Minnesota Fats Meucci - u got to see this one...

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I just today bought an exceptional Meucci Original from an AzB'er in Wanted/For Sale and, afterward, I was poking around google looking at some old Meucci's. I found the following which I had never seen before and thought I'd share it for those who also may not have seen this.

Bob Meucci made this cue for Fats in 1980. An over the top cue for the most over the top player of all time. :thumbup:

Enjoy!

Best,
Brian kc

General Cue Description-
Circa 1980- This ornate cue was deisnged and built by Bob Meucci for the legendary Minnesota Fats. Meucci cues are typically regarded as production cues, but many are also made by Bob himself. The cue is decorated with opals, rubies and silver filigree, which required hours of hand-work to inlay. The points appear to be Micarta or a similar material. The design is one-of-a-kind and one of the more inspired Meucci originals. Fats used the cue in various exhibitions for about a year and a half during the early 1980s. The cue has sold for $16,000, making it one of the most expensive Meucci’s ever built. Hall of Fame cuemaker made for a Hall of Fame player.
 

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I have it on good authority that the Meucci cue lives in this Fellini, which matches it perfectly and is one of the most unique Fellinis I've ever seen!
 

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You know something someone should ask Freddy the Beard about that cue. It says it was made for Fats in 1980. I know for a fact Freddy and Cornbread were running around in the south and at least some of the time with Fats.
 
Minnesota is not mispelled, it's written in cursive, I guess everyone prints in block letters now.

Bob, that's an "a" after the second "n" and it should be an "e." By the way Fats was a functional illiterate, but he damn sure knew how to spell the name that made him millions! :)
 
Minnesota is not mispelled, it's written in cursive, I guess everyone prints in block letters now.

Yes, I agree with Jay that it is misspelled.

If you look at the two letters e, one in "Meucci" and the other in "made", they are completely different than the letter "a" after the double nn of Minnesota, or Minn*a* sota, as it were. :wink:

Bob Meucci, you got some splainin' to do... :grin-square:

Best,
Brian kc
 
Yes, I agree with Jay that it is misspelled.

If you look at the two letters e, one in "Meucci" and the other in "made", they are completely different than the letter "a" after the double nn of Minnesota, or Minn*a* sota, as it were. :wink:

Bob Meucci, you got some splainin' to do... :grin-square:

Best,
Brian kc


Yaa waddya have to say for yourself Mr Moochi !
 
Minnesota is not mispelled, it's written in cursive, I guess everyone prints in block letters now.

You better head back to the 3rd grade and relearn your letters. That is most definitely an a after the n and not an e. Doesn't really surprise me though, most people can't spell.
MULLY
 
Why he made the spelling error......he was forshadowing!! That is the level of quality their now know for.
 
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