The Snap Magazine Memorial Tribute Website

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Folks,

I thought some of you might be interested in learning that there is a new memorial website dedicated to The Snap Magazine. For those not familiar with The Snap, back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was one of the most popular pool magazines around, and is also featured in an article on Wikipedia.

The Snap was known for publishing articles that did not in any way sanitize or gloss over things like hustling, sharking and other topics that depicted the "darker side" of the pool world. For anyone interested in billiard history, collecting or memorabilia, this tribute website is worth checking out. It contains articles on the magazine's history and other aspects of its development and lifespan, but most interesting of all (to me, at least) are the pages dedicated to each individual issue, which have stories about how each issue was conceived and put together, plus scanned graphics of the covers (with enlargements if you click on the cover), of the tables of contents, and of a selection of articles from each issue.

Unfortunately, getting hold of Snap back issues is a rather expensive proposition today, since many sell for up to $150 each, and a complete set might run you $1500 or more (fortunately, I saved all mine). However, if you're interested in learning more about the magazine, the tribute site provides many interesting details and images. The site is located at:

http://www.thesnapmagazine.com/

And the Wikipedia page can be seen at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snap_Magazine
 
billiardhistory said:
Folks,

I thought some of you might be interested in learning that there is a new memorial website dedicated to The Snap Magazine. For those not familiar with The Snap, back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was one of the most popular pool magazines around, and is also featured in an article on Wikipedia.

The Snap was known for publishing articles that did not in any way sanitize or gloss over things like hustling, sharking and other topics that depicted the "darker side" of the pool world. For anyone interested in billiard history, collecting or memorabilia, this tribute website is worth checking out. It contains articles on the magazine's history and other aspects of its development and lifespan, but most interesting of all (to me, at least) are the pages dedicated to each individual issue, which have stories about how each issue was conceived and put together, plus scanned graphics of the covers (with enlargements if you click on the cover), of the tables of contents, and of a selection of articles from each issue.

Unfortunately, getting hold of Snap back issues is a rather expensive proposition today, since many sell for up to $150 each, and a complete set might run you $1500 or more (fortunately, I saved all mine). However, if you're interested in learning more about the magazine, the tribute site provides many interesting details and images. The site is located at:

http://www.thesnapmagazine.com/

And the Wikipedia page can be seen at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snap_Magazine
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Those mags are "the" best when it comes to reading about pool. The stories are colorful, and the instructional articles are right on the money.

I love every single one of these magazines :love:

Bravo to whoever did this magnificant website. Wow! Long overdue and I can't wait to delve into this website when time allows. Man, this is a wonderful archival history for pool.

:clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
 
Covers Of Some Snap Magazines

For those who may be interested, here are some of the covers of The Snap, as depicted on the new tribute website.

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By the way, the website is not copyrighted (read the notice at the bottom of each page), so anyone can use any of the images or other content in any way they want, in case someone wants to download and share some of this stuff with others who might be interested.

http://www.thesnapmagazine.com/
 
I definatly have some of them somewhere in my collections !

I better look a bit for them since they maybe worth some cash to someone somewhere !

hehehaha:D

oh btw my name (alias) can be found in the top 25 florida tour player list !
 
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Made It On The Snap!

Wow! this is crazy!, I was just thinking about where is Floyd Baxter these days and a 9-Ball tournament in Jackson,Mississippi back in the 80's, all the big boys were there, Keith McCready, Johnny Archer, David Matlock, Eugene Browning, & Brian Atchley just to give you an idea of the players.

Well I remember playing a guy hill/hill the very last set of the night and everyone was watching us, well it was my break and I made the 9 on the break, I hollered on the break, and Floyd Baxter said no : You Made it on the Snap!, I said yeah, I made it on the snap! ........Floyd was promoting the magazine, it had just come out.


What I would like to know is Floyd Baxter still alive?, if so where is he and how's he doing? Floyd use to help promote & announce tournaments everywhere in the south and could play pretty good himself.

The last time I saw Floyd he was passing through Texarkana and said that he was just over in Oklahoma playing some pool, won some $ and while going to his car someone from inside the bar put a gun to his back and told him to empty his pockets and do not turn around, Floyd said he never saw the guy, but just had enought gas to get to our place in Texarkana, that must have been 15 years ago, and was the last time I saw Floyd.


David Harcrow
 
That is an AMAZING website. A lot of work went into putting it together. Brings back a lot of memories for me.

I now own the Collectible Cues issue and that Szamboti/Fellini case combination was an inspiration for me among other to get in the cue case business.

Thank YOU for doing this!!!!!
 
Mike Howerton!

billiardhistory said:
Unfortunately, getting hold of Snap back issues is a rather expensive proposition today, since many sell for up to $150 each, and a complete set might run you $1500 or more
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Mike, is this true? Is it too late to get $1500 out of you? Or maybe even half that? Just kidding. The mags are yours to keep forever. I told you I had no more use for them, and I meant it. I now have room for more "stuff!" :grin-square::grin-square::grin-square:

Roger
 
OMG....you are killing me. About a year ago I went on a purge of all the stuff I had stuffed into boxes down in the basement. I through out tons of magazines. Now I can't remember if I threw out Snap or not.

