Found this online yesterday in my hometown
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Vintage cue for sale on marketplace
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Thinking what? Bushka?
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While unlikely, why would you post this and not just go check it out yourself?
Some years ago a guy came in the pool room wanting to sell a cue and it was a Balabushka. He was a retired New York cop who actually bought it directly from Balabushka but had no clue of its value.
You never know.
Well, it looks like a Bushka from the photo, I assume that you will buy it, but why post it until it is in your possession? Why " let the cat out of the bag" and reveal it until you own it- good luck obtaining the cue and I hope it is what it looks to be for you!
I'd be careful. It looks like one of Dean's Verl Horn "Bushkas".
Thank you
It was secured when I posted, and it is what I thought.
Keep checking those dusty closets, cues fall out
Congrats on your find! How about showing us some good pics?
About 45-50 years ago, my dad and I were looking for a used pool table. My dad didn't have a lot of money to spend so we were checking the local classifies in the newspaper for something cheap but playable. One day we went to look at a table for cheap (50-100 or something like that). Over the phone, they couldn't tell us anything about it except it was big and heavy. Turns out it was a cheap bar table of some sort, wasn't even slate. As we were walking back up from their basement, I noticed an old coffin style leather cue case stuffed over paint cans. I asked to look at it and long story short, it was a fancy Bushka similar to your find. They knew it was a Bushka and said they inherited it from their uncle. They had no desire to sell it. I bet they kicked off and one of their kids threw it away or donated it.
About 45-50 years ago, my dad and I were looking for a used pool table. My dad didn't have a lot of money to spend so we were checking the local classifies in the newspaper for something cheap but playable. One day we went to look at a table for cheap (50-100 or something like that). Over the phone, they couldn't tell us anything about it except it was big and heavy. Turns out it was a cheap bar table of some sort, wasn't even slate. As we were walking back up from their basement, I noticed an old coffin style leather cue case stuffed over paint cans. I asked to look at it and long story short, it was a fancy Bushka similar to your find. They knew it was a Bushka and said they inherited it from their uncle. They had no desire to sell it. I bet they kicked off and one of their kids threw it away or donated it.
You Lucky Dog I never have that kinda luck Lol Great pickup sir
The whirring sound you hear is Grandpa spinning in his grave. He must have been pretty serious about the game to have four shafts. Are the ferrules all ivory?
I put one shaft with it, and one of the three is obviously not original. Ferrules are a mix of materials
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