Father or son Bludworth?
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thrillsoft
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Thank you garczar! You're the best! I was hoping for "dad" but didn't know and would have liked it either way!
For my own "very limited knowledge"... how can I tell in the future when I'm look at these?
Thank you so much for your help!
search 'bludworth cue logos'. plenty of info. https://www.google.com/search?q=blu...yMIIQrQIoAnoECBYQAw&biw=1408&bih=653&dpr=1.36
thrillsoft
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I know that there was a dispute over the "red dot" logo. Are all the "circle 'B'" logos belong to father?
thrillsoft
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Thanks. I did search but people say lots of different things.
thrillsoft
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I hit up all your links. A lot of people say all the father cues are signed. And then other people say that he did the circle b because he couldn't use the red dot anymore.
I'm very sorry for being confused.. some people say they both use the red dot at different times. Some people say circle b. And then some people say that only the signed ones between the points are the fathers.
So much different information.
I believe what you told me. But your links did not help me. I already looked at those links. That's why I liked your official judgment when I posted the pictures. Thank you! You're the best!
thanks but i'm not the best at anything. the old man changed as time went by. that's in one of those threads. your cue is by the father. he didn't start signing til later. the ones with the 'circleB' are considered to be the originals. then he went to the dot, then the signature when his son 'stole' the dot logo. i say stole because there are different takes/stories on this. i'm done here...
thrillsoft
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Are all the "circle 'B'" logos belong to "dad"?
vintagecollectibles831
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I believe that the Circle B Bludworth cues were made by Leonard Bludworth, after Leonard was no longer able to use the Red Dot, due to his son owning the copyright for the Red Dot, after he sold the company to his son.
The Red Dot cues could have been made by either the father or the son, because they not only worked together, but made them using the Red Dot during different times.
I think that if it was signed Blud in the forearm, then it was made by Leonard.
This all has always been so confusing over the years though, because people claim different things.
Bought this from Leonard 20+ years ago.
I assume he made it.
I assume he made it.
Did lil more digging 'cause i was extremely bored. Yes, all the 'circleB' cues are Leonard's but they were made after he came out of retirement(the first time). I think post#12 has it correct: https://forums.azbilliards.com/thre...in-a-leonard-and-donald-bludworth-cue.365521/
They were both shiesters, what's the difference who made it?
A lot of GREAT players used them( i hit balls with Buddy's and it was NICE) and Leonard's cues are quite collectible that's why. BTW, it was Donald that really sullied the name's reputation imo. I know quite a few that dealt with Blud and had zero issues. His son is another story.
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