Tyrus,
I ended up getting bar stools without backs so that we would not be moving them all the time since they & the counter they sit around are close to the table at one angle. Since I don't really play that much anymore I'm thinking of getting new ones with backs. I know what you mean though, they ARE expensive AND it's hard to find nice ones. It's too bad that the BCA (Billiard Congress of America) is not having their trade show here this year. I could get you in & they always have great deals the last day as they don't want to drag everything back to the midwest or east!

By the way, Ginger has some nice bar stools (no pun intended ) & so does my friend Lorraine. If you can't come up with anything I'll call them & see where they got the ones they have...........Andy - Las Vegas