Recent content by silverminer

Thanks, Joe. It was suggested to me that I contact you as someone with plenty of knowledge and a good reputation. I'll like to pick your brain at some point. Unfortunately, I'll have to put this project aside until March as I'll be leaving this next week for a trip. We'll be in PA in March...

Here's ours, circa 1977. As was his style, there is a shiny new penny from 1977 under the rubber bumper. My wife recalls going to the bank with Doc to pick up some fresh pennies for his cues. As I mentioned before, Doc died in 1978 so this must be amongst the last cues he made.

And here's Doc Frye at about 60. If my wife's recollection is correct, Doc started making pool cues in his 50s. Those of you who knew him firsthand might have a better feel for that as my wife was quite young at the time. We'll be taking a trip to PA in March and I'll try get some better intel...

Here's one of Doc in his younger years. My wife thinks he didn't start making cues until his 50's although she's not certain, so I'll have to do a little more research on that matter. My next post will be a photo of him when he's roughly 60 - as best I can tell right now - so maybe some of you...

Here's Doc's pharmacy at the corner of Greene and Coulter Streets in Germantown. I just checked on Google Earth and it looks like the building still stands but I can't tell what it's used for today. The building has definitely lost some of its luster. My wife tells me there were doctors...

Thanks for the stories, gents. Keep 'em coming. I also really appreciate the photos. When I get some more time I'll put up a photo of Doc's pharmacy. The problem is I have the photo in a shadow-box display, along with the one cue of his we own, and it takes a little dismantling to get to it...

Thanks for the input! Google earth shows a Lynnewood Billiards on what would be the north side of that intersection. I wonder if that was where the Cue and Cushion was located? I'm traveling to PA next month and I think I'll swing by that area. I'll also do a search of old phone directories...

My wife is the granddaughter of Doc Frye, who many of you know made pool cues in the Philadelphia area (Feasterville) in the 60's & 70's. My wife still remembers the smell of the wood shavings she swept from the cellar floor where he made his cues. We are lucky to own one of the cues he made in...

Moderator - I'm sorry but I accidentally posted something as a thread in this post. It belonged elsewhere. Please delete. My apologies.