iusedtoberich said:

DCC is MADE for bums and hustlers wearing anything they choose. It's not a pro event. It encourages gambling. Why are we trying to make it into something it's not?

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Nowhere is it written that this, or any other event, can’t evolve out of the ooze, particularly for the general betterment of the sport.

Lou Figueroa

j2pac said:

Mine never seems to change.

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it will as you age

My friend plays with one that still has the original labels.
His conversion cost almost $1400 with an ivory joint and
2 shafts with ivory ferrules. It turned out gorgeous too.

Fishing for a customer!

RidgeRaider said:

Pretty much.

I have an old timer friend who has a pretty ridiculous guitar collection. He has no reason to ever recover the money he spent on the guitars. He's rich, and he bought them to purely enjoy. He said he doesn't care what happens to them when he dies. Kids can sell em, keep em, burn em.

I imagine a lot of "priceless" cues end up the same.

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Although I certainly agree that some people may not care what happens to a very fine collection of anything that they amassed over time- I honestly believe that the vast majority of people fortunate enough to have a nice collection of high end anything truly do care where their possessions end up and do make plans for the disposal or gifting of such items as the collector begins to age out.

I truly care where anything that I own of substantial value or sentiment ends up someday, and I definitely hope that some of my higher end cues, etc are desired and used by my two sons and maybe perhaps some grand children. My mind just does not wrap around the idea of cherishing a hobby or collection for a lifetime and then just not caring, at say, age 80 or so, where any of the stuff ends up.

I think that the smartest thing to do is just ASK friends, relatives, direct family members, etc. what items they would like to have and would promise to safeguard / utilize/etc. , anything that no one wants- I will try and find the right home for them before it is just too late for me.

" Being rich", having some wealth, in my mind, has nothing to do with discarding your lifetime of enjoyment. MOST people who have wealth- have it because they did not discard things of value in any sense---that mind set usually does not leave you when it comes to your most valued possessions.

ibuycues said:

Having said already that I intuitively understand what you are saying.
I would also say I have no way on Planet Earth to understand and agree with the number 60.
Pulled from somewhere, but I am clueless where you got it.

What percentage of Bushka owners are right-handed?
How many are married?
How many take their cue to a poolroom?
How many are women?
How many are over 180 pounds?
How many live east of the Mississippi?
How many Bushka owners also own a Szamboti?
How many have been to Valley Forge at least once?
How many Bushkas have been sold since 2020 Covid started?
How many…….
Again, if you hear me you know I get your point. Just find declarative statements fuzzy.
People use your argument with sports cars. Have you followed Mecum?
……………………………………. Guns.
…………………………………..…Coins.
………………………………………Stamps. Rare pool tables. Etc….not exceptions. Really not.
Btw, I sold a 1995 Josswest a couple hours ago for $12,000 to a fine young man.

Will Prout

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I understand your point too. I didn't quite understand the introduction of analogies to other random correlations because the discussion started around just age. The age of 60 was simply my guess as a decent starting point in a hypothetical bet to one side or the other of 60 (the over / under). I stated I would take the over (that's just me, others may take the under...and maybe they would be correct). I don't believe I ever stated in absolutes the average age for Bushka owners was "60". If I did, then you would be correct, I would have no way on planet earth of knowing that. Similarly, you also would have no way on planet earth to definitively state an age either.

If we are going share anecdotal evidence from personal experience / observation, I personally know a few dozen current owners of Bushkas and most are older gentleman well into their 60s and beyond. I agree though, the exact average age will never be known for certain - it's just forum conversation focused on sharing our thoughts and beliefs on the subject. You undoubtedly know way more about pool cues and cue collecting than myself, but that doesn't stop me from having my own experiences, opinions and beliefs. That diversity of opinions and experiences is what makes forums like this interesting.

I think you're sensitive on the subject cuz you're sitting on a gazillion dollars' worth of collectible cues. Don't worry, while the number of collectors may be shrinking, it's a big world and there will always be collectors - both young an old.

ak1975 said:

When I get a new cue my Fargo goes up 100 points.

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Mine never seems to change.