What about this one:
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That's an Eddie Cohen cue. He only uses the Hebrew letters if requested, otherwise it says "Cohen" on the butt. More pics here:
https://cohencues.com/portfolio-item/snakewood-window-cue/
Beautiful cue! Ebony, Snakewood and Ivory is one of my favorite combinations for a cue. True cue lovers appreciate the aesthetics of the cue, the craftsmanship that goes into a quality cue build, the woods and other materials utilized for the cue, and, of course, playability of the cue- I'll add cue history as well ( who once played with a particular cue).
There are cue dealers and true cue collectors (passion). My own feelings are that true cue collectors who already paid for the cues they own don't really care about dollar appreciation that much anymore. Many cue makers are retired or, sadly, gone, if new demand dwindles then, to me, my cues take on even more interest.
As I move to a more advanced age, the only reason I would sell most of my 12 cues that I currently own would be so as to not burden my sons with the task of selling them at some point. I think that there are a lot of collectors in this category.
I hope I never sell my cues because I HAVE TO- only because I want to - hope the U.S. does not go the way of Argentina! I also hope that somehow pool itself in the U.S. someday goes fairly popular again for an extended period - just because it is such a great game and cue making is such a cool craft!