Do you remember when?

GoldCrown said:
A beautiful custom cue started around $50.
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In 1980 i bought a 4pt. JOSS with 2 shafts(ivory ferules) from Dan Janes for the princely sum of $162 delivered. Three yrs later i bought similar cue from R. Black for $375(w/Fellini case). I recently talked to Richard and he told me that same cue now(1 shaft, no case) is $1800. Wow, have things changed.
 
garczar said:
In 1980 i bought a 4pt. JOSS with 2 shafts(ivory ferules) from Dan Janes for the princely sum of $162 delivered. Three yrs later i bought similar cue from R. Black for $375(w/Fellini case). I recently talked to Richard and he told me that same cue now(1 shaft, no case) is $1800. Wow, have things changed.
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How about cars. My 66 Dodge Coronet 500 was $2800. Today the bumper on a car cost about $3000. And car insurance was $200 a year. Gas $25gal. Cigarettes .$.23-25 a pack.

I wanna go back
 
GoldCrown said:
How about cars. My 66 Dodge Coronet 500 was $2800. Today the bumper on a car cost about $3000. And car insurance was $200 a year. Gas $25gal. Cigarettes .$.23-25 a pack.

I wanna go back
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And 6 RC Cola bottle caps got you into the matinee at the Capital Theater on Saturday afternoon. And Shock Theater came on at 1130pm on Friday nights, right after Johnny Quest. A double feature, and you would almost never make it through both, waking up at 330am to the Indian Chief on the TV.

And summers went on... forever.
 
Michael Andros said:
And 6 RC Cola bottle caps got you into the matinee at the Capital Theater on Saturday afternoon. And Shock Theater came on at 1130pm on Friday nights, right after Johnny Quest. A double feature, and you would almost never make it through both, waking up at 330am to the Indian Chief on the TV.

And summers went on... forever.
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You reminded me of this about "the Indian" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zupjhu6MsT4
 
jayman said:
I remember when only a 13mm tip had any value. No manly man would buy a cue less than 19.0 oz. no one needed a cue longer than 58" Chalk was chalk was chalk. Only a women would wear a glove to play pool. Did I miss any?
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I'm sorry you had such a hard time back then :eek:
Gladly you now have all the choices you would ever need - you can relax, enjoy and try out whatever you like.

Cheers from Europe (winning stuff, having a great pool scene)
F
 
I remember built-in metal ash trays at the corners of the pool tables; I remember no loud music, just the sound of pool balls colliding and banter between the players
 
Those were the days!

Oops!

Just started playing a couple years ago, I guess I missed them.

:(
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
and, oh yeah, cigarettes burning on the formica rails while the player smoking it was shooting. Sometimes it was placed in a GC corner ashtray. Or it just stayed on his lip.

and the time clock stamping your time to settle up.
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I feel bad for players who have never played on a table with ashtrays in the corners.


Freddie <~~~ waxing
 
I remember when I was listing cues on the website and they were sold before I uploaded the images.... :)

JV
 
Cornerman said:
I feel bad for players who have never played on a table with ashtrays in the corners.


Freddie <~~~ waxing
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I was so nostalgic over having been around those ashtrays in the 60's / 70's that I chased down a set for my GC1. I was hesitant at first debating whether or not they would become an annoying obstacle when cueing from the corners. Happy to report they really don't get in the way and have provided the added benefit of becoming the chalk holder. :thumbup:

best,
brian kc
 

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Kickin' Chicken said:
I was so nostalgic over having been around those ashtrays in the 60's / 70's that I chased down a set for my GC1. I was hesitant at first debating whether or not they would become an annoying obstacle when cueing from the corners. Happy to report they really don't get in the way and have provided the added benefit of becoming the chalk holder. :thumbup:

best,
brian kc
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Long ago I had a friend that liked those ashtrays so much he started smoking! lol
 
Not sure if it's been said, but I remember when we played on napped wool cloth, either Brunsco, Mali, Stevens, you name it. And you had to really stroke the cue ball good to break open clusters.

All the best,
WW
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
I was so nostalgic over having been around those ashtrays in the 60's / 70's that I chased down a set for my GC1. I was hesitant at first debating whether or not they would become an annoying obstacle when cueing from the corners. Happy to report they really don't get in the way and have provided the added benefit of becoming the chalk holder. :thumbup:

best,
brian kc
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Nice room you got there Chicken!

I'd want the seating raised though. That's just me cuz I'm short.

:smile:
 
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