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The 2010 Southern Cue & Case Show

Godzilla — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:55:46 +0000

CueZilla.com is proud to announce The 2010 Southern Cue & Case Show, held in conjunction with the Gem City Classic. Please join our friends on July 10th for a great gathering of cues, cue makers, collectors, and more. CueZilla.com will have a judge on site to pick out the Monster Cue of the Show, which will be featured on CueZilla.com! Visit www.GemCityClassic.com for more information. Check back tomorrow for Cue #39!

Guess the Cue Maker

Godzilla — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:11:10 +0000

Here are two unfinished butts that never became cues. Anyone want to guess who made them?

Rare Joel Hercek Unfinished Cue Blank c. 1994

Godzilla — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:01:31 +0000

Early in Joel Hercek’s career (c. 1994), especially during his training from Burton Spain, Joel produced cue blanks that were sold to other cue makers. While this practice was commonplace for Spain, Hercek was more interested in building complete cues. As a result, not many Hercek blanks were sold. Few, if any, of those early blanks remain. This a rare glimpse at the anatomy of a full splice cue, something every Hercek Custom Cue features since he started making cues more than 15 years ago.

20th-Century Miniature Cue Samples for Cue Salesmen

Godzilla — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:10:02 +0000

Dick Abbott of BilliardCue.com scored one of the coolest cue collectibles- a set of miniature cues that would have been used by a salesman to show examples of early two-piece cue models. The story per Mr. Abbott was that he showed up a day late at Valley Forge a few years back and saw these samples. He walked up to the exhibitor and said “I’ll take ‘em.” They came to terms quickly and Dick was the new owner of the set. Apparently, all the collectors and dealers who had seen them the day before were all talking about the cues, but nobody had made a move. Abbott, in his ultra-cool way, didn’t hesitate, and now there are several VERY unhappy dealers and collectors. Check out the picture below and let us know your thoughts.

Deno

20th-Century Miniature Cue Samples

Gus Szamboti Cue Blanks

Godzilla — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:52:18 +0000

Ever wonder how the great master Gus Szamboti put together a forearm? Well, here is what they looked like before they were turned round! Pretty amazing considering all those blocks of wood turned into some of the best points in the history of cue making. Please enjoy the pictures and let me know what you think of these beasts!

Deno J. Andrews