What "plain janes" of today are destined to be the "vault queens" of tomorrow?

[AtLarge]

Do you really think that they make LESS cues now than they did in the JF era?
Yes

Have you EVER been to SW cues shop?
Yes

Do you have a CLUE how many people are working there?
Yes

UGH, I give.
Ken :deadhorse:

Ken, no reason to get testy. My information apparently differs from yours. I'm just trying to find out whether I'm correct. Do we have a confirmed sighting of a SW cue made in the 2000's with a serial number higher than 500? 450?

 

[FAST_N_LOOSE]

I don't think so. I know I've seen high-numbered (500+) cues from the early to mid 1990's, but not recently. But I could certainly be wrong.

I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO Laurie ASKING OUR QUESTIONS........


I HAD ASKED: HOW MANY CUES IS THE SW SHOP MAKING PER YEAR, AND HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO THE 93,94,95 ERA?

HER REPLY: "In answer to your other questions: not enough and less than in the good old days."

NOT SURE WHY THE NUMBERS OF CUES MADE IS KEPT SO SECRETIVE, BUT IT IS FROM ALOT OF CUEMAKERS.

 

[AtLarge]

I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO Laurie ASKING OUR QUESTIONS........


I HAD ASKED: HOW MANY CUES IS THE SW SHOP MAKING PER YEAR, AND HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO THE 93,94,95 ERA?

HER REPLY: "In answer to your other questions: not enough and less than in the good old days."

NOT SURE WHY THE NUMBERS OF CUES MADE IS KEPT SO SECRETIVE, BUT IT IS FROM ALOT OF CUEMAKERS.

I read this as supporting my contention that 250-300 is way high for recent years. I'm not surprised she didn't give you actual numbers. Since their cues fall in a fairly narrow price band, disclosing the number they sell per year is tantamount to disclosing their gross income per year (exclusive of repairs and related work). That's not something that a lot of cue makers want to do.

I could also speculate on the reasons the numbers are down from "the good old days," but I'm going to skip that.

 

[bobroberts]

Sw

I JUST SENT AN E-MAIL TO Laurie ASKING OUR QUESTIONS........


I HAD ASKED: HOW MANY CUES IS THE SW SHOP MAKING PER YEAR, AND HOW DOES IT COMPARE TO THE 93,94,95 ERA?

HER REPLY: "In answer to your other questions: not enough and less than in the good old days."

NOT SURE WHY THE NUMBERS OF CUES MADE IS KEPT SO SECRETIVE, BUT IT IS FROM ALOT OF CUEMAKERS.

As far as I am concerned they are mass production shop compared to Searing, Hercek, and quite a few others.