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  1. WildWing

    Champion Billiards, Frederick, Maryland

    All I've heard lately, is that it's closed indefinitely. Came as a surprise. They had planned to relocate down the street a bit, but that's all the word I've gotten. Too bad if the case, nice comfortable room, night leagues, and now and then a pretty major nine or ten ball tournament...
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    Luther Lassiter vs Jack Breit

    Not sure this has been posted before. Lassiter vs Breit. Not much video out there on Jack Breit. Also, this one shows Luther playing with that strange black ferrule. Enjoy! All the best, WW Jack Breit vs. Luther Lassiter Las Vegas 4th annual US pocket billiard championship - YouTube
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    Bill "Weenie Beenie" Staton. Don't think we've seen this one before.

    Enjoy, All the best, WW
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    Luther Lassiter Video

    I thought I'd seen most of the Lassiter videos available. Here's a little one I hadn't seen. Enjoy. All the best, WW Luther Lassiter famous pool player tv news interview - YouTube
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    Danny Green, RIP

    Unfortunately, I found out today that Danny Green, tournament player and cue maker, has passed away. Most in the Northern Virginia and Maryland areas will remember the name. Danny was a ferocious player, won many local tournaments, and with others, went on to run the Planet Pool circuit in the...
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    Harold Worst vs Boston Shorty

    Honestly, I thought I had seen all the youtube videos of the old matches, few as they are. Then, this one popped up. Not much play, but Worst vs Boston Shorty. Hadn't seen it, lot of editing, guess Worst got the best of him. Looks like tight pockets, and guys smoking all over the place...
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    Nostalgia, including the "Dove"

    I thought I'd seen all the YouTube videos, but this one caught me by surprise. A relatively young Steve Mizerak, demonstrating with his Bushka "Dove" cue, with demonstrations by Eva Mataya, and Jim Mataya. I'm not sure when this was, I'm guessing early 80s or so. Enjoy. All the best, WW...
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    Mosconi - Best Video?

    It's not mine; it's been on YouTube for quite a while by D. Walsh, thank you. Painfully few videos of Mosconi are available. But, I think it might be the best one, if you're willing to watch. Some is painful; he miscues, misses a few shots, but then goes on to show the audience what straight...
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    Ah, the golden age of billiards

    Too bad it didn't last too long. But, memories are good. All the best, WW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3g0n2XP3IA
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    Ruth Cranfield, Beloved Wife of the "Babe"

    I just heard from my good friend, Larry Moy, that Ruth Cranfield, beloved wife of the late Babe Cranfield, passed away at the age of 97. A lovely and remarkable woman, she supported Babe through his entire pool and professional careers, with hobbies of her own. Having bent over the cloth with...
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    Historic Cues. Do you have any?

    Since Tim (skins) posted a very fancy Gus a few days ago, it got a few of us to thinking about a historical thread. This is an attempt, for those who are interested. A lot of historic cues have been presented over the years, but mostly in the archives now. Since this is the cues and cases...
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    Here's to Big Butts

    We were discussing larger butt size on another thread recently, and it occurred to me that there is still a dedicated following of the older standard of butt size, where the end of the buttplate was close to 1.300 inches, with a straight taper to the joint. That's a good deal larger than a lot...
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    New Jack Justis Case in Mahagony

    Here's my new Jack Justis case. There are a lot of beautiful extremely tooled cases out there, but sometimes I think a bit less is more. This one has a little tooling, but nice clean lines and rich mahogany color. Also Jack is exemplory in customer service. Enjoy!
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    Old School Family Shot

    You've seen most of these individually, so I thought I'd share an old school family shot. Enjoy!
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    A tribute to Frank Paradise

    To my knowledge, there aren't many cues made in the style of Frank Paradise today. Here is my latest creation, and the craftsmanship of Jerry Rauenzahn. White and black joint collars, Titlist color veneers in the points, linen wrap, a very simple ring design in the butt sleeve, and a...
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    Beautiful Women Avatars

    Just curious. Why all the beautiful women avatars on a billiards forum. A. I'm trying to attract attention, I don't care how I do it. B. I want people to notice my posts, I think this is the only way I can do it. C. I want people to think this is my girlfriend/wife. D. This really is me...
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    Tim Scruggs Four Pointers

    Is there anything as classic as the standard four pointer old school design? Tim and Bob Frey made the rosewood cue in 1985, and Tim and Mike Cochran made the ebony cue in 1993. Ivorine 3 buttplate on the rosewood, delrin with ivory joint/acme pin on the ebony. Cortland wrap on the rosewood...
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    Joss - The Early Years

    I would consider anything from the late 60s to the mid 70s to be the early years of Joss. Here's one of their rare six-pointers from 1975. I had Tim Scruggs add some ivory inlays to the butt sleeve and points a few years later. Enjoy!
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    Palmer C - The Most Rare?

    As far as I know, the Palmer Model C from the second catalog seems to be one of the most rare. Everyone buying Palmers in that era wanted the plexiglas window style. Even Ks, Ls, and the Supreme M seem to be around aplenty. But the Model C, I've only seen about 3 or 4 pictures of them...
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    Richard Black - Bushka

    This one I had Richard do in 1990. His classic Bushka tribute. I think this one stayed in his brochure for years. What I like about this one is the subtle colors in the points; they blend in rather than standing out. Enjoy!
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