Frank Paradise Cue

[stomper]

Any ideas on when this cue was made roughly and what are the values looking like on these Paradise cues?

Thanks Shane

 

[maha]

looks like one of his more simple cues that someone else added those two rings and a long ferral and that long wrap.. i find it hard to believe he ever made that cue as it sits.
i suspect it was a broken cue sent to someone else to customize it.

mid to later 1960's was his heyday. before he died and had gene leave him. i got the last cue he made and kept it for a long time. sold it to a guy on here years ago.

 

[LibraryFool77]

Undervalued as many greats.

 

[rjb1168]

looks like one of his more simple cues that someone else added those two rings and a long ferral and that long wrap.. i find it hard to believe he ever made that cue as it sits.
i suspect it was a broken cue sent to someone else to customize it.

First thing i thought too!

 

[classiccues]

Any ideas on when this cue was made roughly and what are the values looking like on these Paradise cues?

Thanks Shane

That is a good looking, original Paradise. I sold one very similar quite a few years ago. I can't see the foil, as long as its an Original by Frank Paradise foil. That is what a collector should look for. Values are very tough, what I think it should be worth and sell for might not be the market because the people that really appreciate these, can't use them anymore because they might not be on the Earthly plane. Older cues are starting to lose their appeal to newer collectors, I use that term loosely. But if you get a carbon fiber shaft on that cue, I am sure you'll be ok... LOL.
JV