Any value to these billiard business cards?

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CoryC

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I acquired these cards while doing business with the individuals named on the cards. This was in 1989-1992.

Southwest Cues - Jerry W. Franklin (deceased)
OMEGA/dpk Cue Company, Inc. - Michael Bender
The "Wright" Cue Co. - John Wright (deceased)

Is there any monetary value to them?
 
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There should be!!- but it is an individual thing

I have a Gina , Richard Black and others. What I like about John was all the pictures of cues he sent out. good luck mark
 
Nice to see others that collects cards, I have a Balabushka, Spain, Gus, Peterson,with a bunch of others. I was thinking I was the only one. Charlie D
 
regarding the cards, prolly minimal value today. They certainly could help the value of a product from said persons (Jerry's obviously the best). But in the future...

Hollywood, I too (as I'm sure many) loved John's mailings! I still have a pretty big foto-album somewhere with all those pics dated and priced. What's really neat is when you see a cue from those old pics resurface in todays market (and the incredible price increase).
 
Let me know what you want for the South West card.

I collect the cards. I'll take any from anyone willing to sell/give them.

Just let me know.

Josh
 
This thread was just a feeler to see what interest there was out there. There was more than I expected.

The Bender and Wright cards have some sentimental value to me because it was John Wright who first asked me if I wanted to buy an Omega cue via a phone call. I ordered 2 of them on the spot both 59" long. One with ebony points and one with cocobolo points. Both were 5 pointers with no veneers and piano key ring work. I sold the ebony to a close friend and the cocobolo one was my main player for 10+ years. I still have it but I don't play with it anymore. I was told that my cues were in the 2nd batch ever made by Omega.

I found out later that the connection between John and Omega is that John provided the financing to start up Omega cues but I don't know if he was the only one. And at the time I didn't know that Mike Bender would be the one to make my cues.

Thanks for the interest but I think I will keep the Omega and Wright cards with my Omega cue. I'm a little less attached to the Franklin card but I did have some history with Jerry.

It would be interesting to see what other stories are out there.
 
half fast bankr said:
regarding the cards, prolly minimal value today. They certainly could help the value of a product from said persons (Jerry's obviously the best). But in the future...
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Thanks for the input and advice. I'll keep the John Wright and Mike Bender cards with my Omega.

The Franklin card will go to Josh with any offer. I don't have my Jerry Franklin Southwest cues any more. I had nine of them - six 2 laminate cues and three 3 laminate cues. I wish I had the foresight to hang on to them. :(
 
CoryC said:
This thread was just a feeler to see what interest there was out there. There was more than I expected.

The Bender and Wright cards have some sentimental value to me because it was John Wright who first asked me if I wanted to buy an Omega cue via a phone call. I ordered 2 of them on the spot both 59" long. One with ebony points and one with cocobolo points. Both were 5 pointers with no veneers and piano key ring work. I sold the ebony to a close friend and the cocobolo one was my main player for 10+ years. I still have it but I don't play with it anymore. I was told that my cues were in the 2nd batch ever made by Omega.

I found out later that the connection between John and Omega is that John provided the financing to start up Omega cues but I don't know if he was the only one. And at the time I didn't know that Mike Bender would be the one to make my cues.

Thanks for the interest but I think I will keep the Omega and Wright cards with my Omega cue. I'm a little less attached to the Franklin card but I did have some history with Jerry.

It would be interesting to see what other stories are out there.
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Omega had another partner, Ed Buodo (sp?). I believe he was more of a financier, whereas John was more of the connections guy. John was already playing pool all over the place, mostly as a fan as opposed to a threat, but he was already brokering cues left and right also. And, he already was close with many top cuemakers from the midwest, putting him in a natural position to sell the Omega product.

Whatever the case, it was interesting times back them for sure!!!
 
Looking for a few years now for a Balabushka card, if anyone has one, i pay a good price.

MH
HOB Weert
 
half fast bankr said:
Omega had another partner, Ed Buodo (sp?). I believe he was more of a financier, whereas John was more of the connections guy. John was already playing pool all over the place, mostly as a fan as opposed to a threat, but he was already brokering cues left and right also. And, he already was close with many top cuemakers from the midwest, putting him in a natural position to sell the Omega product.

Whatever the case, it was interesting times back them for sure!!!
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Interesting to know!

BTW...it was Ed Boado. I understand that is was Ed Boado and Mike Bender who first started Omega Cues in 1989 and I originally believed with some financial backing from john Wright. I wasn't really sure what Ed's part in the company was...cue maker, financial backer, manager or ???
 
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