I read many of the Snap issues and tried to use it for a model for All About Pool.

Bob
 
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Value Of Snap Magazines

If you want to see at least one website that has some Snaps for sale, you can go to the one below. This is a billiard memorabilia site, so there's lots more to see there. Also, you can often find Snaps on eBay, either single issues or small lots, and the going rates are usually pretty high. Here is that collector's website:

http://www.billiardmemorabilia.com/publications1.html
 
Awesome site.. Props to whoever put in the work to make it happen.

I loved the magazine and helped getting some information a couple times for them.
The cover shot with Johnny was cool. He was a local and was killing that tournament. I believe that year the finals was Johnny and Dennis Hatch.
I was about 5 feet from them when they were taking the picture. Its actually on a snooker table at Herman and Annes Billiards in Dothan Al. The location is sadly closed now. Many many good memories watching all the action back then. Cool time period to be new to the game.
 
JB Cases said:
That is an AMAZING website. A lot of work went into putting it together. Brings back a lot of memories for me.

I now own the Collectible Cues issue and that Szamboti/Fellini case combination was an inspiration for me among other to get in the cue case business.

Thank YOU for doing this!!!!!
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For those who are interested in seeing the cover referred to, here it is:

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I do have some extra copies of certain issues of The Snap. I am selling them for very reasonable prices too ($15-25). Check on my site and see if there is anything you like. jayhelfert.com
 
doitforthegame said:
Can't believe some of those prices on the memorabila web site. Me thinks they don't know there is a recession/depression in progress. Me also thinks they will have those posed for a long, long time.

Anyway- here are 7 Snap's on Ebay even as we speak....for a heck of a lot cheaper......

http://cgi.ebay.com/Snap-Magazine-P...tem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35aaf906a9

Bob
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If you'll note in the description, the Issue #1 included is the reprint, not the original, and even the lowest numbered reprints sell for less than the originals. Also, this assortment does not include the rarest issues, such as Issue #4 (The "Brian Atchley Issue - Volume 1, Number 4), of which there are very few due to a short print run and the destruction of all remaining copies in a flooding incident after the magazine closed; and Issue #12 (The "Johnston City Issue" - Volume 2, Number 6), which is rare for the same reasons, plus the fact that the cover shows two very rare photos. Putting together a complete collection, including these issues and a true Issue #1 is not an easy thing to do, which is why I think this fellow sets such a high price on it.

I will say, however, that this assortment includes one of the most sought after issues, the Collectible Cues Issue (Volume 2, Number 5), and with that and a low numbered first issue reprint (if it is a low number), $200 is a heck of a price.
 
jay helfert said:
I do have some extra copies of certain issues of The Snap. I am selling them for very reasonable prices too ($15-25). Check on my site and see if there is anything you like. jayhelfert.com
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Believe it folks, Jay here is practically giving these things away. The prices are far below what might be considered "book value," so if anyone is interested in owning some Snaps, I advise you to "snap" these up quick! The only problem, Jay, is that when you go to the site, there is nothing in the navigation tools that says anything about The Snap or magazines. It took me a while to locate them on the DVD page, so for those who plan to do a little shopping, here is the link to that page (you'll need to scroll all the way to the bottom):

http://www.jayhelfert.com/dvds.php
 
jay helfert said:
I do have some extra copies of certain issues of The Snap. I am selling them for very reasonable prices too ($15-25). Check on my site and see if there is anything you like. jayhelfert.com
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I will take the Gambling issue - $25 Sent!

John
 
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billiardhistory said:
Folks,

I thought some of you might be interested in learning that there is a new memorial website dedicated to The Snap Magazine. For those not familiar with The Snap, back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was one of the most popular pool magazines around, and is also featured in an article on Wikipedia.

The Snap was known for publishing articles that did not in any way sanitize or gloss over things like hustling, sharking and other topics that depicted the "darker side" of the pool world. For anyone interested in billiard history, collecting or memorabilia, this tribute website is worth checking out. It contains articles on the magazine's history and other aspects of its development and lifespan, but most interesting of all (to me, at least) are the pages dedicated to each individual issue, which have stories about how each issue was conceived and put together, plus scanned graphics of the covers (with enlargements if you click on the cover), of the tables of contents, and of a selection of articles from each issue.

Unfortunately, getting hold of Snap back issues is a rather expensive proposition today, since many sell for up to $150 each, and a complete set might run you $1500 or more (fortunately, I saved all mine). However, if you're interested in learning more about the magazine, the tribute site provides many interesting details and images. The site is located at:

http://www.thesnapmagazine.com/

And the Wikipedia page can be seen at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snap_Magazine
Click to expand...

I miss that mag! It had a great deal of influence with me personally. Thanks!
 
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