Gorgeous cues Instagram page

Instagram is just an easier way to view photos, particularly on a phone. And now all the best photos (in my oppinion) are in one place. It's good for pool to get more social media friendly anyways. Gotta get the younger generation into it.
 
The best and finest cues show up in the Az Cue Gallery.
WildWing, Vinnie, Phil Dade. are just a few Forum examples.
Maybe those guys do FB and stuff but me thinks when you
own cues as classy as theirs, you aren't braggadocio about
it or quick to flash your pool cues to the world at large. Too
much exposure also brings too much risk, IMO. The rare &
really exquisite cues are showpieces and the owners tend to
play their cards really close to their vests which is understandable.
A collection of Balabushkas, Herceks and Szambotis and gosh only
knows likely other great cue-makers, well, it 's worth a lot of moola.
So you don't go around telling the world at large look at what I own.
Besides, the aforementioned men are also somewhat modest fellows.
 
Bavafongoul said:
The best and finest cues show up in the Az Cue Gallery.
WildWing, Vinnie, Phil Dade. are just a few Forum examples.
Maybe those guys do FB and stuff but me thinks when you
own cues as classy as theirs, you aren't braggadocio about
it or quick to flash your pool cues to the world at large. Too
much exposure also brings too much risk, IMO. The rare &
really exquisite cues are showpieces and the owners tend to
play their cards really close to their vests which is understandable.
A collection of Balabushkas, Herceks and Szambotis and gosh only
knows likely other great cue-makers, well, it 's worth a lot of moola.
So you don't go around telling the world at large look at what I own.
Besides, the aforementioned men are also somewhat modest fellows.
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Correct...awesome cues show up here...case in point. Rubikong has amazing cues, courtesy of Alex Goeden.
 
Bavafongoul said:
The best and finest cues show up in the Az Cue Gallery.
WildWing, Vinnie, Phil Dade. are just a few Forum examples.
Maybe those guys do FB and stuff but me thinks when you
own cues as classy as theirs, you aren't braggadocio about
it or quick to flash your pool cues to the world at large. Too
much exposure also brings too much risk, IMO. The rare &
really exquisite cues are showpieces and the owners tend to
play their cards really close to their vests which is understandable.
A collection of Balabushkas, Herceks and Szambotis and gosh only
knows likely other great cue-makers, well, it 's worth a lot of moola.
So you don't go around telling the world at large look at what I own.
Besides, the aforementioned men are also somewhat modest fellows.
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Well said!






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Fun idea. My only suggestion is to try and include more of the cues, rather than just a super hi-def picture of the forearm or buttsleeve. Not unlike real porn, it's not a finished product if you only see the butt or the shaft :D
 
Bavafongoul said:
The best and finest cues show up in the Az Cue Gallery.
WildWing, Vinnie, Phil Dade. are just a few Forum examples.
Maybe those guys do FB and stuff but me thinks when you
own cues as classy as theirs, you aren't braggadocio about
it or quick to flash your pool cues to the world at large. Too
much exposure also brings too much risk, IMO. The rare &
really exquisite cues are showpieces and the owners tend to
play their cards really close to their vests which is understandable.
A collection of Balabushkas, Herceks and Szambotis and gosh only
knows likely other great cue-makers, well, it 's worth a lot of moola.
So you don't go around telling the world at large look at what I own.
Besides, the aforementioned men are also somewhat modest fellows.
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Disagree. Let’s not kid ourselves, a relatively large part of the cues currently being shown in the gallery is posted there for the express purpose of selling or promoting. Exposure is the goal. If the publishers of Billiard Encyclopedia were to come out with a new edition I suspect there would be few cue owners who would not relish the opportunity for exposure. This has nothing to do with modesty.

One of the very best sites for viewing cues is CueZillas. Although inactive now, it is still a source where anyone can visit to see fine examples of work. Another coming to mind is Cue Collectors Corner on Facebook.

If a collector wishes not to be known to the public or they wish to keep their cards close to vest, then they simply won’t post, ever. Some are like that. However, the hobby of cue collecting is meant to be shared. If not, it neither will grow nor remain fun for most.

Paul
 
Paul....you do not see Phil selling his cues.....very seldom do you see VinnieB. doing that either......only on rare occasions has it happened otherwise I'd be pleading with him to sell me one of his great Hercek cues......you do not flip a Szamboti cue like you might lesser known name.......you do not see many Thomas Wayne cues listed either.....exclusivity walks a different path than the rest of the world follows.

Sometimes when you own a cue of beauty, you want to share the wonderment and awe of the cue. But you don't do it to the public at large through FB or something else. Az has a niche and the average Joe Blow doesn't know of it or follow it closely like every Tom and Jerry seems to do with FB et al. There is a close community of people on Az and it's different than the Internet world that this thread would have broadcast appeal.

And the Azers I mentioned are indeed men of modesty. Know why I can state that with certainty. Because if I owned a collection of cues like theirs, I'd post photos of my cues whenever the opportunity arose but those fellows do not do that. They conduct themselves graciously and basically post photos for the enjoyment of the Az community rather than the Internet world.
 
And the gallery here isn't just random pics. There are threads with themes, certain makers or types of cues, and threads that show the entire construction process of the cue.. There are interesting discussions on cues in general as well, things about design and construction. And of course the cue ID threads that are so much fun. The cue ID threads are found all over the forums here. I wish they were all in the gallery. It would make it easier finding reference pics. Even better would be a cue ID forum of its own.


Anyway, they aren't all high end customs either. There is a good variety.


It's much more than just a place to post pics.


