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Karl Mayer Brochure from the late 1970's, early 1980's. |
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Palmer first mailer / flyer. This flyer predates the more common flyer shown below. Cue's here are A-H. |
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Palmer "first" catalog. This catalog was the more wide spread official first catalog. Cues in this flyer were 1-11. |
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Palmer second catalog. This is the start of the more recognizable cues... The M, J and K being the cream of the crop. Gus Szamboti blanks can be found on some of these models. |
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The year of the Supremes... Gus Szamboti blanks used in many models. Towards the end, some imported parts were making their way into some of these cues. |
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The Pete Margo series of cues. Pete Margo was a world class straight pool player from the NJ area and was good friends with the Balners. Cue models were named after pistols... |
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The Ray Martin series of cues. Ray "Kool Kat" Martin. To date these cues, and the Margo cues, the clue is in the reference to the "Baltimore Bullet". These lines cues came out in or after 1980. |
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Burton Spain's blank pricing. Note the veneers and materials... more Spain cuts to come... |
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Article on Frank Paradise. Note the ivory balls for sale by AE Schmidt. |
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Dixie cues out of Tampa Florida.. "circa 1985" |
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Hercek Fine Billiard Cues.... this was his flyer. |
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One of Bill's brochures featuring many models of cues. Some iconic designs, and he offered Fellini cases as well as Crown Jewel Cue tips... |
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Another of Bill's catalogs featuring his fine cues... |
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Richards first card.. .. look at those prices... |
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Another Black brochure we can see Richards own creativity starting to show..... |
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Looks like Bill Stroud and Richard had the same photographer / printer... Black Baron, Bushka, New Phoenix, many of Richards' most recognizable designs..... |
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More of Richards fine designs.... |
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