Recent content by Chaunce33

Looks great and you made a good deal!

My brother had a few more pics from various eras. Notable bits: Canadian Bacon Sandwich $.40. Hourly charge $.80 for one player, $1.20 for two players, $1.50 for three players. “No Gambling” sign!

Really a good read. Great job, and best of luck in your recovery. I myself just got home today after having part of my kidney removed robotically. Sore as hell, and can’t wait to be back up to normal speed.

Here’s another pic of us learning on a chair..

My dad (Chick) was an excellent player. He borrowed money from many family members, and bought the room around 1963. Although I was too young to remember any details, he did have Willie Mosconi come in for an exhibition. We moved from Brooklyn to NJ in 1969, and he commuted until 1973, when it...

Unfortunately, you won’t get a great view of the room, but this is Chick’s Billiards in Brooklyn, NY circa 1966. Chick is in the middle, flanked by me on the right and my brother on the left.

I don’t have the original box. I know they are clay, as you can see the cracks, especially on the nine ball. Can anyone provide any info that would help identify manufacturer and approx date? Thanks.

Lots of great responses here. Thanks for all the input. Will decide which route to go soon, but nice to have options.

Interested to hear how some of you senior guys are handing this. I’m 63, I don’t have cataracts, but I have to wear +2.5 for reading, and I have prescription lenses for distance. I wear the distance lenses at the movies, or to watch TV. I was never comfortable with bifocals. I have a nine foot...

Hello, new guy here, Rob from NJ. Originally from Brooklyn, where my father owned an eleven table room back in the 1960s. Me and my brother started playing there as kids, and loved hanging out with and learning from the regulars. Besides playing, we cleaned tables, and anything else my dad...