Most
cuemakers produced mailers, or catalogs, that represented their
work at that time. We have put together some of these mailers for
identification purposes, and just for the fun of it. These are a
result of over 25 years of being in the billiard industry. We invite
any cuemaker, or person, that has mailers from custom cuemakers,
to send them to us and we will post them accordingly. |
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Richard
Black has been making custom cues for over 30 years. He has
influenced many of todays cuemakers and he continues to push the
design envelope. Here are a few of his mailers from his early days.
A Hoppe cue with an extra shaft for $188.00, hey Richard, send me
two, and I'll pay the shipping!!!!!! |
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Another
long time and influencial cuemaker is Bill
Stroud of Joss West cues. Bill started out with Dan Janes of
Joss and moved west and continued a standard of excellence in cuemaking.
Here is a brochure from the late 70's, early 80's. Note the addition
of a Fellini case. |
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Frank
Paradise yellow pages ad, circa 1967. Warp and scratch resistant
shafts!!!! |
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Joel
Hercek's early brochure.. notice all the pin in shaft cues |
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Palmer
Custom Cues.. everyone's favorite custom/line of cues. Here is one
of the first mailers from 1966. It predates the "first"
known catalog listed below. Check out some of these prices. Courtesy
of www.rubinocues.com |
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Palmer's
other "first" mailer. |
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Palmer's
recognized second catalog. This catalog of cues turned out some
of the most fantastic and beloved designs by cue collectors. Cues
to note arte the "C" Rambow, and the "K". The
K probably should have been called the Paradise, as the heavy influence
of Frank Paradise is seen in the design of the cue. Also the "J"
and the "M", staples in any Palmer collection. |
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The
catalog that bought us the "Model 20 Ultra Supreme". Another
fine offering, the era is ending. |
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Pete
Margo.. the Bullet series |
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Ray
Martin.. the "Cool Cat".. HTF Catalog, good reference |
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Where
did all the cool marblized colored plastics come from???? Courtesy
of www.rubinocues.com |
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Karl
Mayer - From the NJ area, worked with Paradise, Palmer, Ferdunka..
many of his cues have been mislabled Palmers |
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Dixie
cues out of Florida |
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Joss
West 80's.. 3 page fold over showing some interesting work |
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Timmy
Scruggs 1980.. who is on the lathe behind Timmy in the top right
photo? |
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McDermott
D line brochure... (I wonder if Mike still has that tux????) |
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The
King... Interesting note.. the letter that came with the catalog
states that there are 2 lines of Rempe cues, this line being his
own custom design line. I believe this to be the difference of the
standing Rempe vs the shooting Rempe characture. |
