Help with thoughts about pool cue? Possibly identify who made it?

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vintagecollectibles831

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Long shot, but I am curious if anyone here might know who made this cue?

If not, then I would still really appreciate any thoughts about the cue, based on these pictures.

These are not my pics, but it looks really interesting to me.

I love the BEM points, and the veneers, and the forearm look nice to me.

The rubber bumper looks like an 80's Viking style Bumper.

The wrap does not look like something that would be on a newer cue, and the ferrule looks like either Micarta, or maybe just very yellowed due to age.

Looks like a piloted 5/16x18(?) joint.

Thanks a lot for any thoughts about the cue.
 

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vintagecollectibles831 said:
Long shot, but I am curious if anyone here might know who made this cue?

If not, then I would still really appreciate any thoughts about the cue, based on these pictures.

These are not my pics, but it looks really interesting to me.

I love the BEM points, and the veneers, and the forearm look nice to me.

The rubber bumper looks like an 80's Viking style Bumper.

The wrap does not look like something that would be on a newer cue, and the ferrule looks like either Micarta, or maybe just very yellowed due to age.

Looks like a piloted 5/16x18(?) joint.

Thanks a lot for any thoughts about the cue.
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That wrap reminds me of old Vikings, but the 5/16-18 and that bumper threw me. Could it be a Brunswick?
Irregardless, nice looking wand!! Love the inlay.👊🏻
 
Mensabum said:
That wrap reminds me of old Vikings, but the 5/16-18 and that bumper threw me. Could it be a Brunswick?
Irregardless, nice looking wand!! Love the inlay.👊🏻
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Thanks for your reply. Yeah, not a Linen wrap, right? Anyways, I just thoughts the points (Birds eye maple points) looked nice, and nice colored veneers, with a nice piece of wood in the forearm.

The Yellow ferrule seems interesting to me too. Maybe Micarta? I do not know.

I am such a fool, lol. I guess the cue might still be garbage. The butt sleeve does look cheap, but I do not know.

I always loved mystery cues, but usually find out that they are nothing special.
 
vintagecollectibles831 said:
Thanks for your reply. Yeah, not a Linen wrap, right? Anyways, I just thoughts the points (Birds eye maple points) looked nice, and nice colored veneers, with a nice piece of wood in the forearm.

The Yellow ferrule seems interesting to me too. Maybe Micarta? I do not know.

I am such a fool, lol. I guess the cue might still be garbage. The butt sleeve does look cheap, but I do not know.

I always loved mystery cues, but usually find out that they are nothing special.
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If it weren't for that wrap...😉
 
Mensabum said:
Prolly. Doc would know.
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I'll try.

Those are cool veneer colors, I'll say that.

Someone mentioned Viking, maybe because of the mushroom bumper. That's possible. They did have rings like that. They made cues for a number of brands but lost those records between their closure and re-opening.

I'm at Disney Springs with The Crazy Redhead. I'll be in my office tonight and have a look.
 
It does have a number of Viking similarity including the wrap, but since the rings in the butt sleeve do not line up, makes me think not. I do like the forearm though.
 
cue fix said:
It does have a number of Viking similarity including the wrap, but since the rings in the butt sleeve do not line up, makes me think not. I do like the forearm though.
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Thanks. Lol, my 1st thought was, the butt sleeve looks cheap, but the forearm looks nice. Not sure what to think of the wrap though. And, the Yellow ferrule looked interesting to me too. I mainly just thought the forearm looked really nice though. The BEM points, and veneers, and the wood that they go into. Maybe Rosewood? Not sure. Thanks.
 
Island Drive said:
OP.... how's the cues hits?
Does it feel/sound good?
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Oh, I have no idea. I do not have the cue yet. I just hope it is not garbage. The forearm really made me think it is a quality cue though. That figure in the BEM Points, if that even means anything, lol. The veneers look nice to me too. And, the wood that the points go into looks nice to me. I just do not like the wrap, or the butt sleeve, so that makes this really confusing, on if it is a decent quality cue, or not.
 
Chopdoc said:
I'll try.

Those are cool veneer colors, I'll say that.

Someone mentioned Viking, maybe because of the mushroom bumper. That's possible. They did have rings like that. They made cues for a number of brands but lost those records between their closure and re-opening.

I'm at Disney Springs with The Crazy Redhead. I'll be in my office tonight and have a look.
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Thanks a lot for your replies, and for looking into it. I hope it is not some really low quality garbage import. Thanks again.
 
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