Round Chalk Needed...

ibuycues said:
All,

I would like to buy a couple pieces of vintage round chalk in good condition for a display area I am working on.

Thanks.

Will Prout
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I guess tonight I am going to dream of a "display area" then... I can only wonder what it will be like, but I sincerely hope that you will share it here with a few pictures! May I ask what the main topic/theme is? I.e. vintage cues or cases, or other misc. billiard items? Or rather just a thorough montage of vintage items altogether?

Any information would be appreciated and good luck with your search!
Best Regards,
David
 
Round Chalk

poohkiller said:
I guess tonight I am going to dream of a "display area" then... I can only wonder what it will be like, but I sincerely hope that you will share it here with a few pictures! May I ask what the main topic/theme is? I.e. vintage cues or cases, or other misc. billiard items? Or rather just a thorough montage of vintage items altogether?

Any information would be appreciated and good luck with your search!
Best Regards,
David
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Hi David,

In the 1930`s, while prohibition was in effect in the US, the way the laws were written knocked pool rooms out of commission is some states. Loopholes were found and used, such as if the table was coin-op and was smaller than x-inches in length.

A cottage industry of small, fancy, intricate coin-op tables arose, but quickly died away, as prohibition did not last but a few years. The small, carved and inlaid tables were relegated to homes where they were quickly beaten up by children and moved to the great toy graveyard of the time.

I have eight of these tables, and am looking for more. If someone has one for sale, please contact me! :yeah::welcome::clapping:

A couple of the tables have round spots carved out by the lower ball return to be used for chalk, and I thought pieces of round chalk would be sexy with the tables. :dance:

.......More of an answer than you were expecting........:ok:

Take care,

Will Prout
 
I could put some on a lathe. A little sand paper. Some photo shop paper wrapping......

Nope. That wouldn't be right.

Scott <<== regressed for a moment there..... :o
 
Heh, heh, heh............

ScottR said:
I could put some on a lathe. A little sand paper. Some photo shop paper wrapping......

Nope. That wouldn't be right.

Scott <<== regressed for a moment there..... :o
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Scott,

Thanks for the thought!!! :idea2: :wave:

Will
 
ibuycues said:
All,

I would like to buy a couple pieces of vintage round chalk in good condition for a display area I am working on.

Thanks.

Will Prout
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Will,

These are the last five vintage pieces of round chalk I have in my vast collection. Since we are friends I will let you buy all of them for only $1,199.99. Delivery will be free this weekend at shooters:grin::grin::grin:

chalk2_list_view.jpg

Good luck on your quest my friend:smile::smile:

-don
 
Will,
You can PM 9ballrob, and/or try eBay as well. If you have no luck there, PM me and I'll connect you with a guy that either has some, or can point you in the right direction. I know he collected vintage chalk at one time.
Mr H
 
ibuycues said:
Hi David,

In the 1930`s, while prohibition was in effect in the US, the way the laws were written knocked pool rooms out of commission is some states. Loopholes were found and used, such as if the table was coin-op and was smaller than x-inches in length.

A cottage industry of small, fancy, intricate coin-op tables arose, but quickly died away, as prohibition did not last but a few years. The small, carved and inlaid tables were relegated to homes where they were quickly beaten up by children and moved to the great toy graveyard of the time.

I have eight of these tables, and am looking for more. If someone has one for sale, please contact me! :yeah::welcome::clapping:

A couple of the tables have round spots carved out by the lower ball return to be used for chalk, and I thought pieces of round chalk would be sexy with the tables. :dance:

.......More of an answer than you were expecting........:ok:

Take care,

Will Prout
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Hi Will,

Thank you for the insight, it is great to see the background of it! I just knew that there must be a cause for this project, and what you have shared here is what I have been expecting - and some more!

Eight tables of that kind sounds amazing, that must have been a true challenge getting ahold of them.

I would like to provide some information as well... We have had (actually, we still have it living) something, being often referred to as Hungarian Billiards, that is played on a carom-like table (only smaller), with sticks standing on the table and two to five balls.
What made me remember these was you telling about these smaller, carved tables... What amazed me was a Barbell-design table (a lot like the barbells Gus used only in a different Setup). You may see the pictures of the table by clicking here and some others here: -1- -2- -3- -4-

Yours,
David
 
ibuycues said:
Hi David,

In the 1930`s, while prohibition was in effect in the US, the way the laws were written knocked pool rooms out of commission is some states. Loopholes were found and used, such as if the table was coin-op and was smaller than x-inches in length.

A cottage industry of small, fancy, intricate coin-op tables arose, but quickly died away, as prohibition did not last but a few years. The small, carved and inlaid tables were relegated to homes where they were quickly beaten up by children and moved to the great toy graveyard of the time.

I have eight of these tables, and am looking for more. If someone has one for sale, please contact me! :yeah::welcome::clapping:

A couple of the tables have round spots carved out by the lower ball return to be used for chalk, and I thought pieces of round chalk would be sexy with the tables. :dance:

.......More of an answer than you were expecting........:ok:

Take care,

Will Prout
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Will

You are amazing.

Thanks for the story

Kevin
 
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