3 Most Likely Cues To Go Up In Value/$?

realkingcobra said:
Sorry, I'm not defending Bill, but 1 last cue don't take away the last 50 years or so of a mans work building great playing cues in my book. How many other cue makers have built cues for as long as Bill has? No, his cues will go up in value that's for sure, and if you don't already own one of his cues by now, chances are you never would have anyway:rolleyes:

Glen
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I have had a few of them in the past. And I said to "me" they went into the pooper... And how do you know over 50 years it was one cue? There is many cue makers that have made great cues for a long time and still stand behind their word.
Why would you build cues for 50 years just to poop on your name toward the end of your career, or atleast let the guy know something :rolleyes:
 
cues

We all know that g.szams are a given
but for recent cue makers these would be my choices

tascarella
mottey/white
scruggs/mc
also keep your eye on zinzola cues
 
Patrick said:
Tonkin
Mobley
Tucker

-Patrick
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Pretty good list, IMO. To go up in value in the next 1-3 years, some special circumstances need to exist. There are too many flippers out there who are taking some cues to their maximal value soon after completion. To Patrick's list, I would probably add Kenny Murrell. I think the recognition of his work is rising faster than he will be able to meet demand. Guerra might be another.

Greg
 
Bill Yerd said:
What are your top 3 choices for cues that will most likely appreciate/go up in value (money wise) within the next one to three years?
In 123 order please.
Thank You for your post.
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My answer is none. IMHO, the cue market is undergoing or underwent (who knows?) a correction same as housing, stocks, etc.. So, in 1 to 3 years, my prediction is sideways movement in appreciation (US Markets).

Now, if you want to take your cues to Asia, I believe there are possibilities of profit....One example is TAD cues, high demand in Asia, most of their cues are going overseas and get asking price. Another example is Southwest cues, big ticket item in Asia which affects prices here. Everyone wonders why Southwest cues command those prices for relatively simple cues but don't realize a BUNCH of them are going overseas to a bigger, GROWING market. Southwest cues have a great reputation in Asia, and if you know Asians (I'm Asian), they are attracted to name brands and will pay whatever for prestige purposes, e.g bragging rights.

So, methinks sidewayz appreciation in 1 to 3 years time frame (unless, of course Color of Money II comes out).

Out like Yao Ming in a limbo contest,

ghost ball <-realizes sidewayz appreciation equals zero.
 
Sealegs50 said:
Pretty good list, IMO. To go up in value in the next 1-3 years, some special circumstances need to exist. There are too many flippers out there who are taking some cues to their maximal value soon after completion. To Patrick's list, I would probably add Kenny Murrell. I think the recognition of his work is rising faster than he will be able to meet demand. Guerra might be another.

Greg
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Guerra?? lol, he's made what, 5-10 cues now? You must own one...
 
rayjay said:
Guerra?? lol, he's made what, 5-10 cues now? You must own one...
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:smile: I don't own one, but if I were expanding my collection rather than trimming, he would be a strong consideration. I think he is making some beautiful cues. From my perspective the cues whose values will increase are those who are right now becoming popular faster than the cue makers can make them. Most other cue makers have risen to their current real values. I remember a few years back when Dennis Searing cues would sit on eBay for a while at $2000 and people would have to write in that they were really great for playing. Tascarella cues were pretty common at $2000 and I remember turning down a couple of 6-point Black Boars with modest inlays for that much. It wasn't that long ago.

Greg
 
Mike Durbin. His cues have already started to go up in the past couple of years as he is getting more and more popular as people are finding out just how good his cues really are and i believe they will continue with the same trend. Im sure the other two have already been mentioned lol
 
Dead or Alive

Bill Yerd said:
What are your top 3 choices for cues that will most likely appreciate/go up in value (money wise) within the next one to three years?
In 123 order please.
Thank You for your post.
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Market forces are sometimes driven by unfortunate circumstances. In the Cue Business, a cue maker passing may have an influence on initial spikes in value. Over the long term their quality and scarcity become primary indicators of increases.

Sometimes, the economy causes a shift if a cue maker cannot meet immediate demand,forcing those willing to wait,into willing to pay more to wait. Here is the realm of the Cue Flipper. Just because you waited 3 years for a cue doesn't automatically make it worth 30% more when it is delivered to you.

Rarely,does a top end cue maker see an enormous spike in values based upon retirement. At that point, a cue maker has adequate representation in the market place,whether in the hundreds or thousands. Aficionado and Niche buyers make up the bulk of this buying group,and drive the pricing accordingly.

Whether Art Cues or Performance Cues, the variables are enough to create wide gaps in value. Add in personal opinion and preferences,that can have an impact to a large degree.

With so many good cue makers out there,and their products being on par for quality and performance,you could not put a reasonable list together that would be fair.

I have always advised prospective buyers to complete a short list of requirements when it comes to their critique of values in cues. It is after all,about money.

Whatever the Market Will Bear. Caveat Emptor!

1. Mike Cochran-Deceased
2. Steve Klein-Quality/Playability
3. Hal Hawkins-Wood Guru who has the knowledge to be one of the best. Will probably make less than 100 cues in his lifetime,if he ever gets started.

JMHO.

cajunfats
A Rebel
 
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Sealegs50 said:
:smile: I don't own one, but if I were expanding my collection rather than trimming, he would be a strong consideration. I think he is making some beautiful cues. From my perspective the cues whose values will increase are those who are right now becoming popular faster than the cue makers can make them. Most other cue makers have risen to their current real values. I remember a few years back when Dennis Searing cues would sit on eBay for a while at $2000 and people would have to write in that they were really great for playing. Tascarella cues were pretty common at $2000 and I remember turning down a couple of 6-point Black Boars with modest inlays for that much. It wasn't that long ago.

Greg
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Tony's a nice guy, and his cues are pretty, but he's brand new, he just started making cues. To put him and Guerra Cues in the same sentence as Searing, Tascarella and Black Boar, who are reaping the benefits of many, many years of building perfection, is amazing. But its your investment...
 
Pat Diveney. Not just because of how great they hit, but they are underpriced already and he said he is going to be cutting back on production due to his health. I hope he has many years ahead of him making cues and/or doing whatever he wants to do!
 
rayjay said:
Guerra?? lol, he's made what, 5-10 cues now? You must own one...
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Funny RayJay. Yeah made about 36 cues and as far as I know the gentleman you are quoting does not own one.
I am done with orders for 2012 and have a waiting list of one year at least.
Not all the cues I make are posted on AZB.
 
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