Feeler about a Capone cue - it might be the first one he made!

[BillPorter]

A friend of mine recently bought a Mike Capone cue. He decided to have it refinished and took it to a local cue maker (Dick Neighbors). When Dick removed the wrap, he found what seems to be a serial number of 00001 and the date, Oct. 1, 1994. Pics can be found here: http://billporter.smugmug.com/Other/Capone-cue/19277649_3wCmx5#1505095295_JJHVvM6

I emailed Mike Capone to ask about the cue and expect to hear back from him today.

If it turns out that this is Mike's first cue, a Capone collector might be very interested in it.

If anyone has any information about the cue, please post in this thread to let us know.

 

[BillPorter]

Just found out that it is NOT a Mike Capone cue

Here's the email I just got from Mike Capone:

Bill

The cue was called a Capone cue but not made by me. The cue was made by
a gentleman named Harry Wise. I believe he was from the Illinois or
Indiana area. Apparently he was nicknamed a wiseguy and somehow figured
that Capone would be a good name to use for his cues. I think when it
became apparent that I was making cues and using my own name he stopped
making cues or called them something else.

Mike Capone
Capone Custom Cues
609-577-9600

 

[TheCueHunter]

Here's the email I just got from Mike Capone:

Bill

The cue was called a Capone cue but not made by me. The cue was made by
a gentleman named Harry Wise. I believe he was from the Illinois or
Indiana area. Apparently he was nicknamed a wiseguy and somehow figured
that Capone would be a good name to use for his cues. I think when it
became apparent that I was making cues and using my own name he stopped
making cues or called them something else.

Mike Capone
Capone Custom Cues
609-577-9600

Harry Wise is from Cincinnati.....Still lives there and made only a handful of cues....Did repairs mostly. Retired from GE, Airplane engines and did cue work as a hobby. Most definitely Harry bought the blank or something because I dont believe he was equiped to make points. Still plays a little locally......

 

[BillPorter]

Harry Wise is from Cincinnati.....Still lives there and made only a handful of cues....Did repairs mostly. Retired from GE, Airplane engines and did cue work as a hobby. Most definitely Harry bought the blank or something because I dont believe he was equiped to make points. Still plays a little locally......

That's interesting. Thanks for the information. I guess it may be the first cue Harry made. He might want it back.