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Best way to thin out collection cues and books... List separate, or bundle in one sell list?

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Selling items separate is slow and painful. You also have to be on your toes to avoid all the scumbag scammers out there. If you use a medium like eBay for the exposure, the fees kill ya.

In my opinion, if you don't mind selling at a bargain, bundling is fast, easy, and the way to go. Plus, it may keep the collection together like it should be.
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Was pool better 50 years ago?

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sjm said:
As it turns out, I have been attending events for fifty years, so it is easy to compare.

It is much more entertaining today. Pool was not a truly global game fifty years ago, and, at least for me, part of the fascination of pro pool today is seeing great play from pros coming from all over the world.

Pool was a largely American game fifty years ago, but now the list of 800+ Fargo players includes players from each of Singapore, Albania, Iraq, Vietnam, Lithuania, Bosnia, Hungary, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Serbia, Spain, Poland, Taiwan, Scotland, Greece, Austria, Russia and Estonia. None of these were considered pool playing countries fifty years ago.

Pool is a truly global game now, and the rate at which great new players are emerging in every corner of the globe is breathtaking to behold.

Pro pool as a truly global sport blows away pool as a chiefly American sport, and it's getting better and better.
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You having said that, I have very little interest in watching today's pool. When I watch it on YouTube I find myself fast forwarding just to see who wins. The idea I would be driving hundreds of miles to watch a tournament today, not a chance.
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I'm back, and in a new shop space!

David in FL
Hungarian said:
I’m a laggard on adopting it. Everyone swears by it though. I’m a hair too cheap for it.
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I get that!

What finally pushed me over the edge is how well everything integrates with their small/portable dust collectors.

My current shop space is so small that I don't have room for a large dedicated dust collection system that I've had in the past.
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FREE Action Stream.......starts tonite

freds
skogstokig said:
we've all had those brain farts. to then argue it's not a foul is just hilarious
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The argument wasn't really about the foul, it was that the rail got involved; when Raulito picked up the 9, Oscar was rooting around in his bag w/his back turned. His guy there jumped up right away and called the foul - esto no es bueno in a gambling match! Of course all unnecessary as it was going to be clear what happened, he's still carrying the 9 ball around; but I guess you need to make a point. (6:34:30)

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BTW, best watched after the fact w/liberal use of the YouTube skip-ahead-10-sec key (L) Also, you can turn on subtitles w/automatic xlation to English. Pretty cool. The announcer from Columbia was a lot of fun.
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Best way to thin out collection cues and books... List separate, or bundle in one sell list?

Poolhall60561
If you have the time and energy sell all the good stuff individually. Bundle up the ok stuff and dump or give away the stuff nobody wants.
I’m facing a similar situation. After 60 years of collecting I guess it’s time to let it go. I’d like it to find a good home. If my family ends up with it,
it will be given away or put in a dumpster.
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Gold Crown II

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I have a chance to buy A Gold Crown II, but cannot find any information on this particular model. Does anyone have any experience or playing time with this tabe? Would it be worth $1500, with the though that the felt will need to be replaced? From the pictures I have seen,the table itself looks too be in real good condition if I decide to restore it. I think that would be a real nice project for a retired do it yourself.
Thank you,
John
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