Here is the story on these cues... I work at a retail Billiards store in Cincinnati and in Dayton, OH. I was in our Cincinnati location and the phone rang. I answered it and its this lady saying her boyfriend has 3 really old cues that were found in an attic. She was wanting to know if we bought used cues. My first answer was "No, we don't buy used cues" she went on to say that they were in good condition and they are supposed to be worth "3 thousand each" I kind of took it with a grain of salt at the time and began to ask her questions about the cues. She had no clue what I was talking about so she said I'll have my boyfriend call you he is the one who has the cues. He calls back immediatly and we begin talking about the cues. At the time all I knew was he had (2)26 1/2's and what looked to be a 34??? Still wasnt sure. He already had the bluebook and gave me the page #'s and their approx. values. So he knew what he had, this wasnt like a rip off deal or anything. We made an agreement to meet at our Dayton store to get a good look at the cues. He came to the store carying the 3 1pc. cues and set them on the table for my inspection. I could not believe the condition of these cues. I forgot to mention... he said he found them in an attic of an old house that was undergoing rehabilitation. The cues were found upright wedged in a corner wrapped in a 1923 Dayton Harold Journal newspaper(s). The first thing I did was roll the cues. 1 of the 26 1/2's and the 34 rolled near perfect and the other 26 1/2 had a slight wobble in the shaft but nothing major. All 3 cues are in original condition with the original stickers on the butt. The clear coat is in tact on all 3 and shows some wear but again its minor considering the age of the cues. Keep in mind they have been untouched for nearly 80 years. Anyhow, now comes the time where we have to sell these cues which was the original intent that was explained to the gentleman before we purchased them. Most people are familiar with the 26 1/2's and are highly sought after by collectors and historians. The cue that is absolutly striking to me and very rare is the 34. It has three beautiful butterfly splices that start in the mid-section of the butt and exceed all the way into the mid-section of the shaft. The cue is absolutly gorgeous and has a wonderfull combination of Black Walnut/mahogany/maple. We are just beginig to take offers and explore our options so I figured I would post them here before taking the cues and selling them through ebay. Any questions or comments on the cues history and values please contact us @ (513)237-7384 or email me @ poolschool@netster.com or stix4sale@aol.com
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