Can you find these pool balls? £500 reward.

Good evening, everyone.

Here's a challenge for the good folks of the Betfair Snooker Forum.

I would dearly love to add a second set of the beautiful pool balls pictured below to my extensive collection. They were made by a firm called The Hyatt Albany Billiard Ball Company of New York in mid 1970s. I am offering a £500 reward to any heroic treasure hunter who can put me in touch with a seller of a mint, unused example if it subsequently leads to a sale.

Although undoubtedly rare this is not a lost cause, ladies and gentlemen. A few sets do still exist out there. My advice to anybody prepared to try for my £500 prize, however, is to steer clear of American pool and billiard message boards. I've already spoken to all the existing owners who frequent those platforms and none are ready to sell just yet.

Most private billiard ball trades between collectors are conducted on social media giants like Facebook these days. Not being a frequent member on any of these sites, there's surely a great opportunity for somebody who knows their way around such media.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read about my quest. And good luck!