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Vintage unique cue collection

R
  • Well, it all started for me around 1962 1963 a couple of friends and I decided to go to the local pool room called the Q club run by a world class pool player by the name of Toby sweet, in Spring Valley, New York I’ve still never seen anybody stroke as smooth as Toby. He used a slip stroke This was the first time I’ve ever played pool and of course I was terrible, but I was watching some of the other players and saw what could be done on the table. well, I became pretty addicted to playing pool, at the time more fun than going to school. I hung out at the pool room constantly was always in awe watching Toby play. Sometimes Toby would pull out this special pool cue . It was beautiful. thinking back I don’t know if it was a balabushka or a Paradise or a Martin. It was beautiful with Ebony points. He also had the only ebony shaftI I’ve ever hit with, as an extra shaft.


  • One day Toby let me take a few shots with his pool cue. I couldn’t believe the difference between his cue and the house cues. Of course I’m sure you had a lot better tip on it in the house keys we were using which certainly would contribute to its feel. It was just so satisfying. Without going into detail later in 1964 I had won quite a bit of money and wanted to buy a nice pool cue.Toby steered me over to Paradise that’s Frank Paradise Q in New Jersey and I ended up buying my first cue which at that time was terribly expensive. I think about $150, and also got a Fellini ostrich pool case and that’s the cue that I still have and enjoy shooting with and still have the additional shaft with unique screw on Ferrells. That started me on a lifetime quest of trying to find pool cues that I thought had a special feel to them not so much that they were most beautiful cues, though they were definitely nice but the way they hit trying cues from all of the great Pool Q makers I ended up putting together a pretty nice collection of eclectic cues some from very famous Pool Q makers some from small independent guys who made one or 2 Pool cues a year. My collection grew into a collection of Approximately 15 of what I feel are the nicest hitting cues in their own way that I had ever felt. Now I have to decide what to do with my Pool cue collection. Any suggestions?
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Talked With RealKingCobra

muskyed
I called him a few months back about a question on recovering and releveling. He returned my call very quickly and not only fully answered my questions, but gave me some other great tips. Talking to him direct is not like what you sometimes hear and see on the internet. He's really a great person that wants to help, I was really impressed. Yes he's opinionated, but has the credentials to be so. Only thing I can say is allow a little more time than you expect for the phone call as he likes to talk. I really didn't want to take up so much of his time but he wanted to give me all the info he thought I needed, and just wanted to talk some. Wish he lived closer to me, I have a real respect for him now. I also thank him for his time.
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WNT NXTGEN

J
That's what Matchroom is calling it. Evidently WNT plans more events for juniors (16 and under)/ More prize money. More uniformity of rules/conditions. And a junior ranking system.

Big deal? Who knows. I am surprised MR is spending any money on this.

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WNT NXTGEN – A NEW GLOBAL ERA FOR JUNIOR NINEBALL - Matchroom Pool

The World Nineball Tour is proud to announce the launch of WNT NXTGEN, a groundbreaking new global platform designed to unify and elevate junior nineball under one prestigious international banner. WNT NXTGEN has been created to bring together existing Junior World Nineball Tour events into a...
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Efren Reyes vs. Buddy Hall, 1988, Sands Regency 9-ball

Bob Jewett
Lowell said:
There was no ball in hand yet?? Ball in kitchen seems nuts for 9 ball, I thought pro 9 ball had BIH by the early 80s. I guess I was wrong!
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I think "everything spots, ball in hand behind the line" for scratches lasted until about the time of this tournament. Also, it may have been OK to knock a ball off the table.
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