Spotted on eBay

[DeanH]

yes, again due to it sounding similar (more rhyming than similar in fact) to another word, fortune

I recall a car licence plate in HK with 8888 went for mega bucks some years ago at auction

[qc2]

yes, again due to it sounding similar (more rhyming than similar in fact) to another word, fortune

[DeanH]

I thought the unlucky number was 8, hence the joke with Nick Leeson.....

8 is a very lucky number to the Chinese and possibly other far East cultures

[blahblah01]

I thought the unlucky number was 8, hence the joke with Nick Leeson.....

[qc2]

number 4 is unlucky, sounds similar to the word for death. the fact that it's double 4, compounds it

[jrc750]

yep, I certainly would take it

Please explain the number thing for those of us who don't understand

[qc2]

Because of a number thing?

yep, I certainly would take it

[blahblah01]

coz they look freaking hot

Beyond that: (and I admit this could me more in the head than real\provable) the years growths go into the butt. With the conventional darts: the years growth in\near tip are buried in the later years by the time it gets to the join with the butt.

[jrc750]

thats called a boat, very desirable

Why desirable ??

[golferson123]

Thats the second cue I've seen this month that has the arrows going both ways on the same side
Love the color of this shaft. Has that nice aged look...

thats called a boat, very desirable

[blahblah01]

He should take the rug down, lol.

[DeanH]

he says he will put up specs later today

[Stevie1]

Both will end up there proberly

[blahblah01]

Because of a number thing?

[qc2]

1044 is unlikely to go to China...