1953 Hand Carved & painted Japanese Pool Cue

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Posted by: jlgroundhog
Category: 
Asian Art
Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?: 
Wood & brass
Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark): 
None
Date Period (Estimated date of item if known): 
1953
Price Paid (If known): 
Handed down
Size and dimensions of this item: 
35" by 1/2-1 3/4"
Condition: 
Excellent
History: 
My father bought it in Japan during the Korean War
Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png): 

It's a walking stick with wooden knob & brass end. When you unscrew the top you find the bottom of the cue. You unscrew the brass end & screw in the end of the cue, screw the wooden knob back on the end. It's beautiful & I want to know the resale value.

For Sale?: 
Yes, list item as "For Sale"

Comments

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Re: 1953 Hand Carved & painted Japanese Pool Cue

Posted by: superking

 there are several of these listed on this site, if memory serves they generally sell in the $50-100 range, depending on condition and (to a lesser degree) straightness of the cue.

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Re: 1953 Hand Carved & painted Japanese Pool Cue

Posted by: chaindrive

   My father was in korean war. and bought a poolstick cane in japan. in 53. it was black, had names of villages or towns and a trail leading from one place to another (not sure where?), hand carved and/or painted  on stick cane area on the side. the cue part was solid black. he had given it to myself (his son)  Somewhere backj in the ninteen eighties, when I lived next store to my dad in El Cerrito,Ca.when I moved away  the cane was left in a corner of the closet by mistake. It was never able to be recovered.  Some body has it.  Guess it is only worth about a hundred bucks, but it is very sentimental to me. Hope some day I will get it back.