Diamond Red Label, Blue Label, Etc.
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I think the top executives of Brunswick probably did the right thing for Brunswick. Things might have gone differently if they had sold off the billiard/bowling stuff four decades earlier, or maybe five. That part of the company had little chance to get resources when it was under 10% of sales and stagnant. When they finally sold it, I think it was down around 2%.
My point was that they watched the pool resurgence of the early/ mid 60s die out - I’m sure that in the mid 60s pool related products boosted Brunswick profits far more than 10% of total corporate earnings.
So by 86 - as you say , pool was under 10% of total corporate earnings. However, this second resurgence was real, it was right there- they had a choice- INVEST in a long term billiard profitability strategy or just ride the wave again with cursory tournament sponsorship and high profile pro sponsorship.
They decided on the latter strategy- which tells the world that Brunswick did not have any true passion for this game any longer - no one in the top echelons who could stand up and say that they would go all in on a true long term billiard promotion strategy that would have to include long term investment in a youth movement for the game.
I get it, spent my whole career in business strategy and high end corporate sales, so Brunswick milked all they could from pool - Again - fell by the wayside regarding pool branding and in came Diamond - that’s how things work when companies don’t truly have passion for their products- just short term profit motives.
Red Label means the red label is red.
Blue Label means the label is blue.
No label means there is no label.... Hope this helps.
best comparison yet.
can't stomach the red
I'm no good at pool but ain't no fool. And I ain't no poet but know how to blow it... Can miss on demandYou know if you were any good at pool you could have made a nice poem out of that
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Glenlivit is as low as I go for Scotch, as far as Rye, the cheaper the better!
Cheap booze and cheap women
Did you own the room down off S. Havana? Fairly close to where Havana turns into Hampden. That was a great place!
I’ll gladly spot up you seven. I couldn’t beat you if you gave me 10 but I’ll go out blazingYou know if you were any good at pool you could have made a nice poem out of that
I ran it, designed/laid it out/handled everything to get er Open.
Rich owned it, Harvard Graduate, smart funny..... till l realized he was aCoke Head, was closing up, the light was on in his locked office, door open.
Opened the door and turned the light off.....
There were lines on his desk.
I did the drop that night, gave em a Dear John letter and went back to the Springs.
I was involved with Rich setting this whole room up, etc.
I never should of put the bar tables in the back left s. east corner. toooooooooooo long of a walk for the waitress for just one drink.
My early 90s Diamond Pro (larger pockets/bronze label) played much like a standard GC. I made the mistake 30 yrs. later of replacing the cushions when it was finally recovered (repeat 760), along with thicker facings. Now, it bank progressively longer with increasing angles, and distant off-angle side pocket shots are seldom considered. After a few yrs. of use, the harder corner shots are just starting to bobble.
Reds will put you out all night. Blues are for musicians. Snot...like the detail spray for cycles ..Pig Snot?Reds play short, blues do not, if you can't play on one you play like snot.