Jay Flowers Tooled Cases

TATE

TATE

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Anbody have any biographical information or stories on Jay Flowers?

He was from the Tampa area and made some very nice tooled leather cases in the 1980's. I am working on a section for his cases in my new Palmer Collector web-site. If you have any photos, literature, etc. please send them too.

The Flowers cases, and other case photos and information, can be viewed at:

Collectible Cases

Thanks,

Chris
 

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I don't know what Tate and jHendri put up (pictures,I assume),but on this WebTv Classic,not only do I get a big blank page,but it fills up my cache and I can't read/see any other posts on AzB. JAM does that too..
When it comes to Flowers cases, I have one of his first (if not THE 1st) Jeff-Q cases. It's the 2 butt-4shaft red lined tube interior tooled leather and has the name JAY FLOWERS down it's side. It has the large & small pockets on the side and the zipper closures still work perfectly. Someday, I may sell or trade it to a collector of 'pool stuff'...
 
TATE said:
Anbody have any biographical information or stories on Jay Flowers?

He was from the Tampa area and made some very nice tooled leather cases in the 1980's. I am working on a section for his cases in my new Palmer Collector web-site. If you have any photos, literature, etc. please send them too.

The Flowers cases, and other case photos and information, can be viewed at:

Collectible Cases

Thanks,

Chris
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just talking about you today, i got a very unique one i need to send you pics.

and ill try to find his # for you, havnt seen him for a while, he was pretty sick a coulpe of years ago but i here hes doin better.
 
merylane said:
just talking about you today, i got a very unique one i need to send you pics.

and ill try to find his # for you, havnt seen him for a while, he was pretty sick a coulpe of years ago but i here hes doin better.
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Thank you Merylane - I did get his number from an old ad and left a message for him to call me on the machine - I'll let you know how it turns out. Anything you can send me would be appreciated - This e-mail will work palmercollector@aol.com

Also, I want to look into the info you gave me about Burton Spain. Are you still in contact with Peter Balner and if so you send me his e-mail address or some way I can get ahold of him? I want to show him the site and see if he can help from the historic perspective, photos of the shop, etc.

Thanks for you help,

Chris
 
Smorgass Bored said:
I don't know what Tate and jHendri put up (pictures,I assume),but on this WebTv Classic,not only do I get a big blank page,but it fills up my cache and I can't read/see any other posts on AzB. JAM does that too..
When it comes to Flowers cases, I have one of his first (if not THE 1st) Jeff-Q cases. It's the 2 butt-4shaft red lined tube interior tooled leather and has the name JAY FLOWERS down it's side. It has the large & small pockets on the side and the zipper closures still work perfectly. Someday, I may sell or trade it to a collector of 'pool stuff'...
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They're just pictures and not big ones at that. I put them right in the A-Z site - maybe that's what's messing you up?

Can you e-mail, me pics of the case and any history? Please send them to me at palmercollector@aol.com

Hope you agree and I will credit you on the site!

Chris
 
Sup Tate! :D First of all, love the website you have created. I think it's really nice to show both collectable cues and cases, especially Jay Flowers and Dennis Swift. :D (Still being stubborn about paying $250+ dollors for these production cases when I can get a custom case for cheaper or the same price...go figure.)

I would like to get a D. Swift eventually, because he's the closest I can get to a Flowers right now. Nothing against Mr. Justis' workmanship, it's just something about these cases that I love but I can't explain it. After a lot of R & D on my part, I really like D. Swift's stuff. Same thing with Mr. Thomas' cases as well. That's the closes you're going to get to a Fellini, Ann Gore, and/or Centennial period! After he's gone, I don't think anyone else is going to pick up the tradition. :(

Oh by the way, I have been fortunate enough to hit a Palmer in my lifetime. It was a simple 4 pointer design, but it had the trademark "see thorough" plastic or whatever it was called in the butt...beautifulness. :D Keep up the good work Tate, I really like what you're doing.
 
TATE said:
Thank you Merylane - I did get his number from an old ad and left a message for him to call me on the machine - I'll let you know how it turns out. Anything you can send me would be appreciated - This e-mail will work palmercollector@aol.com

Also, I want to look into the info you gave me about Burton Spain. Are you still in contact with Peter Balner and if so you send me his e-mail address or some way I can get ahold of him? I want to show him the site and see if he can help from the historic perspective, photos of the shop, etc.

Thanks for you help,

Chris
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havnt spoke to pete in a while, ill have to dig up his card for you.

he was going to do a reserection line a few years back, a limited # of old style designs, he wanted some help with, til he had a prob. with "cue sport"
(if i remember right thats the name of the co. that bought the rights to the palmer name, if not i appologize) and got discusted with the cue buss.


i know he will love the site, he has very fond memories of the old cuemaking days, and the old designs.

also i have a friend who has all the catalog cues, ill tell him about your site.
 
shoutout33 said:
Sup Tate! :D First of all, love the website you have created. I think it's really nice to show both collectable cues and cases, especially Jay Flowers and Dennis Swift. :D (Still being stubborn about paying $250+ dollors for these production cases when I can get a custom case for cheaper or the same price...go figure.)

I would like to get a D. Swift eventually, because he's the closest I can get to a Flowers right now. Nothing against Mr. Justis' workmanship, it's just something about these cases that I love but I can't explain it. After a lot of R & D on my part, I really like D. Swift's stuff. Same thing with Mr. Thomas' cases as well. That's the closes you're going to get to a Fellini, Ann Gore, and/or Centennial period! After he's gone, I don't think anyone else is going to pick up the tradition. :(

Oh by the way, I have been fortunate enough to hit a Palmer in my lifetime. It was a simple 4 pointer design, but it had the trademark "see thorough" plastic or whatever it was called in the butt...beautifulness. :D Keep up the good work Tate, I really like what you're doing.
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Thanks - I wil have some nice examples of Swift's work on the site pretty soon. I have an old case with 'SWIFT' tooled into the bottom - never saw that before but he said it's about 15 years old. Then I have one he made for a leathercraft store that is very refined, black and tan with a basket weave.

His Widowmaker cases are nice and can be had for $200 - $250 used. Like you said, why buy machine made mass production when you can get a collectible hand made case for the same?

Chris
 
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