I am asking for some help for a website I hope to get going. I have secured the name www.oldpoolhall.com . I am planning on paying tribute to pool halls around the U.S. that qualify as a genuine Pool Hall. I would like to tell a story of each of those pool halls with pictures of the inside or outside, pictures of the players that frequented them along with stories of the players and the pool hall.
The Color Of Money came out in 1986 and spawned the birth of the strip mall pool places. I am focusing on the pool halls before then.. Every good pool player had favorite pool halls, along with the one he spent most of his time in.
I think it would be really neat to have a site where you could read up on the important pool halls of the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. I would also like to dedicate a section to even older ones, but getting info on them might be hard to do.
For those of you that wish to donate pictures, along with stories, feel free to send them to photos@oldpoolhall.com
I bet alot of you either have pictures, poloroids, slides or tapes.... I would be more that happy to scan any pictures/slides you may have and would also transfer them to a CD or DVD for you. Pictures/slides are at risk of deteriorating or being damaged by floods/fire and other events. I would send you 2 CD's or DVD's back in return, one you can store safely at your house and the other you can give to someone else, so if something ever happens at one place, you have not lost everything. I know, because at 35 years old, I lost everything I had acquired thru 35 years on this earth, because of some kids playing with lighters at my apt. complex.
I would scan them at a high resolution (300 x 300), which would allow you to print them or view them in great detail. I can also clean up some that may have spots on and such. I would also give credit to those donating. Also, if you have a website already up with pictures of players and pool halls, I would be in debt to you if you offered permission to use some of your stuff, with proper credit, of course.
If you mailed them, I would scan them right away and mail right back.
Anyways, I hope you all like the idea and would find it interesting. I know my heart always go back to the old pool halls... I was lucky enough to experience one of them as my home turf and I don't believe there are many left these days. The players and the pool halls from those days deserve a home in cyberspace for all to enjoy.
Thanks much,
Greg
The Color Of Money came out in 1986 and spawned the birth of the strip mall pool places. I am focusing on the pool halls before then.. Every good pool player had favorite pool halls, along with the one he spent most of his time in.
I think it would be really neat to have a site where you could read up on the important pool halls of the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. I would also like to dedicate a section to even older ones, but getting info on them might be hard to do.
For those of you that wish to donate pictures, along with stories, feel free to send them to photos@oldpoolhall.com
I bet alot of you either have pictures, poloroids, slides or tapes.... I would be more that happy to scan any pictures/slides you may have and would also transfer them to a CD or DVD for you. Pictures/slides are at risk of deteriorating or being damaged by floods/fire and other events. I would send you 2 CD's or DVD's back in return, one you can store safely at your house and the other you can give to someone else, so if something ever happens at one place, you have not lost everything. I know, because at 35 years old, I lost everything I had acquired thru 35 years on this earth, because of some kids playing with lighters at my apt. complex.
I would scan them at a high resolution (300 x 300), which would allow you to print them or view them in great detail. I can also clean up some that may have spots on and such. I would also give credit to those donating. Also, if you have a website already up with pictures of players and pool halls, I would be in debt to you if you offered permission to use some of your stuff, with proper credit, of course.
If you mailed them, I would scan them right away and mail right back.
Anyways, I hope you all like the idea and would find it interesting. I know my heart always go back to the old pool halls... I was lucky enough to experience one of them as my home turf and I don't believe there are many left these days. The players and the pool halls from those days deserve a home in cyberspace for all to enjoy.
Thanks much,
Greg
