jimmyco said:

Why would you wait nine days to inspect something you know is second quality?

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I originally noticed the line, but thought it was normal. Then just today, I thought I seen damage under that line. I made a mistake though. It was not what I thought it was. Just looked unusual to me.

MitchAlsup said:

If pool continues on the same trajectory it has been on since 1990-to-present:: no cue will be worth "much" as pool continues to die off.

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Not only that, as the pros use more and more production CF cues, the association of the names of great makers with great players is changing a lot.

Having the George, Gus, Herman, Burton etc. of Willie, Steve, Buddy, Irving, etc, or a cue like it, is a thing that is going away.

There are clone, reproduction, counterfeit, commemorative, etc. cues.

We know them by their first names.

Now? Tomorrow?

SlateMan said:

If you put $1,000 in the S&P in June of 1990 and reinvested the dividends you would have about 31k in May of 2025.

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This is true-collecting- PASSION- is generally NOT investing.

Generally----- unless you have many, many millions and can buy high, high end eternal desirables like certain paintings, jewelry, sports related items, cars, etc. where there "may" always be someone with more money who wants the top, top end in the world. It then becomes usually NOT a passion- but an " I own it because I can" attitude.

As per pool cues- forget it- just not an investment class, if it is not a passion for you- look somewhere else. Funny but those $100 e bay Dale Perry cues from 2000 now sell for closer to $400- a 300% profit-- there you go! I wish that I still had mine from 2000- it played great too!

MitchAlsup said:

If pool continues on the same trajectory it has been on since 1990-to-present:: no cue will be worth "much" as pool continues to die off.

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My prediction- somewhere down the line the higher end stuff will truly start to slide- that will be the beginning of a steep pool cue price decline- I think that it will be in the next 15 years or so as the 60-70s get to 80+ At this point - 70s-I only have left what I want to play and what I want to leave to my sons as memories----- not looking for profits any longer.

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