I Know What This Cue Is - Do You?
- Thread starter Kickin' Chicken
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That's a beauty... its worth about $375.99
What's your Pay Pal?
What's your Pay Pal?
That's why I do sport betting.....merry Christmas
justinb386
Banned
Viking, or Palmer? I do not know. Nice cue.
Bushka. Knurled rings look right.
Window cracked or is that a reflection?
Is the bumper missing? Let me know if you need a Brunswick KU bumper. I might be able to help.
Edit: just read the thread and saw the cat is out of the bag.
Nice cue. I would get the window fixed. That's damage, not wear.
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Window cracked or is that a reflection?
Is the bumper missing? Let me know if you need a Brunswick KU bumper. I might be able to help.
Edit: just read the thread and saw the cat is out of the bag.
Nice cue. I would get the window fixed. That's damage, not wear.
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Good points WW - but... Frank also used a 5/16 - 14, I presume due to the influence of Rambow.
And FWIW - it was Paradise who "invented" the clear window, and the foil identification.
Dale(who feels Paradise doesn't get enough recognition for "stylin")
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It's also why I didn't take your bet. It would have been too easy, candy from a baby, not that you are one.
Actually the first giveaway was a mystery cue contest. Nobody puts a similar Palmer up on those.
Class dismissed.
All the best,
WW
Totally agree, window should get fixed. I'm sure there will be some recalcitrant puritans who will say keep it original. But, they are wrong, though entitled to their opinions.
Fix that window. That will show the cue in it's best light.
All the best,
WW
I personally would leave the butt the way it is. It is damaged but it is also the piece Bushka putt on the cue. To me that means more even being cracked. If the owner is to putt it up forsale they could offer it as is or with a new butt installed by Tasc. The buyer could have their choice or atleast know what it would cost to have it replaced.
As far as value I won't really make a guess. To me a cue like that is really worth more than you will ever get for it, if that makes sense. So I think the number is just what the owner is willing to take to not have it in their hands anymore.
When cues like this with its heritage come up from time to time you tend to see people with dollar signs in there eyes. I personally have seen many people get upset when they get offers on their cues because so and so told me it is worth $20k. Well did that person offer to buy it at $20k? The cue is worth what someone is willing to pay just like anything. Just because someone told you its worth a certain number doesn't mean you will get that number. You could even get more but most likely it will be less.
Sorry for the rant just have had a person torture me with a Bushka for years now that they keep saying they want to sell but are still stuck on the original appraisal they got years ago.
As far as value I won't really make a guess. To me a cue like that is really worth more than you will ever get for it, if that makes sense. So I think the number is just what the owner is willing to take to not have it in their hands anymore.
When cues like this with its heritage come up from time to time you tend to see people with dollar signs in there eyes. I personally have seen many people get upset when they get offers on their cues because so and so told me it is worth $20k. Well did that person offer to buy it at $20k? The cue is worth what someone is willing to pay just like anything. Just because someone told you its worth a certain number doesn't mean you will get that number. You could even get more but most likely it will be less.
Sorry for the rant just have had a person torture me with a Bushka for years now that they keep saying they want to sell but are still stuck on the original appraisal they got years ago.
Might as well throw in something completely different
Since you aren't showing the joint or the bumper, I'll go with Ray Schuler.
Freddie <~~~ looks like a Palmer
{edit: and I had every chance to cheat, and still got it wrong!!! Yay, me!}
Since you aren't showing the joint or the bumper, I'll go with Ray Schuler.
Freddie <~~~ looks like a Palmer
{edit: and I had every chance to cheat, and still got it wrong!!! Yay, me!}
Would respectfully disagree. If this thread is an indicator, there were only a few of us who thought Balabushka. I haven't seen a rise in experts in recent times.
All the best,
WW
Some days I observe so much misinformation it is astounding.
Well, on that, we do agree.
Ted harris.
I wil bet pooksters 100 on it.
I wil bet pooksters 100 on it.
When it comes to Balabushkas, I only have two experts in mind, and a couple of knowledgeable others with honorable mention. The two experts have the same last name.
None of these people whom I consider experts are regulars on AZ. And none of the AZ regulars are close (as much as I respect you all).
Freddie <~~~ the least knowledgeable of anyone
I understand, the Glenn's, or the Tascarella's.
But, given your statement, you don't consider Skins (Tim) and Classiccues (Joe) to be experts on Balabushka cues?
I think you might want to rethink that.
All the best,
WW
Bill Schick, Paul Rubino, quite many people know a tremendous amount about George's cues. It is not rocket science, if you know the things to look for and have handled/slightly dissected many of them. George stuck to/used certain things quite a bit.
I consider Joe (and others) very knowledgeable about Balabushkas and am very respectful of Joe's knowledge, considering he is partners with a very knowledgeable Balabushka collector (who was collecting before collecting Balabushkas were in vogue). But, I would think Joe would also say that the Tascarellas are THE experts and he would defer to Pete's opinion.
Freddie