BIGGEST REGRET in my cue buying life.
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Traded my first 6 point South West that i had gotten for a Schon at the Joey Spaeth memorial Tournement.The cue was origanally one of Joey's cue that i had bought at Air Way billiards for $200.I called Lori at SW to try to order another cue and she told me it would take a year to make another cue to which i replied that I didn't want to be on a waiting list.A week later my phone rang,when I awnsered it was David K,he said Lori had given him my name as a person that wanted a SW cue,he explained that he had trained them in cue making and could sell me his cues for $175,I told thanks but no thanks I want a SW.Silly me not wanting to wait a year for a SW and turning down DPK's for $175,how many times can you screw up in one day.
Traded my first 6 point South West that i had gotten for a Schon at the Joey Spaeth memorial Tournement.The cue was origanally one of Joey's cue that i had bought at Air Way billiards for $200.I called Lori at SW to try to order another cue and she told me it would take a year to make another cue to which i replied that I didn't want to be on a waiting list.A week later my phone rang,when I awnsered it was David K,he said Lori had given him my name as a person that wanted a SW cue,he explained that he had trained them in cue making and could sell me his cues for $175,I told thanks but no thanks I want a SW.Silly me not wanting to wait a year for a SW and turning down DPK's for $175,how many times can you screw up in one day.
We have a winner!!
Purdman,
You get the "Double Ouch" award.
Barbara~~~once rode in one...
Purdman,
You get the "Double Ouch" award.
Barbara~~~once rode in one...
Purdman said:I didn't have $3,000 for a 1963 split window coup back in 1970. The guy that bought it put a frosted red paint job and had the interior all button and tucked. God what a beauty!!!!
Purdman
Not taking my dad up on the "get A's and I'll buy you a '69 camero". I'm sooo stupid.
With cues my regrets are trading a n7 joss that was a darker stain gold letter model and d17 mcdermott for a fancy porper cue. Not sure which upsets me more, not having the n7 and d17 or the fact that I traded the porper for next to nothing in a pissed off at pool night. Ah to be young and smart instead of young and stupid like I was.
The porper is probably worth about 3k now and d17 was the best hitting cue I ever owned.
With cues my regrets are trading a n7 joss that was a darker stain gold letter model and d17 mcdermott for a fancy porper cue. Not sure which upsets me more, not having the n7 and d17 or the fact that I traded the porper for next to nothing in a pissed off at pool night. Ah to be young and smart instead of young and stupid like I was.
The porper is probably worth about 3k now and d17 was the best hitting cue I ever owned.
pharaoh68
Banned
A few years ago, a friend of mine sold me a top of the line Paul Fanelli butterfly cue that retailed for $2,500-$2600. It was a beauty and it was even featured in the Inside Pool article on Paul. I got the cue for quite a bit less than $2,000 and like an idiot, I got rid of it. DUMB!
I came across two cars about 15 years ago in Arkadelphia, ARK. One was a 1955 Chevy Belair with 63000 original miles, never rebuilt, all original (even original battery and tires). The guy bought it from the wife of his best friend after his friend passed away. They bought matching cars, white with red interior. It had been garage kept all those years $8500 at the time.
Same guy had a 1932 Packard two door rumble seat convertible for $32,500. I tried to get my wife to let me buy either car, but didn't really have the money at the time. I saw a car almost identical to the Packard 2 weeks ago in Houston, not in as good condition and the guy wanted $76,500.
Both cars were completely destroyed about 10 years ago in a major tornado.
Still wiping the tears 15 years later.
As far as cues, selling my Rambow to Tate. Out of all of the cues I have had, I'd like that one back, but I am glad it is well appreciated.
Same guy had a 1932 Packard two door rumble seat convertible for $32,500. I tried to get my wife to let me buy either car, but didn't really have the money at the time. I saw a car almost identical to the Packard 2 weeks ago in Houston, not in as good condition and the guy wanted $76,500.
Both cars were completely destroyed about 10 years ago in a major tornado.
Still wiping the tears 15 years later.
As far as cues, selling my Rambow to Tate. Out of all of the cues I have had, I'd like that one back, but I am glad it is well appreciated.
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If it's the cue I am thinking of, you're better off. He offered it to me as well, and although I could have easily afforded it, I passed. Something was fishy about the whole deal.
Turns out the seller in question never finished paying the real owner for it, still owing quite a bit of money. The owner never saw a dime of it when the cue got sold. Just like the partner when the business went under and the tables got sold.
Bad karma...
batalarms
Ebony Hoppe Fanatic
I regret selling a few cues,most notable are 3 Paul Motteys that I had around 2 years ago.
1.Ivory joint and Hoppe ring,burl points and sleeve with blue and purple veneers.Beautiful cue and a great player.
2.All ebony with ivory joint and Hoppe ring.Mottey.Super player.Look at Kidwill's avatar.
3.Titlist conversion,by Mottey.
Also,I was in the car business in the 60's and 70's and I was driving a 68 Vette,that I took in trade for $2800.00 A dealer and racer friend of mine was selling his 427 AC Cobra for $5000.00 (they were only $7500.00 new) I could have borrowed a little money and had a real Cobra.I didn't jump on it.I think they are around a half million bucks now.Oh well. Shoulda coulda woulda.Things happen for a reason,I guess.
