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Out of dozens of photos of Russians playing Russian billiards throughout the Soviet era, none that I have seen showed chalk on the rail or being used. Ebay is overrun by sellers from Russia and Ukraine selling those awful Soviet-era cream colored ball sets. I have never seen a chalk mark on the...

If anyone has noticed eBay sellers listing photos that allegedly feature the "father of American billiards," Michael Phelan, then buyer beware. I own two original 1800's photos of Phelan. One photo is part of a group of ten player photos which were matted and framed together by Byron...

There is a well-known photo of Greenleaf and a kid who is shooting. Many, including a current ebay seller, describe the boy shown as Mosconi. The photo originally appeared in Billiards Magazine - I used to own the issue. The caption gave the kid's name as Larmer Neil. I would show the ebay link...

Has anyone else noticed that an eBay seller keeps finding old 1800s cabinet card and CDV photos of amish looking dudes and trying to sell them as images of Michael Phelan? The guy is on his third different amish dude photo at this point. Other billiard historians have been to my house and seen...

I collect pool balls. Some are obvious museum finds, with no question of authenticity. Good luck building your own dangerously flammable celluloid factory just to make fake balls to sell. There is a set that could be, and was, faked. I got this set from Richard H. Lane, of Marathon Key, FL...

Does anyone know of a poolroom in Charlotte, NC, called Rex Billiards? I have two photos, the inside and outside; it had the name REX in huge neon. I will post pics when I can dig it up. Photo looks like mid sixties or so.

Billiards Magazine had an article in the '20s or early '30s showing a photo of a pair of scissors. They were engraved with Charlie Peterson's slogan: "Show me a billiard shot I can't make" - and the article explained why. Peterson had sent pairs of these engraved scissors to major newspapers and...

There was a business in a tiny office around the corner from Q Master, The man sold almost exclusively cue tips and very few other items. He had an incredible array of tips. I went in there to get tips. The guy sold mostly mail order on Ebay, etc. I would like to get in touch with him if...

Found this on ebay. Wondering if anyone has any 8 balls as old as this looks.... http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/302021533429

Almost done! Already spoken for. Thought AZers would like seeing it.

Almost done! Already spoken for. Thought AZers would like seeing it.

Anything you have may be interesting.....

Here are some cue tip boxes for sale or trade. I know Craig Rittel was collecting them but no word from him, are you out there Craig?

Does anyone know a good table mechanic in KCMO? I had heard good things about one, but the man who recommended didn't remember a name... he said the mechanic covered the tables at Shooters, or at Breakers, the place that is gone now. Thanks

I am endorsing KD cues over any other cue now for overall value, customer service, and especially the hit. Shuff plays with one, and now so do I... and now I am having Kent Davis make me a custom order high end work of art. Go see why with my 26 years of playing experience I fully endorse. I can...

Looking for how many of you guys own a Brunswick-Balke-Collender Royal table..... with inlays like this:

"Mr. Billiard," the gentleman who owned Long's Billiards in VA years ago (I am told he is retired and the son owns Long's now), told me at a trade show that he converted T-rail tables to the better playing modern style rail bolt system with new bolts coming from below rather than the side of the...

I had an idea while playing against a friend who I had played and beaten in various pocket games all day. We were going to play 3C, but he only wanted to play to 10! I suggested playing 3 shots per inning and tallying whatever points were accumulated, because he should not beat me at 3C but...

Let me know if you have spare old T-rails that you don't need. I am going to use them for a project in my billiard room...