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Collectable Cues

The Great American Cue Build-Off

October 21, 2009
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This is such a cool idea…I just had to share it with you. Shawn Smith of FT Gibson in Oklahoma (AKA FTGoki on the AZ forums) put together a custom cue building contest.
He found 6 custom pool cuemakers to participate in his grand idea. They all agreed to build a cue to the [...]

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Classic Szamboti Cue on Cuezilla

October 20, 2009
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I love this cue!  This is classic Gus Szamboti work.  It isn’t fancy, but in my mind it is what a cue is “supposed” to look like.  I’d love to be able to play with a Gus Szamboti cue to see how it plays.
This cue is owned by the legendary Danny DiLiberto and was used [...]

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Rare Jim Rempe Meucci Cue: Have you seen this before?

September 5, 2009
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Hi folks. I was contacted by one of my readers about a Jim Rempe Meucci cue that he acquired.
This cue is pretty cool. It has an inlaw (or scrimshaw?) that is an outline of Jim Rempe in his shooting stance. I’ve never seen this Meucci cue before. Have you?
He [...]

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Vintage Collectible Meucci Cue

June 9, 2009

Recently, I was contacted by someone who has a rare Jim Rempe series cue.  We discussed the cue and were trying to determine it’s history and value.  This cue is pretty cool.   The first thing you notice is the extra insert that splits up the wrap area.
I’ve never seen a Meucci cue quite like it [...]

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Collecting Antique/Vintage Cues

May 5, 2009

Every time I go to a yard sale or public auction, I always look for vintage or collectible billiards equipment, especially old pool cues.  I always dream of finding some lost gem like an old Herman Rambow, George Balabushka or Frank Paradise cue that someone had tucked away in their basement or garage.  Of course, [...]

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TAR: Custom Cue Makers Interview

December 30, 2008

The guys at TheActionReport.com (TAR) covered the International Cue Collectors Show earlier in the year. Below is the video feed that is on their site. This video is 3 hours of interviews with great custom cue makers and prominent cue collectors. If your a fan of great custom cue craftsmenship, you don’t [...]

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