The 1908 Brunswick Supply Catalog has pictures of billiard cues but none are shown to have decals. I have less than a complete collection of Brunswick Supply Catalogs, but from those that I do have I noted the following regarding the dating of cues by their decals. On page 194 the Billiard Encyclopedia indicates the eagle decal with the red outer ring was introduced in 1912 and rather than 1906 as indicated by the Blue Book. This Blue Book information is not consistent with the Billiard Encyclopedia, Third Edition bound book. And from 1926 – 1939 this same eagle decal had a green outer ring with either a red or yellow field. Blue Book of Pool Cues publication also indicates from 1921 – 1925 an eagle decal with a gold outer ring and red field was used. The eagle decal with the red outer ring is indicated to be in use from 1906 – 1920. This publication says the eagle decal with the white outer ring was only in use from late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Furthermore, information that has been published by one source or the other is of differing opinionsįor example, the Blue Book of Pool Cues third edition page 189, gives specific dates when the early Brunswick billiard cue decals were in use. Unfortunately, from my research thus far, I have found that there is little literary information available that address how the billiard cue decal design evolved. I also reasoned that knowing when Brunswick changed from one decal design to another could also be useful in dating antique billiard cues. Thus, early on as I restored vintage cues it was necessary to address the need to replace badly damaged or missing Brunswick cue decals with a decal that was correct in every regard. My goal has always been to restore billiard cues to their original look and condition.
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