Did Anyone See This?

[Jeff]

I was just watching this out of curiosity. I stumbled on to it with 4 minutes left and the bid was at $121.00 dollars and the reserve wasn't met. I thought it was probably because of the rough condition or because the seller only had 3 feedbacks, or both.

Then with about 30 seconds to go the bid went to $750.00. I assume the buyer found out the reserve.

But the question is "is it worth it"?

http://cgi.ebay.com/PALMER-SZAMBOTI-BURTONSPAIN-WICO-1-OF-A-KIND_W0QQitemZ220033158227QQihZ012QQ

The ad banner reads "PALMER/SZAMBOTI/BURTONSPAIN/WICO"

 

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Jeff,

I saw it when it was first listed.

I think it's a National from the late 1960's, early 1970's made by Ricco Cervantes, but the cue is all busted up. Been there, done that.

Chris

 

[Hal]

Jeff,

I saw it when it was first listed.

I think it's a National from the late 1960's, early 1970's made by Ricco Cervantes, but the cue is all busted up. Been there, done that.

Chris

I used to have a National sneaky pete. It was a good cue.

 

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This same buyer bought another cue that was listed as a Palmer but I wasn't sure what it was., although I was sure it wasn't a Palmer. It might have also been a National. Whoever he is, he's a machinist. I might e-mail him and ask him if he knows what those two cues are. Maybe I'll learn something.

Chris

 

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I used to have a National sneaky pete. It was a good cue.

The ones from the 1960's are definitely good stuff. They had some primo cue makers working there.

Chris