Recent content by classiccues

NJ had quite a few... all in the cities.. Miami's in Paterson, Bloods in Newark were interesting if you were not careful. JV

When I saw the title I thought he must be pool Jesus because he died twice... JV

Well I have never seen plastics commonly used on vintage cues, end up like this. But I haven't seen everything... so no problems. JV

Maybe its a Joss Least... 🤣 JV

The way this is cracking, and I still think they are schreger lines, I think it is natural. I think the cue is US made and this is an early Phillippi and he used a light engraved P which often faded. JV

I see schreger lines in the butt cap, so I think someone wasted a piece of ivory. It definitely screams JW copy and if I had to guess, I would say Richard Phillippi. JV

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Tom's Guide This guy knew his shit.. JV

As someone that has shot a few cue pics is, it is never what it seems. The more intricate the cue the more you want to show. But macro-zoom is not what it sounds like, and the results are hit or miss. I think the standard format of forearm, butt sleeve, overall is all anyone should ever need. If...

You have a nice piece of Braz. Rosewood. JV

I hire people who can do the job, regardless of the color of their skin. DEI excludes people, end of story. JV

Hopefully we can get some people on the same page sooner than later. Blue Books, and valuation guides in general, are good but mostly driven by people in those markets that are well respected and have the health of those markets as their priorities. Unfortunately, this industry has been handled...

I think the real question is how many of the blanks for all them companies are coming out of the "same" factory. JV

One other thing... to be fair as well. 99% of the time late issues are problems in the distribution centers. I have had stuff go to the town next to mine, go back to the d.c., then back somewhere else, back to the right d.c. and then maybe it gets to me. Carriers have ZERO to do with that. If...

All the leaders have been bad plus funding is sketchy. Also we won't get into that three letter hiring practice with for them usually means Distraught, Empty, and Idiotic... JV