Abe Rich?
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Photos wold help. Also, is this a cue you intend to play with, or are you keeping it as part of a colletion? To be fair, I'd be surprised if there were more than 50 Florida cues out there with the sticker on them still- those cues are 40 yeasrs old!
If this cue has the sticker on the butt sleeve, I don't think that I would refinish the butt sleeve if the sticker is worth saving. Abe put his stickers on AFTER the cue was finished. You could, of course, have the forearm refinished, and have the cue rewrapped.
If this cue has the sticker on the butt sleeve, I don't think that I would refinish the butt sleeve if the sticker is worth saving. Abe put his stickers on AFTER the cue was finished. You could, of course, have the forearm refinished, and have the cue rewrapped.
I have a Florida Cue with the sticker that is in mint condition. I got it from Abe's nephew. I also bought a cue from Abe. He built it in the 70's and touched it up and sold it to me several years ago. Miami Cue Repairs can be found on the ICA site below members page. They has access to some of Abes old parts and such to restore the cues with.
Is this the logo that is actually a map of Florida? Also, is it on the butt sleeve or above the wrap area?
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Most guys I knew got the sticker off because it looked so horrible.
here's a florida cue with sticker in unused condition
the 4 point cue to the left of it was purchased as an abe rich cue, has no markings, and abe rich did not make any cues with points for a very long time. i always wanted to get abe to authenticate it as one of his, but it's too late now.
and here's abe holding another cue of his that i own.
the 4 point cue to the left of it was purchased as an abe rich cue, has no markings, and abe rich did not make any cues with points for a very long time. i always wanted to get abe to authenticate it as one of his, but it's too late now.
and here's abe holding another cue of his that i own.
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Abe Rich Cue
Due to the death of an elderly family member I inherited a cue stick with "Rich" on the butt. I was given the cue because I was the only family member known to have an interest in playing pool.
There is a circle around the word "Rich" and the "i" in "Rich" appears to be a key. There isn't a wrap on the cue.
Based on the age of the family member, I would guess he purchased the cue in the 40's or 50's.
Is there anyway to authenticate the age of the cue and determine whether it has any collector value?
PS: I don't know how to put a picture of the cue on AZ Billiards, but will find someone else to do it if needed.
Due to the death of an elderly family member I inherited a cue stick with "Rich" on the butt. I was given the cue because I was the only family member known to have an interest in playing pool.
There is a circle around the word "Rich" and the "i" in "Rich" appears to be a key. There isn't a wrap on the cue.
Based on the age of the family member, I would guess he purchased the cue in the 40's or 50's.
Is there anyway to authenticate the age of the cue and determine whether it has any collector value?
PS: I don't know how to put a picture of the cue on AZ Billiards, but will find someone else to do it if needed.
That is one of the cues I was referring to with the sticker above the wrap. Any wonder why I said we always took it off right away. He also used one even bigger that was a map of the state of Florida.
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Just saw this post and was surprized no one else responded to it. There are 2 Rich's in the cue business. One own Star Cue in Florida (Abe), and the other owned Rich Cue in New York (Saul). YOU have a Saul's cue, and I must say...it is a valuable cue. He died in 2008...i think, and he produced cues in the Doc Fry design. Abe is actually his cousin...I think, and is still alive making cues in South Florida.
Sadly Abe passed away some time ago. Florida cues is the last shop Abe worked at before going out on his own with Star Cues. Before that he worked in the Rich Cues factory up north. All Rich cue companies are now closed. Abe was inducted into the International Cuemakers Hall of Fame a while back. For more information on him visit the ICA site listed below and click on the Hall of Fame link.
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Post a pic
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