Recent content by HCCaver

Wow man gorgeous cue! Congrats!

Wow, sweet find!

Hello and merry christmas, I bought this cue around 1999 (ebay) from a gentleman in Washington state. He had purchased the cue as a Richard Benson cue from player in a local hall. He had no reason to lie and I believe he thought it was a Benson cue. I asked here about a year ago and we came to...

Hey Wade, if you see this, I thought I would make it known that I'm now uncertain whether my cue is a Benson or not - When I bought it in '99 or 2000, I bought it as a Benson. The seller had no reason to be dishonest - It's not like R. Benson cue was a Balabushka back then, but he may not have...

Oh man, he'd be an excellent commentator. Add that with his own personal brand of funny - His MMA announcing is top-notch. He regularly drops bombs like "Blew his wad", etc lol. Joe strikes me as one of those guys that when they're in to something, they're "In to it". I have little doubt that...

Hey guys, what's the safest way to buy or sell off of forums? I've heard paypal offers buyer protection, but what does it offer in the way of seller protection? Reading threads like this makes me leery of doing online transactions, lol. As far as paper goes, USPS money orders only? I'm...

Wow, absolutely beautiful ! The fact that you still have the box makes it that much more sweet! Ahh, I've only seen one of GB's boxes in books before. The trademark "business card" on the box... Ah, thank you so much for sharing this - You made my afternoon :)

Very true. There must be someone out there with something similar. I'm the furthest thing from an expert on pool cues, so maybe with a little luck, somebody will recognize this work. I've got a 2nd edition "Blue Book", but flipping through it has revealed nothing. Besides using google, I've...

Hey, sorry to post back to back, but I wanted to respond to this post - Yes, it 100% for sure came out of Washington state - At least the from the person I purchased it from. My memory is rusty, but I'm certain he said he bought it from a billiard owner who said it was a Benson. This is...

Awesome ! Thank you very much once again. Any idea what year that was published in? This cue was bought in '99 or 2000. It was used then, so I'm guessing it would have been at least 5 years old when I bought it. If I had to guess, I would say it's circa 1990 or earlier. Here's another...

Awesome man! Thanks a bunch! I took some more pics of the joint, screw, and collar to assist the quest. I think once we find out for sure, the rings will be the giveaway. Somebody will recognize the rings and know for sure. Thanks again!

Hey, thanks a lot ! When I began playing "seriously", this was the first custom cue I picked up. Funny thing is, I was scared of playing with it for the longest time :) It's not "that" nice, but to me, as a 21 year old broke kid, ahh it was so sweet. I always shot with a couple of Mali's...

Hey, thanks a lot for the prompt response. I took a look at what you posted and things do seem similar. I wish I could remember the "story" of the cue's origin - There was a key detail that I've forgotten. Oh well, it's pure speculation now, but it's unstamped / signed. At the time, there was...

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me for sure that this is a Rich Benson cue. I bought this 13 years ago from a guy in Washington state. He told me it was a Richard Benson cue. At the time, I didnt care who made it, nor did I know who R. Rich Benson was - All I knew is that I wanted a...

Hey Joe, if you happen to see this thread F the UG !!!! :) Had no clue I'd run in to JR on another totally unrelated forum. Yeah, Joe is a super cool dude. Got to see his live act in Indy couple years back. He posts on a MMA forum that I've been a member at for years. If you guys don't...