Thrift shop finds

asmith74

asmith74

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I'm just wondering if anyone has come across a nice cue find in a thrift shop? I'm thinking about randomly checking shops that I pass during the day. Maybe i'll stumble across something eventually.
 
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Never found a cue there or at a pawn shop,,one's around here are lame. I did score a Mottey at a police auction once.people thought I was crazy to pay $500 for a cue.
 
Do a search, there have been several threads about Pawn Shop finds, from Schicks and Bushka's, Mottey's, Szamboti's, etc....
 
I have been thrifting since college (a loooooong time). I have yet to see a pool cue. I "treasure hunt" at least a few times a month.

Finds:

1/5 Carat VVSI Diamond Stud Earring , $5.00
12 gram 14k Rope Necklace, $13.00
Armani Suit, in my size, with the tags still on it, $24.00
Tag Heuer, Time Study, Stop-Watch: $6.00
Tama Satin Birch Floor Tom, $15.00 (ebayed for $361.00)
18 gram 14KP (European for precisely 14K) Bracelet, $3.00

...To Be Continued
 
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I went to one recently to try and find a halloween costume. I didn't find a good costume, but picked up a 2x4 Giuseppe case for about $15.
 
I look from time to time but have not struck gold yet only lame fibre glass stuff.
 
It is more difficult now because of the internet. A pawn dealer can simply look something up to find its value. Unless it was a cue that did not have a name on it in a highly visible place....then you could make a nice score.
 
In the last 15 years I have found about 50 cues in antique stores and thrift shops, by 50 cues I meant 50 that I would like to own. Out of those 50 about half were great deals. The most expensive one is the Titlist that is my avatar right now @ $165.00. The rest have ranged from $9.00 to $21.00. I got 3 one piece Titlists for $12.00 dollars once, none of which were in good shape but one is Brazilian rosewood. My latest was found in northern Colorado in June. It had a $ 19.00 tag on it but they took $15.00 for it.:grin-square::embarrassed2::cool: Here it is.
 

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A couple months ago someone had a Black Boar cue on eBay. I asked him some questions about it, but he said he didn't know much about it because he saw it at a pawn shop and got it pretty cheap. He said he didn't play pool anymore, but he knew what it was when he saw it.
 
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Tag Heuer, Time Study, Stop-Watch: $6.00

...To Be Continued
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Hey! That Time Study watch was from Long Island....

I have an original Time Study brochure (I think I still have it) if you're interested....

They made some VERY nice wrist watches as well; however I have NEVER seen one live...
 
asmith74 said:
I'm just wondering if anyone has come across a nice cue find in a thrift shop? I'm thinking about randomly checking shops that I pass during the day. Maybe i'll stumble across something eventually.
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I think it is about this time of year that pawn shops try to dump inventory for tax purposes , might find a deal. Don't know if this is fact , it was told to me one time.
 
Sweet Marissa said:
We love that show!

Did you see the guy with the Cobra chassis? He got it for FREE and took it in to pawn.
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Ayuh!

I was thinking about that show last night, though....

It is set in Las Vegas, and as such.... One can guess at where some of the big money that the pawn shop pays out (even at less than half value..) goes. Right straight to the casinos.

Somewhat depressing, from that aspect..


Russ
 
Day one in the books

Well, day one just turned up a very cheap house cue in bad shape for 5 bucks. I have three places I can check fairly regularly. I can already see this is going to be an exercise in patience, but if and when I find something; it should be pretty exciting. Any more nice scores out there?
 
asmith74 said:
Well, day one just turned up a very cheap house cue in bad shape for 5 bucks. I have three places I can check fairly regularly. I can already see this is going to be an exercise in patience, but if and when I find something; it should be pretty exciting. Any more nice scores out there?
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I travel allot and love antiques. The thrill of finding a cue or billiard collectible is worth the time of going through many shops at least for me. It is interesting how a person can train himself to quickly see cue stick shaped things in a booth full of crap. I even get a feeling if a store is going to produce a treasure or not. I wish I were right 100 percent of the time. I found a cue in a store in Denver once that someone had stirred a five gallon can of blue paint with the butt end and I decided to pass on it. I went back to the store three years in a row and saw the same cue, finally I bought it for $12.00. I stripped the paint off of it and could barely read the name Brunswick. It was a Brunswick cue made by Schmelke, I made a new buckhorn ferrule and matching joint and still have that cue today. The cue is in great shape and straight as an arrow and I figure it to be worth about $20.00:p. It was fun rebuilding it and I would do it again.
 
I have found 2 joss cues in 2 different pawn shops here. both were way overpriced. Thats it for anything worth squat and i go to pawn shops quite frequently.
 
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