To the collectors ??? about Black Boars

yeah, since a BB as-10 sold for $9900 in VF, putting one up on a website for half price is kinda nuts, or friggin retarted.



chris G

I am not a big fan of BB cues. I have owned a few and thought them to be average at best.If I had the $ they ask for them I would spend it on a Showman or Searing as their workmanship and playibility are superior.BB rubbed me the wrong way at Valley Forge a few years back when he acted like he invented the wheel and every other cuemaker is catching up with him.Again this is an IMO statement.

There still alot of bang for your bucks !!
You might enjoy reading through this site
http://www.blackboarcustomcues.com/howto/default.asp
Later Bill

Being a BB fanatic myself (for those that didn't know)....I can say that I think the AS-10 Cueaddicts has is priced REALLY right....

I've never seen a "catalog" cue sell for $10k.....but it would not shock me...especially for a brand new, unused one...or perhaps one with scrim work in the large ivory ovals on the buttsleeve.

Again, Tony admits that you either love 'em or hate 'em.....there doesn't appear to be a group of folks that ride the fence. For those of us that love 'em, they're worth every penny we're willing to spend.

As to the older model values and their relation to the newer stuff...perhaps they don't bring as much due to the fact there are MANY more older model cues than the newer ones? There are roughly 400-500 older cues.....as compared to approx. 100 six-pointers, and approx 40-50 eight-pointers. That's pretty much a 4 to 1 ratio....and goes back to the supply/demand thing.

All that said....it's entirely feasible that I'm talking out of my a$$, and have no idea what I'm saying.

I'll Jump In On This One, As A Collector........

I Would Be More Interested, In The Newer Fancy Customs. I'm Not A Big Fan Of Line Cues From Anyone. When I Was Collecting Richard Black's I Only Bought One Of's, And One Of Variations Of Line Cues. I Saw An Eight Point As 10, A Few Weeks Back, And Would Have Been Interested In That Cue, Because It Ws Different. I Can Say For Sure, The Last Two Catalog Bb's I Had, I Had Trouble Moving(for The Record, It Was Some Time Ago)

So As A Collector, I Agree With The Market Trend, I'd Be More Into The Newer Customs.

Joe

That is an awesome example of a Black Boar and I am one person who enjoys this cue line.

alpine9430 said:

Joe

That is an awesome example of a Black Boar and I am one person who enjoys this cue line. Not any more than a Tascarella, Hercek, Searing or an Schick but I do love the cues just the same.

So while I am drooling about the pictures, is this cue once owned by Jeff Willings? Only trying to see if it was because a friend in my area - Paul - had that cue in his case a long time ago just prior to selling it to Jeff. What a fine example it was!

I do own a Black Boar and if I could get another playing cue I would. But I think my tastes are heading in a new direction because the BB's are just too difficult to locate or becoming too expensive to justify as a player. Appreciate the thread and the observations of all.

Now I want to see the latest cue maker’s talents on display.
Okay Mark, where is that painted Cuetech?
Myron

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I just don't feel like the general public is ready for the unveiling of my skills, sir. While I'd like to show off the untapped talents within me.....I think I'm just a bit ahead of my time.