1997 Falcon cues

DJ66

DJ66

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Does anyone know anybody who might have been working for Falcon in or around 1997? I recently acquired a cue with a (maybe too) outrageous story that I would like to get confirmed or denied.
I have sent emails to Falcon, but they have not replied...

The cue I have is identical to the Predator LE-5 (?) from 1997, but with the Falcon logo and no Predator identification anywhere on the cue. I was told there was an "accidental overrun" of 3 of these cues, and Predator only wanted 100 and refused the extras. So the 3 were stamped with the Falcon logo, and a representative got hold of at least one of them, and that is the one I have.

Well, that is the story.
 
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Well, by all means please share the story. I bought a Falcon off of eBay once that the guy was advertising as having been built for Buddy Holly of all people. Knowing Buddy had been long dead before Falcon was even a glimmer in anyone's eye, I still grabbed it and was happy with it for quite some time. Curious if it's a similar story.
 
jose garcia from vinland nj might know owns pool room there was first one to sell the
 
Falcon helped Predator start, and they made cues for them for a while before Predator moved to China. I believe this story would be completely Plausible.
 
optician said:
jose garcia from vinland nj might know owns pool room there was first one to sell the
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jose Garcia was far from the first person to sell falcon cues. eddie Sheehan originated in the USA, sold, warehoused, represented and possibly owned a piece if not all of falcon cues. if anything, jose took on the line and played with as a favor to his friend, fellow room owner and relative neighbor. eddie originally started the business in conjunction with his room in Gloucester NJ, Emerald City Billiards, now defunked.
 
I bought a Falcon off of eBay once that the guy was advertising as having been built for Buddy Holly of all people.
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In 1981, I had the chance to buy an old Harley from Hall and Christ Shows, that was built exclusively for Elvis Presley.

They actually made quite a bit displaying this old Pan Head Harley at Carnivals.

See, just because it was made exclusively for Elvis, doesn't mean that he ever owned it.

A little play on words and it was perfectly legal.
 
Were some of the early Falcons made by JOSS? I know JOSS helped them set up, but I think they actually made some of the cues. Saw something here on AZB about it at some point.



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StrokeofLuck said:
Well, by all means please share the story. I bought a Falcon off of eBay once that the guy was advertising as having been built for Buddy Holly of all people. Knowing Buddy had been long dead before Falcon was even a glimmer in anyone's eye, I still grabbed it and was happy with it for quite some time. Curious if it's a similar story.
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Guessing they may have meant Buddy Hall?
 
Thanks for all of the replies. I have found the info I was looking for from a local cuemaker that purchased it from the original owner.
He corroborated the story of an overrun of 3 cues from Falcon, not wanted by Predator. The original owner took all 3 and distributed 2 to dealers (wouldn't say which ones) and kept the third for himself as a personal player. That is the one I now have.
 
I am trying to get a camera now to do just that. Hopefully I should have some up soon.
 
ok, pictures have been taken, but for some reason, but they won't upload, something about a security token missing.
 
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Pics for OP
 
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