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 When appraising any
item appraisers are faced
with the possibility of having to examine more
than one market to determine values and decide
which one is the most appropriate for the piece in
question, in this case the item being a 1908-09
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. "St. Bernard
Mission" model "Mission Style" pool table. Tables
in this style could fit into multiple markets, but to
narrow it down, the two most appropriate
would be Mission/Arts & Crafts Furniture
or Antique Games Room/Pool Table markets. To begin, the appraiser's
first task is to determine
which of these two markets to use by checking
where these pieces trade the most often and at what prices. In the
Mission Furniture Market this pool
table would be highly desirable to collectors of the
Mission Style by noted makers such as Stickley,
Roycroft or Limbert, but because it's large size and
function requires a dedicated room, the number of what prices. In the
Mission Furniture Market this pool
table would be highly desirable to collectors of the
Mission Style by noted makers such as Stickley,
Roycroft or Limbert, but because it's large size and
function requires a dedicated room, the number of
potential buyers appears to be limited within that
market. As a piece in the Antiques Games Room/
Pool Table Market we find there is a much larger
dedicated base of collectors and this is where the
majority of these tables wholesale and retail in the
greatest numbers. For this reason it would be in this
market a value would be determined by examining
current retail and auction records within this market.In the current
market the value for these pool tables
is still influenced by both markets, it's value gaining a
premium from it's Mission Style design and it's rarity as
a Antique Pool Table. While other antique pool tables
of comparable vintage can sell for less than $10,000,
these Mission Style examples today sell in the $16,500-
$25,000 range, depending on condition and model.
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