There are always other places to view cues. But IMHO none that offers everything that the gallery here does. And we have the cuemaker forum right next door. :thumbup:






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Bavafongoul said:
Paul....you do not see Phil selling his cues.....very seldom do you see VinnieB. doing that either......only on rare occasions has it happened otherwise I'd be pleading with him to sell me one of his great Hercek cues......you do not flip a Szamboti cue like you might lesser known name.......you do not see many Thomas Wayne cues listed either.....exclusivity walks a different path than the rest of the world follows.

Sometimes when you own a cue of beauty, you want to share the wonderment and awe of the cue. But you don't do it to the public at large through FB or something else. Az has a niche and the average Joe Blow doesn't know of it or follow it closely like every Tom and Jerry seems to do with FB et al. There is a close community of people on Az and it's different than the Internet world that this thread would have broadcast appeal.

And the Azers I mentioned are indeed men of modesty. Know why I can state that with certainty. Because if I owned a collection of cues like theirs, I'd post photos of my cues whenever the opportunity arose but those fellows do not do that. They conduct themselves graciously and basically post photos for the enjoyment of the Az community rather than the Internet world.
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Never meant to imply that anyone wasn't modest. What I was trying to say was that modesty should have little to do with whether a cue gets posted in our gallery. As for my comment on selling or promoting, it wasn't a knock nor was I making reference to any one individual. I'm referring more to those sales outside our For Sale forum as a result of gallery pics, i.e., word of mouth and trade shows. It goes on all the time with us collectors.

Again, there are many ways of promoting cues and they can all have their advantages/disadvantages. This is one of the best, for sure. However, I don't know how this has anything to do with conducting oneself gracious by rarely posting pictures, and only here and not the internet? Personally, I'm not aware of anyone posting here or elsewhere only because of a need to be a braggadocio. And, if that was the case, I'd still enjoy the pics. :)

Paul
 
Nobody's saying the cue and case gallery here isn't great, the OP is just trying to do something new that he thinks is cool in a more easily viewable format for mobile. The C&C gallery is great if that's what you're into, but that's no reason to shoot down someone trying to do something new; it's apples and oranges. You can get a whole story and a lot of photos and commentary from guys that aren't on social media in the C&C gallery, whereas with Instagram you'll just see singular cue displays, which can be fun too.
 
It seems like there's more general effort to draw attention and move things away from Az's website
than there are any attempts, or efforts, to broaden Az's overall appeal & the membership base as well..

Anyway, I am not a social media person and I don't do FB. My communicating style exceeds a limit of
140 characters but to each their own nowadays. In the meantime, I still search in vain for my 1st Hercek.



Matt B.
 
Bavafongoul said:
It seems like there's more general effort to draw attention and move things away from Az's website
than there are any attempts, or efforts, to broaden Az's overall appeal & the membership base as well..

Anyway, I am not a social media person and I don't do FB. My communicating style exceeds a limit of
140 characters but to each their own nowadays. In the meantime, I still search in vain for my 1st Hercek.



Matt B.
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Matt, seeing your comment about still searching for your first Hercek triggered something. Not to derail the thread but have you seen where the challenge to the CA ivory ban was shot down in the courts. Thought I saw that the other day somewhere. Bummer.

Paul
 
Love it! I followed you. I have been looking at cues on Insta for awhile and follow all the makers I'm aware of that use Insta, I love looking at cues and want to thank you for giving us some cool pic to look at! Keep it up.
 
interesting thread: " Bring Back the Gallery"

First, thanks for the nice comments where I was concerned.

I have really enjoyed AZ and learned quite a bit in many areas. I will also say that I have met many truly fine people. Some I feel I know from posts and exchanges here, many from regular telephone conversations, and some from visits to my home on their trips to Florida.

It makes me regret that since 1963 I have been in and out of pool numerous times for various reasons. However, never due to lack of interest. Between BUSINESS, golf, Skeet/Sporting clays...pistol and rifle shooting, there was only so much time. Then health issues. I have had a number of health issues in the last decade and since 2011, cue collecting kept me involved and close. It also explains why many of my cues are unhit or lite play as ther is only so much time. I gravitate to my standbys. In shooting, beware of the guy with only 1 gun.:)

I have noticed a change in AZ and would like to see more activity like in the past in the Cue & Case Gallery and the Wanted/For Sale sections. My intent going forward is to try to photo all my cues (which now is 31-33)? Hopefully they will bring some enjoyment to enthusiasts. AZ should be our primary home and other venues simply extentions there of.

To Paul's point, the gallery also brings exposure. If someone wants something, they can get an idea of who has what. In this manner, I have acquired many of the cues in my collection. As example, a guy advertises a nice cue...I have contacted them and said, "I am not interested in the cue you are selling but how about the other one you posted by XZY".

Finally, Matt, I had the perfect Hercek for you and before I realized how bad you wanted one, I traded it in a deal to LITTLE KENNY. He sayed at my house and had a "must have for me" Barry. If you go back in the gallery, I posted it, BRW hoppe, ivory joint, a few inlays. Herceks play outstnding and are impeckably made. I do sell cues from time to time but it is generally from people knowing what I have and making contact. I have mostly traded. I ONLY TRADE UP because I collect and do not flip so to speak.

You will note in my other hobbies and distractions above, I did not list photography. :smile: I have vowed to improve and plan to use my wife's camera. I have 6-7 monsters acquired in the last 18 months, that I have never shown.:smile: So much for the dead market over $10 k as discussed in another thread :grin-square:

My final thought is that I never make a negative comment or disparaging remark about a detail on a cue. I believe it is not a place for judgement of short comings. No comment is a strong comment. If I post a cue and only get 6-7 comments, it is a bad feeling. If I like a cue I try to reinfore the owners decisions with positive. We all know who is active in the gallery and if there is no comment by a active member you have to wonder, does so and so like the cue?

all the best,
Phil
 
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