ANTIQUE C1930s NICKEL CUPS & BALLS CARL BREMA HEAVY VERY RARE COLLECTIBLE
Item History & Price
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This is my absolute favorite set of Cups & Balls as it combines two of my favorite things. It is a wider mouth than the standard size of Cups & Balls at 3.5". Additionally, it is the tapered style which was the universal profile before the Paul Fox design which is standard today. The cups are heavy, and a little over 4" tall.
Carl Brema & Sons were making these as early as the 1930s, though I don't know for how long they were available. Additional...ly, the balls provided with the cups are the same type as those used at that time for the cups and balls, and early sponge ball routines, i.e. rubber sponge balls.
The photos above depict both sides of the cups as well as the interior. I will be providing a scan copy of the original instructions for the Brema simplified routine for his cups and balls. The routine requires 7 balls though, unfortunately, I can only provide 4.
COMBINED SHIPPING: We always combine shipping for multiple auction winners and Buy It Now winners. ALL PURCHASES: Please wait for an invoice until all purchases have been made so that I am able to charge the proper amount for all International and all combined orders.ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Must wait for an invoice after the close of an auction. There are several locations that we do not ship to so please check the shipping details for those locations. We mail Internationally using First Class or First Class International registered with the preferred method being registered as it is the only US Postal Service method that offers affordable tracking. We guarantee our registered packages but cannot guarantee our First Class International shipments without that registration. The buyer who pays for the less expensive unregistered First Class method assumes responsibility if the item is lost or stolen in the mail. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: There is currently not method listed on ebay for the registered method so you must wait for an invoice to be sent with the correct amount entered for that method ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Auctions with an ending price over $49.95 or combined values of over $49.95 must be sent First Class International registered. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Any significant overpayments will be refunded immediately following the item(s) being shipped. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Do not ask me to falsify customs forms. The auction ending price is the figure that will be entered on the form. The Express International price increases based on weight ($5 a pound) so the more items in the package the less per item the shipping will be (since I combine shipping).If you have any questions regarding the item presently being auctioned please contact us prior to the conclusion of the auction and we will be more than happy to address any questions or concerns.All bidders in the U.S. please be apprised of the wide variance that can occur when shipping via Priority. Items over a cubic foot in size are subject to zone pricing which can mean a significant increase in the delivery price for those buyers outside of a 1500 mile radius of Arizona.All items are guaranteed to be as stated regarding condition and age and if there are any significant errors on our part we will gladly refund the original auction price plus shipping and the shipping cost necessary to return the item. With all other returns responsibility for return shipping will be that of the buyer. Our feedback is 100% for a very important reason. Our goal is a repeat business and while all items are sold as is we have always been more than happy to accept returns on a case by case basis depending upon the circumstances surrounding the issue in question. We address any and all messages as promptly as possible regardless of content.
Carl Brema & Sons were making these as early as the 1930s, though I don't know for how long they were available. Additional...ly, the balls provided with the cups are the same type as those used at that time for the cups and balls, and early sponge ball routines, i.e. rubber sponge balls.
The photos above depict both sides of the cups as well as the interior. I will be providing a scan copy of the original instructions for the Brema simplified routine for his cups and balls. The routine requires 7 balls though, unfortunately, I can only provide 4.
COMBINED SHIPPING: We always combine shipping for multiple auction winners and Buy It Now winners. ALL PURCHASES: Please wait for an invoice until all purchases have been made so that I am able to charge the proper amount for all International and all combined orders.ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Must wait for an invoice after the close of an auction. There are several locations that we do not ship to so please check the shipping details for those locations. We mail Internationally using First Class or First Class International registered with the preferred method being registered as it is the only US Postal Service method that offers affordable tracking. We guarantee our registered packages but cannot guarantee our First Class International shipments without that registration. The buyer who pays for the less expensive unregistered First Class method assumes responsibility if the item is lost or stolen in the mail. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: There is currently not method listed on ebay for the registered method so you must wait for an invoice to be sent with the correct amount entered for that method ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Auctions with an ending price over $49.95 or combined values of over $49.95 must be sent First Class International registered. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Any significant overpayments will be refunded immediately following the item(s) being shipped. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Do not ask me to falsify customs forms. The auction ending price is the figure that will be entered on the form. The Express International price increases based on weight ($5 a pound) so the more items in the package the less per item the shipping will be (since I combine shipping).If you have any questions regarding the item presently being auctioned please contact us prior to the conclusion of the auction and we will be more than happy to address any questions or concerns.All bidders in the U.S. please be apprised of the wide variance that can occur when shipping via Priority. Items over a cubic foot in size are subject to zone pricing which can mean a significant increase in the delivery price for those buyers outside of a 1500 mile radius of Arizona.All items are guaranteed to be as stated regarding condition and age and if there are any significant errors on our part we will gladly refund the original auction price plus shipping and the shipping cost necessary to return the item. With all other returns responsibility for return shipping will be that of the buyer. Our feedback is 100% for a very important reason. Our goal is a repeat business and while all items are sold as is we have always been more than happy to accept returns on a case by case basis depending upon the circumstances surrounding the issue in question. We address any and all messages as promptly as possible regardless of content.
