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  1. Benelli

    Old Pool Hall Owners Hoppe

    UPS charges a new $25 dollar "irregular" box fee, on top of your shipping charges if you attempt to ship with one of those now.
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    Sold Original George Balabushka 1960's Mint Condition with 3 Shafts Rare Leather Wrap LOA by Pete Tascarella Serious Buyers Only

    Here and Here The second belonged to Paul Newman and both had Pete letters.
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    Sold Original George Balabushka 1960's Mint Condition with 3 Shafts Rare Leather Wrap LOA by Pete Tascarella Serious Buyers Only

    Recently two almost identical Balabushka's sold at auction for under 10K each. I fear the market for these cues has changed, a lot.
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    Chopdoc

    He's active on Billiards Forum
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    Brunswick Spectator Chair. ESV?

    That logo is more commonly found on the Brunswick phonographs
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    1950’s Cue Builders, List

    Harold "Red" Baker, I've been told he started building and repairing cues out of his Los Angeles Pool Hall in the mid to late 50's. I think he learned from or just straight copied Harvey Martin
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    Ebony and Ivory cue ID

    Now that is a perfectly proportioned Rambow ring, so many makers screw that up...
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    Roundest ball ever made

    We'll this explains why it's taking Aramith so long to make and launch the new 100's
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    Is this a Baker or a Martin?

    So this morning I have had conversations with Kent Taylor at Taylor Custom Cues and Fred Kohara at TAD Custom Cues. And let me say how deeply appreciative I am of both these fine builders giving so graciously of their time to humor me in the research I'm doing on my cue! The consensus is the...
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    Is this a Baker or a Martin?

    Just the butt cap. It looks like they milled out the Derlin perfectly to fit the bumper.
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    Is this a Baker or a Martin?

    I tried a McDermott joint.protector which should have been a 3/8x10 but it did not fit. I guess I can try to find a 3/8x12 and see how.that goes
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    Is this a Baker or a Martin?

    I don't, it doesn't match anything in my collection
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    Is this a Baker or a Martin?

    Gentlemen I recently acquired a cue that was thought to be a Harold "Red" Baker cue but when I got it home and really started looking at it I saw a lot of Harvey Martin influence right down to the little pencil indexing marks Martin would put on his shafts and joints. I know these two men were...
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    "Gold Crown" Ball Polisher

    I refuse to use any ball polisher that is not powered on Bio-mass, or farts... Actually, I have greater access to farts so let's go in that direction first.
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    Pool stick recommendations for a family member $100 - $150

    Viking Valhalla line is a really good import cue I use eight of them as my house cues and for drop-by bangers to play with to keep them off the good stuff!
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    Help with ID and value of two items ... Meucci Hook Cue + Fellini style case

    people pay stupid amounts on eBay, but it's their money so I get it... The case looks like an ADAM case to me, and it looks kind of rough, Garczar estimate is pretty much spot on.
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    Jayson Shaw going to Dubai?

    This is perhaps the most generous description of Mr. Shaw you could have possibly done. I would have just left it at Douche Bag.
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    Bucket list

    Nope there are full 15-ball ivory sets, the most valuable were the Burt Ivory sets
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    Best table...

    Yes, you absolutely have to spend 10K on a new diamond. Or you stalk FB marketplace and snatch up a low-cost 9ft in either a Gold Crown for under 3K or a nice AE Schmidt/Connelly for under $500. I spent $250 on my 9ft'er and $600 on my 9ft Diamond Light!
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    Revisit TSA Carry On

    Bob is now entitled to 20% of whatever you recover from Southwest. Also, for the record Southwest is a city bus with wings.
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