A Cuemakers Cue.
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Kikle, McWorther, Schick,Ernie, Dan Janes, Searing, and many more.
I sold my personal cue to a friend in N.Y. a few years back, for a ton.
He made me an offer I had to take.
4-point, 4 veneers Birds-eye, rose wood inter-inlays with ivory stitch rings, 16 ivory inlays, 3 shafts with ivory ferrules, and case $5,500.00 In those days the cue sold for $1,250.00 with 2 shafts. But this one was mine, built for me....by me....
At that time I was making about 6 or 7 cues per month. No CNC, just panamill inlays.
Building 12 at this writting. [ non- CNC]. They start at $2,250.00, have 7 sold, to date.
Yes, there's plenty of good cuemakers out there.
Just ask around, there out younder.
blud
Why limit it? There's plenty of great cuemakers out there that do sell there personal cues.lenoxmjs said:
Kikle, McWorther, Schick,Ernie, Dan Janes, Searing, and many more.
I sold my personal cue to a friend in N.Y. a few years back, for a ton.
He made me an offer I had to take.
4-point, 4 veneers Birds-eye, rose wood inter-inlays with ivory stitch rings, 16 ivory inlays, 3 shafts with ivory ferrules, and case $5,500.00 In those days the cue sold for $1,250.00 with 2 shafts. But this one was mine, built for me....by me....
At that time I was making about 6 or 7 cues per month. No CNC, just panamill inlays.
Building 12 at this writting. [ non- CNC]. They start at $2,250.00, have 7 sold, to date.
Yes, there's plenty of good cuemakers out there.
Just ask around, there out younder.
blud
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My opinion....
A cuemaker's personal playing cue draws extra attention, I think, due to the fact that if the cue was good enough to make an expert want to play with it...then it must be a little piece of heaven.
Figure that MOST well known cuemakers do it for a living...so they're constantly creating cues and turning them loose on the world.
If a cue was built that the creator deemed excellent enough to keep and use, then it must be as close to perfect as one can get.
From a player's standpoint, we're all looking for the little extra "something"...and a cuemaker's personal cue is perceived as having loads of it.
From a collector's standpoint, it's nice to have a cue that holds that particular reputation of being one of the best, based upon who used it.
I've seen cuemaker's personal players go for hundreds more than what it would cost otherwise...based solely on the fact that Mr. XXXXXXX (fill in name here) used it himself.
That said, I'm sure that once the cuemaker finds that "touch" that makes a cue hit that good, they try to recreate that special hit so everyone can share in the experience.
A cuemaker's personal playing cue draws extra attention, I think, due to the fact that if the cue was good enough to make an expert want to play with it...then it must be a little piece of heaven.
Figure that MOST well known cuemakers do it for a living...so they're constantly creating cues and turning them loose on the world.
If a cue was built that the creator deemed excellent enough to keep and use, then it must be as close to perfect as one can get.
From a player's standpoint, we're all looking for the little extra "something"...and a cuemaker's personal cue is perceived as having loads of it.
From a collector's standpoint, it's nice to have a cue that holds that particular reputation of being one of the best, based upon who used it.
I've seen cuemaker's personal players go for hundreds more than what it would cost otherwise...based solely on the fact that Mr. XXXXXXX (fill in name here) used it himself.
That said, I'm sure that once the cuemaker finds that "touch" that makes a cue hit that good, they try to recreate that special hit so everyone can share in the experience.
proud of my cues
Rodger, I'm very proud of the strides I've made in this industry.
Not many have acomplished what I have over the years. One who isn't proud of what he or she has done, has nothing to be proud about. It's not a sin to be proud of your acomplishments. I make a very good living from our industry. Proud to be a part of it. After being off work for 2 years taking care of my wife, it's good to be back.
blud
Rodger, I'm very proud of the strides I've made in this industry.
Not many have acomplished what I have over the years. One who isn't proud of what he or she has done, has nothing to be proud about. It's not a sin to be proud of your acomplishments. I make a very good living from our industry. Proud to be a part of it. After being off work for 2 years taking care of my wife, it's good to be back.
blud
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lenoxmjs said:
Matt,
Well there is something to be said when the cuemaker is deceased. I know I have seen a few cues that were "personal" playing cues of this cuemaker or that cuemaker.. but what will eventually happen is they have to replace it. So they make another, then they maybe design something else they like, then they make another and sell that one. I think it does add value, but it's limited in potential. You know the young guns may make "5-10-15" personal playing cues in their lifetime. I think what would help is if that cuemaker added a letter of authenticity. In some years when we are all gone, there will be 5-8 James White personal playing cues, maybe more. It would be nice to get some provenance.
