Recent content by 11Cues

That’s fantastic! Once Curly mentioned Viking and I actually put them side-by-side, I knew there was definitely something going on there. You nailed it. The Murrey connection explains a lot, particularly why so much of the construction was pointing toward Viking while some of the details...

Curly’s Viking suggestion got me curious enough to pull out an older marked Viking I have here and put the two side by side. There are definitely some interesting similarities, particularly the forearm proportions, long joint pin, brass joint, and the fact that both use a push-in style bumper...

That actually has merit. 👍

I recently picked up this older Merry Widow and, after going through the construction pretty closely and comparing it directly with two known Rich cues I own, I’m leaning pretty strongly toward Abe Rich. I’d appreciate opinions from anyone familiar with Abe’s work, particularly if you see...

Good catch. “Sharp” was probably too strong a description. They’re long and narrow, but the tips are slightly rounded. 👍

Thanks, I appreciate it. She is a beauty, and I’ve had her for a while, but just decided today to see if I could put a name to her face. 👍

I’m circling back to an unmarked cue I picked up some time ago and have recently started researching more seriously. I initially didn’t give it a great deal of thought, but the more closely I look at the construction, the more interesting it becomes. The cue appears to be an older American...

Thanks, Chop, that’s exactly the kind of detail I was looking for. I agree, the devil is definitely in the details. I’m going to keep digging and see if I can find another example that gets me any closer.

Okay, I thought we had identified both cues at once, but I’m now seeing the other one up close and realizing it’s not quite the same. It appears to be very similar construction, but there are some specific differences: Known Adam A/H-20 Weight: 16.8 oz Length: 57.5” Joint: 5/16x18 Collar...

And it’s a beauty!

Thanks, Chopdoc! Really appreciate the confirmation on the HC-150. Would this one fall into the Ricco Cervantes period as well?

I recently picked up this unmarked cue and have been trying to work through the construction before assigning anything to it. At this point, I suspect it may be an early Gandy cue by Ricco Cervantes, possibly built from a rosewood Brunswick Titlist blank. I’m hoping someone familiar with these...

I came across this current listing represented as a handwritten Minnesota Fats inscription. The seller states that it is not independently authenticated, so I’m not presenting it as a verified example. What caught my attention is how similar portions of the handwriting appear to the...

I realize I’m resurrecting a pretty old thread, but I came across this while researching the Minnesota Fats signature stamp that was discussed here. Unfortunately, the old eBay images referenced in the thread are no longer available. Does anyone recognize this particular signature as the stamp...

Thanks! I really appreciate the confirmation and the additional insight on the production location. One quick question—would you read the same cue with a brass joint collar instead of aluminum as simply an available variation, or might that help narrow down the production period?