Balabushka hustle on ebay

Looked

I looked at that and read " cue maker unknown " I think that was being honest.

The cue does appear to be old with possibly a Penn wrap. Seemed like a legimate offer to me.
 
I went to look at his feedback comments and when I saw "the coolest WAX buttplug, and first I have ever seen!" I decided to move on to other offers.
 
Not a Bushka. Lot of things say that.. Just one is the thick white ring is the wrong material.
 
Verl Horn? Could be...

Some inconsistencies, however:

Verl's points usually came together a bit closer at the wrap.

Verl used linen, and it's not that clear that this is. Looks like it could be a dacron. Hard to tell with pictures.

I wouldn't be conclusive just yet.

All the best,
WW
 
OMG, that cue has been bid up to $2,500! I have a much nicer Verl Horn cue that looks like a lot more authentic than this one. It took Tascarella to finally ascertain it wasn't a real Bushka.
 
jay helfert said:
OMG, that cue has been bid up to $2,500! I have a much nicer Verl Horn cue that looks like a lot more authentic than this one. It took Tascarella to finally ascertain it wasn't a real Bushka.
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Yep, I think a few are being suckered.

All the best,
WW
 
skins said:
Not a Bushka. Lot of things say that.. Just one is the thick white ring is the wrong material.
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Not only that, but the points are too far apart at the wrap. The mother of pearl dots look too small for what George used. Can't get too good a look at the joint ring, but it doesn't look right. Too aluminum looking, though hard to tell. The wrap is all wrong.

But, I don't see that the seller is advertising this as a Bushka. Which, it isn't.

All the best,
H
 
WildWing said:
Verl Horn? Could be...

Some inconsistencies, however:

Verl's points usually came together a bit closer at the wrap.

Verl used linen, and it's not that clear that this is. Looks like it could be a dacron. Hard to tell with pictures.

I wouldn't be conclusive just yet.

All the best,
WW
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Well....Horn's works varied more than some I think. It looks very much like a Horn cue to me.

Dacron? Maybe. But I think it's just an off brand linen. Not Cortland spec.


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jay helfert said:
OMG, that cue has been bid up to $2,500! I have a much nicer Verl Horn cue that looks like a lot more authentic than this one. It took Tascarella to finally ascertain it wasn't a real Bushka.
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Yeah.

I think a few people think they found something that it is not.

Always gotta be a few "experts" willing to roll the dice.

Could be worse....

I really love "unknown" cues. I dig the challenge of identifying them. Throwing a few thousand at one? That's another matter.

I have identified and bought more than a few cues on the cheap that nobody else knew....but those are few and far between and not of this level.


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WildWing said:
Not only that, but the points are too far apart at the wrap. The mother of pearl dots look too small for what George used. Can't get too good a look at the joint ring, but it doesn't look right. Too aluminum looking, though hard to tell. The wrap is all wrong.

But, I don't see that the seller is advertising this as a Bushka. Which, it isn't.

All the best,
H
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Dots look ok to me but the mop diamonds are wrong....as for the nickel rings they look ok just not finished like George did.
 
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The listing is down.
Somebody probably did an off eBay deal for 5k cash.....
 
C'mon guys. Seriously, you've never seen the ultra-rare "Scamboti"? The Golden Unicorn of cues. ;)
 
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