JV
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And it's good to have you back blud!
Brian in Va
blud said:
And it's good to have you back blud!
Brian in Va
good guys
I'm building some nice vennered cues as we speak. Love those old style cues. Took a couple orders last night for these old style cues.
I wish all a great holiday season, be safe, not sorry.
blud
thanks to Rodger, and Brian
I appreciate your "good guy" comments. I'm working pretty hard, building machinery, cues and some new apartments here on the ranch. Just trying to have a little extra income for me in my old age. Thinking about quiting in a few month's. Just plain tired after all these years. Can't seem to regain my "get up and go" as years past.Brian in VA said:
I'm building some nice vennered cues as we speak. Love those old style cues. Took a couple orders last night for these old style cues.
I wish all a great holiday season, be safe, not sorry.
blud
thanks to Rodger, and Brian
NYC cue dude
Banned
i have an interesting story.
My chaffeur was talking to his wife about my pool cue collection. He explained to her thati have a balabushka original. She is a NYC school teacher. She told him that balabushka was an odd name, and that she worked with a lady in the school with the same last name.
The wife went the next day to school and spoke to the woman, telling her about my cue. She said it was a coinicidence, because her husband also had a an original balabushka cue, and it was for sale.
they exchanged numbers, and I was given the seller's telephone number.
I called and asked a ton of questions. He kept repeating over and over that it was an original balabushka. I finally asked him how he KNEW that it was an original, and he proceeded to tell me he was george balabushka's son, gregory.
I nearly fell out of my chair.
Boy did he share some stories. He told me how pete tascarella came to him to buy his fathers shop. He also told me a cuemaker from Louisianna had come first but passed on it. The maker was bill schick!!!
He then told me that this particular cue was his father's playing cue, with added history. He told me that sometimes players would come by to "borrow" a cue in a pinch, for a tournament, and this cue would be the one loaned out. He mentioned that Pete Margo had won an event with it. (he didn't remember which one). The cue was finally given to this son, who kept it in its original hard case, unopened for 2 decades.
HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS WORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Needles to say, I purchased the cue, which was accompanied by a letter on his letterhead explaining the history of the cue.
So, a pretty cool story about how I came to own the holy grail of a cuemakers personal playing cue.
rg
My chaffeur was talking to his wife about my pool cue collection. He explained to her thati have a balabushka original. She is a NYC school teacher. She told him that balabushka was an odd name, and that she worked with a lady in the school with the same last name.
The wife went the next day to school and spoke to the woman, telling her about my cue. She said it was a coinicidence, because her husband also had a an original balabushka cue, and it was for sale.
they exchanged numbers, and I was given the seller's telephone number.
I called and asked a ton of questions. He kept repeating over and over that it was an original balabushka. I finally asked him how he KNEW that it was an original, and he proceeded to tell me he was george balabushka's son, gregory.
I nearly fell out of my chair.
Boy did he share some stories. He told me how pete tascarella came to him to buy his fathers shop. He also told me a cuemaker from Louisianna had come first but passed on it. The maker was bill schick!!!
He then told me that this particular cue was his father's playing cue, with added history. He told me that sometimes players would come by to "borrow" a cue in a pinch, for a tournament, and this cue would be the one loaned out. He mentioned that Pete Margo had won an event with it. (he didn't remember which one). The cue was finally given to this son, who kept it in its original hard case, unopened for 2 decades.
HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS WORTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Needles to say, I purchased the cue, which was accompanied by a letter on his letterhead explaining the history of the cue.
So, a pretty cool story about how I came to own the holy grail of a cuemakers personal playing cue.
rg
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NYC cue dude
Banned
i forgot to mention it in my reply, but although I don't personally know you, Blud, I heard of your rather recent heartbreaking ordeal, and wish to offer both my condolenses and offer a hearty welcome back.
rg
rg
NYC cue dude
Banned
Hal2 said:
I purchased the cue this year. As it turned out, the son Gregory, after 20 years as treasurer with a bank, was losing his job because his bank was sold. The proceeds of the cue were his added severance.
The cueis a fairly plain cue, four rosewood points, four veneers. It has its original cortland linen green wrap, albeit a bit loose. It also has his standard milk white delrin but cap.
As far as pictures, I am pretty computer illiterate, and i don't know how to post them, thus the reason I have no avatar.
rg