Getting the one that got away.. back... Andersen

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Not a big cue, but semi-sentimental. In 1988, I had gotten my first drafting job. I also started teaching Autocad, when it was version 2.5. Anyways I thought it would be cool to lay out a cue, so I measured my playing cue up and did an old school kind of design. I then set out to have it made, I showed the cue to a very established cuemaker and he told me 2500. I nearly sh*t myself, as I had no idea back then.(My first choice for the cue had recently passed away) Then going through Pool and Billiards, I saw an ad.. ivory pointed cues starting at $ 650.00 or so.. and I called the number. It was a fellow named Randy Andersen, and we spoke for a while and then I sent him the drawing. After he received it he game me a price and then I said sure. Sent him a down payment and he said it would be 4-6 months. I said ok. In the interim, him and I spoke quite often and I even bought a less expensive 4 point cue to play with. Nice cues, 4 point ebony, 4 veneer, and steel joint for 350.00.

So anyways, I received this cue and then sold it 5 years later after I received my first Skip Weston. I sold it to Abe in Pa and everytime I saw him I would always say bring that cue back and we'll do a trade.. Abe would chuckle as he would be going through our cues. Well, with Abe passing I had a chance to get the cue back and decided it was the right thing to do.

This is the first custom cue I ever designed, and ever ordered.

JV (---pics taken by Scot for his auctions
 

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cool story....I have a similar story

had my first custom designed cue ever built for me by steve abear in 1992... sold it before I graduated college in 1995 to a fellow player who begged me for the cue.

I found it on ebay in germany about 3 years ago and bought it back - never been happier to get "my" cue back

congrates

Ryan
 
An associated "Andersen" story you brought to mind...
Years ago I was married to a gal that owned a bar. One of the guys I played pool with had one of the very first 1st edition Predator cues - 10 or 12 pc splice shaft - and he'd had Anderson make a piloted shaft that he used on this cue. The shaft pilot construction was a good bit different than the Pred shaft. Anyway, his cue turns up stolen. he called to get me on the lookout for it. The next week a questionable local player "character" shows up at the bar wanting to know if I'd like to buy this cue he "picked up at a pawn shop". I recognized it right away, went back to the office to call my buddy, and we agreed that I'd front the sale price (cheap) to get the cue back for him. Then my guy could pursue asking how the cue was attained later.
Nothing ever came of the inquiry but stories, but he got the cue back.
 
mdavis228 said:
An associated "Andersen" story you brought to mind...
Years ago I was married to a gal that owned a bar. One of the guys I played pool with had one of the very first 1st edition Predator cues - 10 or 12 pc splice shaft - and he'd had Anderson make a piloted shaft that he used on this cue. The shaft pilot construction was a good bit different than the Pred shaft. Anyway, his cue turns up stolen. he called to get me on the lookout for it. The next week a questionable local player "character" shows up at the bar wanting to know if I'd like to buy this cue he "picked up at a pawn shop". I recognized it right away, went back to the office to call my buddy, and we agreed that I'd front the sale price (cheap) to get the cue back for him. Then my guy could pursue asking how the cue was attained later.
Nothing ever came of the inquiry but stories, but he got the cue back.
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I could have sworn his name was "en, not on" Oh well.. I haven't seen this cue in a long time, and I have to say they hit very solid and I always wondered why they hadn't developed a larger following. I know Billiards and Bagels had them at one time.

He did introduce me to V. Horn and I got a cue from him also.

JV
 
Sorry... I have no idea whether it's "en" or "on", and didn't mean to imply that I did. Fact is, using "on" in the second instance was a typo - I'd figured your spelling was correct all along;')
You bringing him up just reminded me of that story. Great looking cue.
 
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Great story Joe and a fine looking cue. I bet it doesn't leave your hands again. Randy
 
Thanks...

Recently on ebay was the Andersen mailer.. wish I would have gotten it. Hope someone has it that can scan it and post it...

JV
 
Very nice Joe! I'm also on a bit of quest as well to re-acquire a few cues I had commissioned and then sold in the past. So far luck is on my side and slowly working out the deals.
 
ironchef. said:
Very nice Joe! I'm also on a bit of quest as well to re-acquire a few cues I had commissioned and then sold in the past. So far luck is on my side and slowly working out the deals.
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I take it you found the Tucker and Fanelli?

JV
 
Congrats. I know what you feel. I am looking for a specific cue for some time. We all have a one that got away.

Anyway. You're lucky I didn't see that cue when I was at scots house a few weeks ago. He was telling me about breaking down an estate. I got to look thru some cues but didn't buy anything.

I prob would have bought something like that then held it ransom for your model k. :-)
 
dave sutton said:
Congrats. I know what you feel. I am looking for a specific cue for some time. We all have a one that got away.

Anyway. You're lucky I didn't see that cue when I was at scots house a few weeks ago. He was telling me about breaking down an estate. I got to look thru some cues but didn't buy anything.

I prob would have bought something like that then held it ransom for your model k. :-)
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Yep... I had this one already reclaimed.. lol..

The model K is sweet, but you never forget your first.. :)

JV
 
I remember my first custom. It was a mixture of that most popular verl horn bushka style cue with the red rinds in the butt and mop dots ands loot diamonds. White green red black veneers but with the model K forearm inlays. 3 dot a splity and 3 dots. -R-
 
Randy Andeerson

I live colorado. A place in Fort Collins had brochure from Randy these cues were very well priced.Is Randy still making cues? Is he from Wichita Kansas.
 
classiccues said:
I take it you found the Tucker and Fanelli?

JV
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Found both Joe. One should be on it's way back to me shortly. Working on the other. Also, thanks much for putting me back in touch with Skip Weston. About to commission another build from him.
 
pwmike said:
I live colorado. A place in Fort Collins had brochure from Randy these cues were very well priced.Is Randy still making cues? Is he from Wichita Kansas.
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He is from Witchita, and learned under Verl Horn. He was friendly with the Prathers, and I haven't seen his name since the first Billiard Encyclopedia. Billiards and Bagels used to stock his cues...

JV
 
classiccues said:
Thanks...

Recently on ebay was the Andersen mailer.. wish I would have gotten it. Hope someone has it that can scan it and post it...

JV
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Joe I sold a bunch of cue brochures to a fellow AZer a couple of years ago. His forum name is Hotrod. Pretty sure I had a Andersen cue brochure included. PM him, as he is a good guy and I am sure he would scan you a copy.
 
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