George Case No Name No Key Hole

Jeff

Jeff

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I have a George case with no name on the bottom and the latch is non-lockable.

Is this common OR unusual? Just need some information on this.

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I dont believe this is an It's George case. It is very similar, but all I have seen have the name on the bottom and a key hole. I was a small time dealer back in the 90's and all the brochures show the name on the bottom and a key hole. Maybe someone added the strap to a non IG case? Hope this helps.
Dave
 
I sure don't know any other cases that look like that plus I bought it from a guy I think a lot of people know "phinmole" and he said it was an It's George.
 
Jeff,

I've never seen one without the logo either. It does look like one otherwise - strange indeed. Maybe toward the end they had a batch with the nylon strap logo instead of the imprint?

I do have a fake George case - but it also has a fake imprint on the bottom. It's vinyl but not marked with a "V". It's clearly a junky imported copy. Yours looks like the real deal.

Chris
 
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The case is an It's George, I have seen several with that closure and no name on the bottom. The lining is pure George.
 
hangemhigh said:
But hey,if Tate thinks it is a fake,who am I to argue?
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No, actually I had changed my post after looking at the pictures closer. I think it's a real one too. We were posting about the same time.

Chris
 
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While I know your here,what about the 3 point fancy Palmer on ebay? Is it really a 3 pointer?
 
Maybe it was a special order without the name on the bottom, they were very accommodating with things like that.
Dave
 
badabing said:
Maybe it was a special order without the name on the bottom, they were very accommodating with things like that.
Dave
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Maybe I have a one-of-a-kind George case then...... :) :)
 
I think it is a very early George mainly due to the fact that the latch is not locking, the lack of the logo, and the strap. The only ones I remember in their later years just prior to their contract deal with Brunswick , as well as those made for Brunswick, all had nice leather straps, not the strap you have on this one. I also don't think that the cheaper imitations had the leather plug inside the cover like this one. The same holds true for a Fellini I have. It has no latch, and was custom ordered that way. And yes guys, it has the label if you thought it might be a Gore or Kelli.
 
cuenut said:
I think it is a very early George mainly due to the fact that the latch is not locking, the lack of the logo, and the strap. The only ones I remember in their later years just prior to their contract deal with Brunswick , as well as those made for Brunswick, all had nice leather straps, not the strap you have on this one. I also don't think that the cheaper imitations had the leather plug inside the cover like this one. The same holds true for a Fellini I have. It has no latch, and was custom ordered that way. And yes guys, it has the label if you thought it might be a Gore or Kelli.
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The pics are all exatly like how they built their cases. The early George cases had the Fellini style lock. I have some George ads - I'll look though them and see what year they started using the strap.

Chris
 
I've got an old George case without the logo also. I bought mine while I was stationed in Shreveport back in the mid 80's. Mike Roberts was making cases out of his garage then and I'm not sure when he started putting the logo on the bottom. Does anyone know if Mike Roberts is still living?
 
is it possible that the latch was changed somewhere along the way? as far as being an early model, all of my older it's george cases have the fellini style latch. i also think it just might be a special order.

guy
 
From what i have been told by alot pool players that have played for alot off years is..

Its george is made be Bill Shick and Verl Horn gave him the start up money...

All first grade cases have "Its George" on them with or without leather strap and pocket.

The cases that have a flaw or were made with vinyl instead of leather or any combination of flaws were not released for sale. Verl Horn as i have been told repaired them and put a nylon strap that is stiched with "It's George" on the strap. This way you knew witch ones were seconds and not first ..

All the cases that i own that have nylon straps with the logo do have small flaws in them my 2x4 has room for one standard butt and 1" diameter butt stiching was off. My other case was wrapped in vinyl instead of leather but thier is no "v" oin the bottom of my case. Most of the time its just small oddities in the case ..

I have never made any calls to confirm this, it's just what i have learned and listen to road players for 20 years. So if i used someones name by mistake I am sorry i was just clearing up some of those it's george questions..

Craig
 
I must chime in on this one

It is a REAL George case. I was one of the first ones to ever order a george case. The one I had was brown osterich and it had an odd oval pouch. The response from George cases when recieved was that they were not putting the name on the bottom of the cases he was behind and trying to get set up. Fellini had just gone out of business and things were kind of crazy for him. He was the only game in town for a decent cue case. Now, you have 10 case makers to choose from! My how times have changed!!!!!

Sincerely,
Kid
Dynomite
 
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