1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure

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12/21/2018 3:16:04 PM

1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure

This is a 4-page December 1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues ad from Billiards Digest magazine. I was almost 8 years old when this ad went live.

The cues are nothing special, but what is significant is the 4-page spread in a print publication in that era dedicated to a pool cue line. Murrey was flush with cash off sales fueled by the movie "The Color of Money".

Companies were not typically purchasing four -page full-color spreads in print magazines in the 1980s. It wasn't cheap.

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1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure

Replies & Comments

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1. Chopdoc on 12/21/2018 7:54:52 PM

   These are all Viking made cues.

2. billiardsforum on 12/21/2018 7:57:27 PM

   I wasn't aware of that. Good to know! Thanks.

3. Chopdoc on 12/21/2018 8:05:33 PM

   Viking also made some of the Lou Butera cues and some of the Excalibur cues.

   I have one one of the top Viking made Lou Butera cues but missed out on a Viking made Excalibur recently.

   Some of the earlier Murrey cues from the 60's-70's were made by Valley.

   Incidentally, the cue on the cover photo has vinyl veneers, and I think most of the others in that ad with veneers are vinyl as well.

4. Chopdoc on 4/5/2025 10:38:38 PM

   I just picked up this Murrey M-120 cue. I don't even have it yet but wanted to post here.

   

   

   

   

5. billiardsforum on 4/10/2025 12:56:02 PM

   Nice find, thanks for sharing the photos!

   That's some beautiful curly/tiger maple in the forearm.

6. Chopdoc on 4/10/2025 7:42:44 PM

   Thanks. I just got it in hand today and the wood is as impressive as the pictures show.

   Bonus: I got the CC-100 Deluxe Custom Case, from the Murrey catalog, with the Murrey logo on it.

   When I get around to it I will post better pictures, but these from the sale aren't so bad. I think they are pretty good for reference pics.

7. elrhey24 on 5/5/2025 4:42:19 PM

   How much value of this cue

   Murrey M-100 1988

   

8. Chopdoc on 5/5/2025 5:43:48 PM

   I got my M-120, pictured above, on eBay for $175 recently in an open auction. That should give you an idea.

9. Chopdoc on 5/6/2025 9:04:30 PM

   An M-100 sold on Ebay Feb 27, 2025 for $153.50 plus $22.55 shipping.

1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure

• Title: 1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 12/21/2018 3:16:04 PM
• Last Updated: 12/21/2018 7:04:15 PM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum