Cue ID help please

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APAfive

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I picked up a case at a yard sale this past weekend and tonight during league I was offered about 15X what I paid for it, so I figure it must be a good cue. I can tell it's old, but it still rolls pretty straight, the bottom part is perfect the top (tip side) has a slight wobble. One guy in the pool room thinks it might be a Palma or a Paridice, any help will be appreciated. I was told by the guy who thought it might be those 2 types to come here for help, I am new please be patient.

Thank you in advance.
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Sorry the pics are so big, some more information that might be helpful on the cue the dots seem to be made of silver or a silvery type material, not white like ivory as I have seen in some other cues and the ring above the wrapped area seems to be gold in color, it looks metal but doesn't show up as good in the pics. I believe the red rings also look a bit like metal, but I am not sure.
 
APAfive said:
I picked up a case at a yard sale this past weekend and tonight during league I was offered about 15X what I paid for it, so I figure it must be a good cue. I can tell it's old, but it still rolls pretty straight, the bottom part is perfect the top (tip side) has a slight wobble. One guy in the pool room thinks it might be a Palma or a Paridice, any help will be appreciated. I was told by the guy who thought it might be those 2 types to come here for help, I am new please be patient.

Thank you in advance.
I will try to attach pictures.
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From what you have showed I think more then a few on here will have an idea what it may be. Long shot but you never know.
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Take a look at this web page that belongs to a friend of mine

http://www.numanbilliards.com/Balabushka.htm

If the pictures don't load just click on the spaces with the ? and they will come on
 
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macguy said:
From what you have showed I think more then a few on here will have an idea what it may be. Long shot but you never know.
Please show more

Take a look at this web page that belongs to a friend of mine

http://www.numanbilliards.com/Balabushka.htm

If the pictures don't load just click on the spaces with the ? and they will come on
Click to expand...

If you picked up a original Balabushka from a yard sale that is the ultimate dream. If it is indeed a original I would not take that thing out to play with. It would be in a glass case. Great looking cue!
 
If serious, I recommend you take a number of detailed photos and send to Pete Tascarella.

That should indicate my thoughts.

I wish you the best of rolls,

Ken
 
If I saw this cue at a yard sale I would freak out. BTW, the dots look like Mother of Pearl. There are two light veneers next to each other, same color? I don't think I remember seeing that before in a Bushka. Anyone else have examples of such?

Can we get full length shots of the butt?
 
this must be the holy grail of all yard sales.

things like this never happen to me, guess i just don't have the luck.
 
Any other pictures? This is quite intriguing. Not to mention exciting (even if I have no ties to the OP or this cue)
 
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