Marc
1.Ivory joint and Hoppe ring,burl points and sleeve with blue and purple veneers.Beautiful cue and a great player.
2.All ebony with ivory joint and Hoppe ring.Mottey.Super player.Look at Kidwill's avatar.
3.Titlist conversion,by Mottey.
Also,I was in the car business in the 60's and 70's and I was driving a 68 Vette,that I took in trade for $2800.00 A dealer and racer friend of mine was selling his 427 AC Cobra for $5000.00 (they were only $7500.00 new) I could have borrowed a little money and had a real Cobra.I didn't jump on it.I think they are around a half million bucks now.Oh well. Shoulda coulda woulda.Things happen for a reason,I guess.
Marc
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67 gta
Bullet Car. Sold it for $700 maybe 25 years ago after selling the parts out of it for lesser parts and $. Had 2 top load 4 speeds for it also. So it could be a GT or the stock GTA. Sold door panels.Steering wheel, floating disk breaks, 390, C6 made it a 289 4 speed all stock parts. No chrome left inside when I was done. It is probably a 70K-100K deal now.
Nick
Bullet Car. Sold it for $700 maybe 25 years ago after selling the parts out of it for lesser parts and $. Had 2 top load 4 speeds for it also. So it could be a GT or the stock GTA. Sold door panels.Steering wheel, floating disk breaks, 390, C6 made it a 289 4 speed all stock parts. No chrome left inside when I was done. It is probably a 70K-100K deal now.
Nick
as far as cues go i really have no regrets. got into collecting quite late in life. well kinda wish i had not traded a meucci original gambler for a predator blak 4. think the meucci played better....well to me any ways.
as for cars ... i got a whole truck load of regrets.
64 gto convertible 389 with tri power. my 1st car when i turned 16
66 pontiac bonneville ... 421 super duty with tri power and 4 speed. quite a rare car
69 gto ram air with hurst his and her hurst shifter
69 road runner .. 440 with 4 speed
67 plymouth gtx with 426 hemi
69 dodge charger rt with 440 and 4 speed
70 road runner ...383 with automatic
66 chevy impala ss396
70 mustang mach 1
68 ford torino gt with390 and automatic
2 great buys i passed up back then. wish i had bought them just so i could add them to my list of regrets
69 camaro pace car convertible
70 chevele ss 454 convertible
as for cars ... i got a whole truck load of regrets.
64 gto convertible 389 with tri power. my 1st car when i turned 16
66 pontiac bonneville ... 421 super duty with tri power and 4 speed. quite a rare car
69 gto ram air with hurst his and her hurst shifter
69 road runner .. 440 with 4 speed
67 plymouth gtx with 426 hemi
69 dodge charger rt with 440 and 4 speed
70 road runner ...383 with automatic
66 chevy impala ss396
70 mustang mach 1
68 ford torino gt with390 and automatic
2 great buys i passed up back then. wish i had bought them just so i could add them to my list of regrets
69 camaro pace car convertible
70 chevele ss 454 convertible
March 1985.....Inaugural BCA Trade Show.......Fort Worth, Texas.
Met Bob Runde at the show and was really impressed with Schon Cues booth.
Lots of cue-makers were there....nothing but the best........I designed a Schon
Cue based upon the R Series and paid a lot of money back then.....$850.
I could have bought an original Balabushka cue at the show for a $1,000. Heck,
I was going to get a Tad Kohara cue that was a level 5-6 genuinely fancy cue with
one of Tad's mosaic butt sleeve designs for under a grand......My budget was $1200
and I could have gotten a Black Boar, Ginacue, TAD, Tim Scruggs, Paul Mottey,
Richard Black, Tascarella, Bill Stroud cue or even a genuine George Balabushka cue.
So what's my biggest regret.......selecting Schon......even though my cue is a one of a
kind Bob Runde custom version Bob and I collaborated on designing, I wish I had the
same choice to do over..........Yeah, I have enormous regrets over what I could have
purchased at the Inaugural BCA Show back in 1985.
Matt B.
Met Bob Runde at the show and was really impressed with Schon Cues booth.
Lots of cue-makers were there....nothing but the best........I designed a Schon
Cue based upon the R Series and paid a lot of money back then.....$850.
I could have bought an original Balabushka cue at the show for a $1,000. Heck,
I was going to get a Tad Kohara cue that was a level 5-6 genuinely fancy cue with
one of Tad's mosaic butt sleeve designs for under a grand......My budget was $1200
and I could have gotten a Black Boar, Ginacue, TAD, Tim Scruggs, Paul Mottey,
Richard Black, Tascarella, Bill Stroud cue or even a genuine George Balabushka cue.
So what's my biggest regret.......selecting Schon......even though my cue is a one of a
kind Bob Runde custom version Bob and I collaborated on designing, I wish I had the
same choice to do over..........Yeah, I have enormous regrets over what I could have
purchased at the Inaugural BCA Show back in 1985.
Matt B.
Well that makes me feel a bit better. He was a pretty shady guy, I'm not too surprised