1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure
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.
1988 Murrey Professional Series Cues Brochure
Replies & Comments
Chopdoc on 12/21/2018 7:54:52 PM
These are all Viking made cues.
billiardsforum on 12/21/2018 7:57:27 PM
I wasn't aware of that. Good to know! Thanks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
elrhey24 on 5/5/2025 4:42:19 PM
How much value of this cue
Murrey M-100 1988
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.
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