Do you keep at least a cue for life?

i have never sold a cue...

call me a fool, or even sentimental - i guess i am both

but if it ever came to life or starvation they would all be gone in a heartbeat, no regrets, no tears - after all, they are just "things". i am just the custodian presently

on the other hand, i wish i could learn to sell some cues. i find i can give them away much more easily than i can bring myself to sell them

BUT... if you will now ask me to give you a cue - guess what; the answer is NO!!

sri,
smokey
 
I have about 16 cues. I have bought many more when the cue bug hit me.
If I get one that I don't quite like, it goes.

I have often thought of which one I would keep if only allowed one.

It would come down to one of the two PH sneakys that Lee Peppers sold me. BBC or the Tru balance. I would most likely keep the BBC.

That or I have a $75 EBay cue that I fixed up a bit and is my daily player.

For myself and sure many others, it wouldn't be about the value over playability.
 
I have a Keith Josey SP from 2000 that will never be sold. One of my sons will have it one day but I hope that's many years from now.
 
dont think I will ever sell my todays player, too many good memories so it simply not worth the money I can get for it
 
I have my first cue an old Viking with the Gold letters inside the clear window. I will keep that one for sentimental reasons. I have my 8 point Jim Buss cue That I will keep because I like it. I will keep my Richard Black cue my wife bought me for my 40th birthday. I will keep my Greg Pierce Ebony cue because it was my first true custom cue. I will keep my Mike Bender cue because I love the design Mike and I came up with and I love how it feels when I hit the ball with it. I will keep my pair of Ray Schuler cues. The rest I'm not sure about.
 
I was talking with a buddy about this very subject on Monday.
I've got one cue that I won in a tournament back in 1989 at the ripe old age of 15. It's some import that was for sale in the catalog they had for $350. The end of the shaft has bite marks from when my rot was a puppy, the trim ring is broken with a chunk missing, and yep, it will never leave my hands. I've thought about getting it restored, but the shape of the cue to accurately reflects that period in my life.

I also have my Schon (shawn) that I bought on eBay which was the first cue I ever bought for myself which makes it sentimental as well and it now rests in the closet.

I've got another Schon that I love but am not as attached to. But at the same time, I couldn't see myself getting rid of it. I'm not the type to start a collection, but can't seem to get rid of them either, or want to for that matter.
 
The cues that I plan to keep for life are my Schon SP #15 which I have had for the last 29 years. My Phillipi which has been my main player for the last 15 years, my ivory jointed Coker which I have had for the last 14 years, the Elvis McDermott that my mother got me for a Christmas gift, and the Palmer Custom hustler that I have collected over 30 pro player autographs on.
 
I bought this one back in the very early 70's. Can't sell it because that's my name under the clear ring:

That said, my playing cue these days is a Josey I bought in 2007.
I have no intention of selling unless I come across a cue that
feels much better. I don't see that as likely to happen.
 

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thank you all for your input

I see that in order to keep a cue for a long time, there must be all kind of favorable conditions/circumstances, and even pool and cues are our love and passion, it is just a THING.

I started buying my first cue just over a year ago, and since then I have changed 3 production cues (Predator Ikon1 >> Predator P2 >> Mezz EC7 CM5), but I still keep my very first cue, which is JUNK, seriously. I bought it for $30, and I still feel comfortable with it, I think I will keep it for a very long time, as long as it won't break down and leave me.

I sold my production cues and bought a Sugartree a months ago and I only realized the value and feeling of owning a custom cue. with production cues and LD shafts, I reached a level that I cannot progress anymore. and I decided to change to a custom cue and it offers me with the true feeling and feedback that I have longed for but lacked with production cues, which brings addictive but fake feedback. I have played better with the Sugartree even though I am still getting used to it. This Sugartree I will also keep for a very long time.

I want to share one more thing. it is easier for people in the US who keep their cues. the reason is there are full of custom cues and people ALWAYS tend to keep a special cue. It is not the case in Vietnam, where custom cues are numbered, players, pros and amateurs, play with production cues and they just use them as tools. All they know about pool is pocketing balls in huge money gamble matches. and I am against that type of players. of course I play money games, but just $5 per race-to-7 set to cover table fee. I don't rate pros who know nothing about cues but do respect amateurs who respect their cues.
 
pwd72s said:
I bought this one back in the very early 70's. Can't sell it because that's my name under the clear ring:

That said, my playing cue these days is a Josey I bought in 2007.
I have no intention of selling unless I come across a cue that
feels much better. I don't see that as likely to happen.
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WOW! Does it still look like the photos?
 
JoeyA said:
WOW! Does it still look like the photos?
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Recent photos...even the tips are original. You see, I got married & the cue was unused for decades as I was busy running a small biz, raising a child, etc.

When the kid flew the nest, we decided to play pool again, so we took our cues out of the closet. Didn't take me long to realize that the Palmer might get me mugged. I still play with it once in a while, but frankly my Josey plays much better...at least for me.
 
pwd72s said:
Recent photos...even the tips are original. You see, I got married & the cue was unused for decades as I was busy running a small biz, raising a child, etc.

When the kid flew the nest, we decided to play pool again, so we took our cues out of the closet. Didn't take me long to realize that the Palmer might get me mugged. I still play with it once in a while, but frankly my Josey plays much better...at least for me.
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I also love my Josey.
 
I have a no name cue still in the same old hard case that I bought back when I was still in my teens. I couldn't tell you where I bought it, or what it cost. Since I was poor, it was cheap I can assure you. Plain Jane but still hits great. I've had that cue for over 40 years and still pull it out sometimes. It is about an inch shorter than a standard cue now days though. Just goes to show you that it doesn't have to be a custom cue that costs thousands to be a solid hitting cue (though I do own a couple of fairly expensive customs). When I look at that old cheap cue it reminds me of my youth and all the great times I had with it. It's more of a personal momento than anything else. I would never sell it (and I am sure no one would be willing to buy it either:smile:)
 
pwd72s said:
Recent photos...even the tips are original. You see, I got married & the cue was unused for decades as I was busy running a small biz, raising a child, etc.

When the kid flew the nest, we decided to play pool again, so we took our cues out of the closet. Didn't take me long to realize that the Palmer might get me mugged. I still play with it once in a while, but frankly my Josey plays much better...at least for me.
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wow. it is incredible to have a cue unplayed for decades, and still it looks awesome
 
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