I'd donate them to a local boys club.
 
jay helfert said:
You and me both Sherm. Those are the "cheapies" that Sears and Montgomery Ward included with their non slate tables back in the 60's and 70's. They may be old, but they ain't worth spit. I'd donate them to a local boys club.
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Jay;

Then why send them to the boys club? :grin-square:

KC
 
Trent said:
thanks guys woulda bee a sweet deal if they were ivory
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Hi Trent;

One thing you can pretty much count on:

Antique dealers, at least ones with even a remote knowledge of their trade, are not going to let a full set of ivory balls out their door for a song.

On the low side, I've seen ivory balls go for $50 for one ball and more desirable ones based on their color, condition, crazing, etc. fetch close to $200 ea.

So, unfortunately, like the old saying goes, there ain't no free lunches...

Best,
Brian kc
 
I may be wrong but I've never heard of a complete set of ivory balls. Just the cue ball.???
 
pulzcul said:
I may be wrong but I've never heard of a complete set of ivory balls. Just the cue ball.???
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It was common for billiard balls to be ivory and cueballs for pocket billiards but the full sets of ivory balls were available as well. Not nearly as common but available. I've seen and tried to buy a couple of sets but couldn't purchase them at a price that was worthwhile to me. The dye used on the object balls fades over time and the red balls usually look pink and blotchy.
 
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