Pool Ball Collecting.

[Mulambo]

Which snooker sets are you looking at, gentlemen? Are they unusual in any way?

Speaking of Etsy: Someone is offering Romanique I balls… that have been cut up to make jewellery.

Not really special, just wanted a set of 52,5mm Crystalate (or similar quality), as my set has only 10 reds and I want to play a full 15 reds rack. But not as important actually, would just be nice to have. I bought 2 Crystalate sets from France, where they only cost about 20,- as well and shipping was another 5,-. They are just not very common outside of the UK and hard to find, not even expensive then. But from the UK they are about 20-30,- and then another 15-20,- shipping, and import taxes as well ontop, as Uk left the EU

There is a lady in France who cuts old balls up and makes jewelry as well, like rings and stuff. Some nice Aramith in there too sometimes, I even saw some 70s Poker Balls once and my heart nearly stopped

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

Which snooker sets are you looking at, gentlemen? Are they unusual in any way?

Speaking of Etsy: Someone is offering Romanique I balls… that have been cut up to make jewellery.

That is a shame!

Which snooker sets are you looking at, gentlemen? Are they unusual in any way?

Speaking of Etsy: Someone is offering Romanique I balls… that have been cut up to make jewellery.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4541807218/vintage-set-of-18-pool-snooker-balls-in

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4427332884/vintage-kc-london-durolite-snooker-balls

 

[Mulambo]

Got something special today from Japan! Shipping was truly expensive as hell
An unused Criss Cross set!




I don’t know if this is of importance, but they are always called Criss Cross and my box has a label which names them Pizzazz Pool Ball Set.

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

Got something special today from Japan! Shipping was truly expensive as hell
An unused Criss Cross set!

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I don’t know if this is of importance, but they are always called Criss Cross and my box has a label which names them Pizzazz Pool Ball Set.

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My set says pizzazz also, I posted awhile ago and wondered the same thing. They are neat balls either way!

 

[Mulambo]

Seems like my set then went from the US to Japan, and now to Europe. Longest Pizzazz delivery ever … pun intended

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

Seems like my set then went from the US to Japan, and now to Europe. Longest Pizzazz delivery ever … pun intended

I will say I'm not sure were the previous owner got my set from. It was over a year ago and all he said was he bought a couple sets from a collection.

 

[Lets2billiards]

Greetings. It has been a while since I shared anything, but I find this new acquisition pretty interesting. Any insights are very welcome. I have to assume ball is not correct to box, but ... shrug. ?

 

[Mulambo]

Does not look like a red dot to me, and no clue on that ball as well. But being from Austria myself, I would be very curious to get more informations on that too

 

[8cree]

Ritchie Ritchie on FB is where I got these pics. Hope this is OK to post here. It's too wonderful not to share...

 

[9ballrob]

That sticker indicates that came from Mueller Recreational Product……I was importing those sets 25 years ago….300 sets at a time. Made in China.

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

Ritchie Ritchie on FB is where I got these. Hope this is OK to post here. It's too wonderful not to share...

That is cool. My wife would love that and she doesn't play pool but loves those hummingbirds. How much do you get for it?

 

[8cree]

That is cool. My wife would love that and she doesn't play pool but loves those hummingbirds. How much do you get for it?

I apologize, sir, but I only have the pictures. I edited my misleading statement

 

[Hard Knock Cues]

I apologize, sir, but I only have the pictures. I edited my misleading statement

My bad, I read into it incorrectly.
Nice work by him!

 

[Lets2billiards]

So I have been unable to find much information regarding the "Red Dot Ball" except for some bits on Brunswick's pastperfectonline. The earliest mention is the '37-'38 catalog on page 10, and then the re-introduction in 1948, with nothing after 1957, and I have found nothing about phenolic pool balls from Austria. I included the photo because at first I thought the box textures were similar, and they are, somewhat, but not the same. The ball I have - with a black colored dot - weighs 173.5 grams and is just a smidge over 2.25 inches. If anyone could enlighten us, please, please, chime in! Thank you

 

[Chi-Rack]

I was suprised to win a Cardball v2 set last Saturday for $699. Because of the history, I brought up the auction near the end just to see how high it would go. With a minute left there were no bids so I placed a modest bid and quietly watched the auction close. I was the only bidder.

To say I'm thrilled is a bit of an understatement. The balls are in perfect condition but not the box - I don't think it's original. This set will stay on the table for a while. Racked and ready.

My wife was happy to suggest that I bought something nobody wants. As the only bidder, she had me cornered. This hobby is fun on many levels.