I see a lot of people saying on here that they want to get a custom cue or buy a cue and they want a Merry Widow, what does that mean. Does it mean plain with no inlay or points just plain or is that a specific model combination .
I see a lot of people saying on here that they want to get a custom cue or buy a cue and they want a Merry Widow, what does that mean. Does it mean plain with no inlay or points just plain or is that a specific model combination .
I see a lot of people saying on here that they want to get a custom cue or buy a cue and they want a Merry Widow, what does that mean. Does it mean plain with no inlay or points just plain or is that a specific model combination .
I see a lot of people saying on here that they want to get a custom cue or buy a cue and they want a Merry Widow, what does that mean. Does it mean plain with no inlay or points just plain or is that a specific model combination .
The original term really meant one-piece butt.
Not sectional.
You used to be able to go to a store and buy cheap Viking or Heubler merry widows. The butt was one piece of wood with linen wrap ( usually ).
All three of these cues are Merry Widows.
Thanks for asking the question, I had wondered exactly what a “Merry Widow” is to. I had deduced that they had no points, but wasn’t sure. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how they got that name?
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wondered exactly what a “Merry Widow” is to. I had deduced that they had no points, but wasn’t sure. Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how they got that name?
Yeah right.I'll take a guess...
At some point someone was fascinated by the play "The Merry Widow" and designed it around a working class woman with no man or crown (hence no points) who would mingle with men.
These women obviously existed in real life, but who knows what type of stick they used.
I see a lot of people saying on here that they want to get a custom cue or buy a cue and they want a Merry Widow, what does that mean. Does it mean plain with no inlay or points just plain or is that a specific model combination .
Yeah right.
In the 1960's I knew a man who died on his wedding night in his vehicle inside the garage with the engine running. Officially ruled a suicide - carbon monoxide poisoning. Wife got everything.
It was her third husband and none died from natural causes.
Merry widow.
Yeh it could be. I really don't care more than I was curious.
Again, just a curious guess using the timeline...
"The Merry Widow" becomes popular in the USA in 1907, especially amongst Germans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merry_Widow
"The Merry Widow" features a club named "Maxim's", which would probably have a billiard table propped for certain productions.
*if* the above productions existed, they would most certainly have a cheap/plain prop stick that was nothing fancy.
Since this term is so old, I don't think anyone will ever know, but that's my 2 cents guess.