1985 joss model 10 box cue
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One of the better cues they made in that series.
I really like box cues.
Josh
I really like box cues.
Josh
I saw a similar cue in 1986 with a purple veneer around the boxes. I thought it was the ugliest cue I had ever seen and I laughed at the concept. Now 25 years later, box cues are all I want to collect. Nice pickup. Shame on me for snoozing.
I received my cue yesterday and some information about the previous owner. The letter, included with the cue stated the following:
"As for the previous owner of this cue, he was a great pool player. He loved to play one pocket and I bet on his side many times, and usually won. He was a great game maker also. I only knew this man as "Blood" for 20 years and I only learned his name upon his death. He was a champion golfer also. He made bets using one arm on the club, or standing on one leg. He was a large built black man who always wore tinted glasses and a Hogan Cap. He drove an immaculately kept BMW. Unfortunatey 8-9 years ago he fell asleep driving home late down I-85 to Durham. He hit the retaining wall and got out to inspect the damage to his prized vehicle. It was dawn and a pick-up truck driver came over the hill and killed him instantly. His name was Donnie Simpson. He never spoke unless there was a purpose to speak. "Blood" was a true sportsman."
Needless to say, this cue has a very cool history - and saw a lot of battle. It is slightly battle worn, but was taken good care of, all things considered. I just thought I would share the bit of provenance with you.
"As for the previous owner of this cue, he was a great pool player. He loved to play one pocket and I bet on his side many times, and usually won. He was a great game maker also. I only knew this man as "Blood" for 20 years and I only learned his name upon his death. He was a champion golfer also. He made bets using one arm on the club, or standing on one leg. He was a large built black man who always wore tinted glasses and a Hogan Cap. He drove an immaculately kept BMW. Unfortunatey 8-9 years ago he fell asleep driving home late down I-85 to Durham. He hit the retaining wall and got out to inspect the damage to his prized vehicle. It was dawn and a pick-up truck driver came over the hill and killed him instantly. His name was Donnie Simpson. He never spoke unless there was a purpose to speak. "Blood" was a true sportsman."
Needless to say, this cue has a very cool history - and saw a lot of battle. It is slightly battle worn, but was taken good care of, all things considered. I just thought I would share the bit of provenance with you.
Nice cue. In 87 while in Seattle I traded a ring for a cue from Mike dooley that is similar to yours in the forearm with a red veneer but the butt had a pool table with MOP for ballls and it read "For nick varner world champion" on the joint.
Played great but had some battle scars so being young and dumb and on the advice of Brad gowin I had Duane schrader (sp) refinish it and made the mistake of believing him about preserving the writing/logo. While observing the finished product in horror he laughed and stated that now it's a Schrader/joss. I didn't find the humor that he displayed then and still don't today.....but am totally over it...:angry:...
Played great but had some battle scars so being young and dumb and on the advice of Brad gowin I had Duane schrader (sp) refinish it and made the mistake of believing him about preserving the writing/logo. While observing the finished product in horror he laughed and stated that now it's a Schrader/joss. I didn't find the humor that he displayed then and still don't today.....but am totally over it...:angry:...
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