Who knows The American Cueist magazine?

K2Kraze · May 19, 2016

Do we have any forum members "in the know" about THE AMERICAN CUEIST magazine that superseded what was known as the Texas Billiard News?

I know that TBN started in March, 1987 which became The American Cueist with their inaugural issue in Dec, 1992. I have all issues but one (missing FEB, 1996) up through all of 1999 but cannot find any more information on how long it actually ran.

If anyone has more to share on these two publications (perhaps has all of the TBN) or pics to share or any leads, I would be oh so grateful.

Perhaps there is a FEB, 1996 copy out there looking for a new home as well. PM or post anything here of course.

Thanks everyone!

K

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Rockin' Robin · May 19, 2016

I have probably the largest billiard magazine collection in the world. I was getting bulk issues for many years. Mostly Pool and Billiard and Billiard Digest. I wrote many articles for the Texas Billiard News and the American Cueist.

But before getting your hopes up, most are boxed up in a mountainous pile right close to many more piles of billiard paraphernalia that has been accumulating for decades.

At first glance, I failed to see any TBNs or ACs that would be easily accessible. This weekend I will try to get a closer look and see if I have any extras.

Wish me luck.

K2Kraze · May 19, 2016

I consider it to be a sign of considerable fortune, Rockin' Robin, to have met your acquaintance, sir! Of all the luck....

Perhaps you can fire off a PM to me about some of the articles you have penned for The American Cueist and I will lounge by the pool with a fine Texas Bourbon and relive a little billiard history through your writings

And if you need any help by the way going through your mountainous billiard (anything) I'm surely not more than a few hours away. Not many things more enjoyable than kids on a treasure hunt I say!

K

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Cuebuddy · May 19, 2016

I received their magazine for about two years and saved every copy. Someone on this site offered good money for these periodicals so I went to dig them up. My wife had pitched them without my knowledge.

AtLarge · May 19, 2016

K2Kraze said:
... THE AMERICAN CUEIST magazine ... cannot find any more information on how long it actually ran. ...

I see the September, 2002 issue on my bookshelf; not sure if that was the last one.

K2Kraze · May 19, 2016

AtLarge said:
I see the September, 2002 issue on my bookshelf; not sure if that was the last one.

Ah hah! We have some evidence of publication past the 1999's I have.

Would you be able to share a pic of it? Thanks!

K

Mark Griffin · May 19, 2016

America Cueist

I believe I have every issue - but they are in boxes. I wouldn't be interested in selling unless I have extra copies. I keep thinking someone will fund a library/Museam for all older billiard publications.

Mark Griffin

Fast Lenny · May 19, 2016

Mark Griffin said:
I believe I have every issue - but they are in boxes. I wouldn't be interested in selling unless I have extra copies. I keep thinking someone will fund a library/Museam for all older billiard publications.

Mark Griffin

There could be an online billiard magazine archive which would enable full magazines to be uploaded to the site by just scanning them in. It would be a ton of work but you could have every issue from all billiard magazines there, not sure how the magazines would feel about it but I am sure there is a good deal of interest there. Maybe each company could do it themselves and probably charge an admission to access the archives and read all the past issues. I might not be a company man but I am an idea man.

AtLarge · May 19, 2016

K2Kraze said:
Ah hah! We have some evidence of publication past the 1999's I have.

Would you be able to share a pic of it? Thanks!

K

I'll just describe it a bit. The cover is a picture of the front of "Billy Weir's Sky High Billiards" in Fort Worth, TX. The Editor/Publisher is Jeff Swan, and his "Letter From The Editor" certainly gives no indication of the magazine ceasing publication. The issue contains articles or stories by Tom Simpson, Dean Shane Cassem, Chef Anton, Christina Piona, Emily Elizabeth, Steve Crutchfield, Bob Watson, Anne Craig, and Carlo. 36 pages plus covers.

Bob Jewett · May 20, 2016

Fast Lenny said:
There could be an online billiard magazine archive which would enable full magazines to be uploaded to the site by just scanning them in. It would be a ton of work but you could have every issue from all billiard magazines there, not sure how the magazines would feel about it but I am sure there is a good deal of interest there. Maybe each company could do it themselves and probably charge an admission to access the archives and read all the past issues. I might not be a company man but I am an idea man.

There are copyright issues with that. I've been told that some advertisers don't want their old copy displayed. I have a hard time seeing why not.

K2Kraze · May 20, 2016

Bob Jewett said:
There are copyright issues with that. I've been told that some advertisers don't want their old copy displayed. I have a hard time seeing why not.

I agree, Bob.

There are many times over the last few years alone that I've looked through old issues and saw something that caught my eye and was actually able to not only contact the seller or creator, but set up purchases because of those old ads or articles.

Mr. Bond · May 20, 2016

Mark Griffin said:
I believe I have every issue - but they are in boxes. I wouldn't be interested in selling unless I have extra copies. I keep thinking someone will fund a library/Museam for all older billiard publications.

Mark Griffin

Trying to Mark. Trying hard. Even sent out a nice letter to our industry leaders looking for support *ahem*

erhino41 · May 20, 2016

Bob Jewett said:
There are copyright issues with that. I've been told that some advertisers don't want their old copy displayed. I have a hard time seeing why not.

The LD shaft manufacturers don't want to have all those old claims they made coming back to bite them

Fast Lenny · May 20, 2016

Bob Jewett said:
There are copyright issues with that. I've been told that some advertisers don't want their old copy displayed. I have a hard time seeing why not.

I agree Bob but they could do it themselves and probably make some decent money charging an access cost per issue or all you can read passes. They can send me royalties when they do it. :thumbup:

Rockin' Robin · May 21, 2016

BINGO!!!!!!!!!......I have a dozen or so stacks of boxes about 5 feet high against a back wall in my man cave. After moving a couple of tons of billiard crap, I completely lucked out.....and found that I had put all the American Cueist mags in the first couple of rows. Found wanted issue about half way down the second row.

Send address and I should get it out by Monday.

JoeyM · May 21, 2016

Old BMX mags online. Pretty cool how they have done it. If you click on a pic of an issue it'll load a pdf of the mag.

The old ads are my favorite part.

http://oldschoolmags.com/bmx_action.html

Would be neat to see old Pool mags the same way.

Joey

K2Kraze · May 21, 2016

Rockin' Robin said:
BINGO!!!!!!!!!......I have a dozen or so stacks of boxes about 5 feet high against a back wall in my man cave. After moving a couple of tons of billiard crap, I completely lucked out.....and found that I had put all the American Cueist mags in the first couple of rows. Found wanted issue about half way down the second row.

Send address and I should get it out by Monday.

Pm on the way!

dabarbr · May 21, 2016

The latest issue I have is July 2002

AtLarge · May 21, 2016

dabarbr said:
The latest issue I have is July 2002

They did publish August 2002 and September 2002 issues; not sure if it went beyond that.

K2Kraze · May 21, 2016

Thanks, guys, for getting closer to knowing the ending publication date. I'm on the hunt.

And if anyone wants to pass along those American Cueist issues starting Jan 2000 forward, know there is a great home here with me

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