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     Having adequate and properly designed lighting over your pool table is just as important as having a dead level slate play surface.  For people who do not know, yes there is a difference between a "Purpose Build Pool Table Light" and...

Everyone talks about Texas Holdem' , Stud Poker, and other "adult" card games, but what about games for the entire family.  This article is courtesy of www.beyondthepocket.com, the official Brunswick Billiards Blog.  Playing cards games with family and friends is...

Question: What is the importance of 1" framed slate over 3/4" or 1" unframed slate? Answer:  There are a couple answers to this question.  First and most important: 1" pool table slate is 25% heaver than 3/4" slate.  Not many...

 This post is courtesy of www.beyondthepocket.com, the official Brunswick Billiards BlogThis week we check in with a great friend of Brunswick Billiards, Joe Newell, of Newell & Company. The unofficial Brunswick historian discusses his craft – pool table restoration. 1....

 As the purchasing agent for Robbies Billiards I have access to hundreds of quality manufacturers and I get special updates on "whats hot" in the industry.  This fall we are seeing a resurgence in premium goods from a few of...

Summer is half over so it's time for another update on whats been going on at Robbies Billiards lately.  The biggest news is that "Billiards Digest", the largest monthly magazine in the US for Billiard Enthusiasts and players, has voted www.robbiesbilliards.com as...

Welcome again from the Billiard Congress of America annual trade show!  Vegas was the venue and the new product introductions were almost as hot as the weather.  Major trends this year included more custom high end product than ever for those recession proof...

Due to local market conditions in Frederick County, we will no longer be operating a showroom in Frederick MD.  After our Rockville store opened in Dec. 2010 we noticed that many Frederick County residents were stopping in the new store after work rather than fight...

Good weather is on the way so it is time for another update from Maryland's largest specialty retailer.   Robbies owners were again asked to participate in the Brunswick Dealer Advisory Council in Lake Geneva Wisconsin.  While stuck inside a...