What are 100-year old cue sticks worth?

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eBay's auction to sell what may have been 100-year old beat-up cue sticks had no buyers for four of the sticks for $65. I figure the sticks produced by O.L. Briggs & Son were from between 1890 and 1930. Suppose I am right that these were 100-year old beat-up cue sticks. Are they worth less than $65?

I suppose that they may not be that different from a house cue today. The value would come from it being old. There was no inlays in it.
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One comment I will say on this is the quality of old-growth wood like what's in these cues has a value, but there are not a lot of cue makers that would be interested in doing a conversion on them.

I would have bought them for $50 shipped
 
Benelli said:
One comment I will say on this is the quality of old-growth wood like what's in these cues has a value, but there are not a lot of cue makers that would be interested in doing a conversion on them.

I would have bought them for $50 shipped
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YEP- that may BE THE VALUE IN THESE CUES- IF THE butts are good enough for someone to convert them into Rambow style cues with the thicker cue butts , Hoppe rings, thinner black buttcaps- they can come out super old style classic looking. Jim Odom from Texas used to do these conversions into Rambow Style Hoppe cues- without veneers- he used ivory for the Hoppe rings and the shaft ferrules and sometimes ivory joints.
I own one and I love it- the butts can be turned slightly oversized from
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modern cue butt circumferences. some hit a lot like a Scruggs!
 
I think the historical value is important, too. There are other cues that are "Vintage" and they include Brunswick cues from 1960. I am talking about 100-year old cues. The problem is how to prove they are that old. These are stamped O.L. Briggs & Son. This company was actively selling pool tables (and some cues apparently) between 1890 and 1930. If the business ended in 1930, this would be persuasive proof they are about 100 years old. Other cues that resemble them --- and Facebook has one sale ---- are difficult to prove are 100 years old.
 
I am currently looking at a 1890's cue from France. Three butterflys in the butt, two in the shaft. LOA and shipping included for $750. A slightly different animal than these four.
 
Paul_#_ said:
I think the historical value is important, too. There are other cues that are "Vintage" and they include Brunswick cues from 1960. I am talking about 100-year old cues. The problem is how to prove they are that old. These are stamped O.L. Briggs & Son. This company was actively selling pool tables (and some cues apparently) between 1890 and 1930. If the business ended in 1930, this would be persuasive proof they are about 100 years old. Other cues that resemble them --- and Facebook has one sale ---- are difficult to prove are 100 years old.
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So in this condition, even at 100 yrs old, not a lot of historical value here. Also, Briggs is not known as a maker of rare and desirable cues, and as people have mentioned without veneers of some type you're just not hitting any of the collectiblity points.

They are still just plain house cues, they are of a larger diameter in the butt, but that is what makes them interesting as a conversion cue.
 
They may not be worth a lot of money but the number of toothpicks you could get from just one would be phenomenal.
 
Paul_#_ said:
eBay's auction to sell what may have been 100-year old beat-up cue sticks had no buyers for four of the sticks for $65. I figure the sticks produced by O.L. Briggs & Son were from between 1890 and 1930. Suppose I am right that these were 100-year old beat-up cue sticks. Are they worth less than $65?

I suppose that they may not be that different from a house cue today. The value would come from it being old. There was no inlays in it. View attachment 757934
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I would have bought these if I saw them. I like to convert old cues or salvage a shaft if I can.
 
kling&allen said:
I would have bought these if I saw them. I like to convert old cues or salvage a shaft if I can.
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Would you have bought them if there were only two cues? Ebay seller was selling the bunch that included 16 ounce, 17 ounce, 18 ounce and 19 ounce cues. I believe its the two heavier cues that have a different color than the two lighter cues.

I would have liked one or two cues but did not need four 100-year old beat up cues.

See a Facebook sale for cues that look similar with weights etched in the cues (correct?). NO etching, however, of the name O.L. Briggs. The fellow on Faceboook wants $450 for these and some accessories. Info below:

Vintage Pool Sticks​

$450 · In stock
Listed in Star, NC
Alton Brady Mays
Complete set of vintage pool sticks. All are numbered which increases the value. The wall mount storage rack is also antique. A nice set. $450.00


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Paul_#_ said:
Would you have bought them if there were only two cues? Ebay seller was selling the bunch that included 16 ounce, 17 ounce, 18 ounce and 19 ounce cues. I believe its the two heavier cues that have a different color than the two lighter cues.

I would have liked one or two cues but did not need four 100-year old beat up cues.

See a Facebook sale for cues that look similar with weights etched in the cues (correct?). NO etching, however, of the name O.L. Briggs. The fellow on Faceboook wants $450 for these and some accessories. Info below:

Vintage Pool Sticks​

$450 · In stock
Listed in Star, NC
Alton Brady Mays
Complete set of vintage pool sticks. All are numbered which increases the value. The wall mount storage rack is also antique. A nice set. $450.00


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I’m not an expert, but I wouldn’t pay $450 for those cues.
 
I would buy them only because I want the oldest pool cue I can find.

I mean it’s easy for me and anyone else to have the most expensive cue in a pool room but the oldest? That’s the happy hunting part of it.
 
mikemosconi said:
YEP- that may BE THE VALUE IN THESE CUES- IF THE butts are good enough for someone to convert them into Rambow style cues with the thicker cue butts , Hoppe rings, thinner black buttcaps- they can come out super old style classic looking. Jim Odom from Texas used to do these conversions into Rambow Style Hoppe cues- without veneers- he used ivory for the Hoppe rings and the shaft ferrules and sometimes ivory joints.
I own one and I love it- the butts can be turned slightly oversized fromView attachment 757948 modern cue butt circumferences. some hit a lot like a Scruggs!
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Shame on you!!!
Sacrilege!!!😂😂
 
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