Best bargain you ever found

[denja]

Just to make us all green with envy what was the best bargain cue you ever found ? a John Parris at a boot sale ! a Mike Wooldridge at your local charity shop ! maybe a hand me down from a long lost Uncle ! I purchased a 1980 Riley Burwatt for £5 at a local boot sale after a clean oil and buff It looked like brand new its a beautiful cue with the most amazing shaft that is 100% straight the guy even threw in the old tin case this I cleaned and re-painted it think I got a bargain.

[ADR147]

i once bought a 1071 mini cooper s for £50 because it was raining!

[denja]

i once bought a 1071 mini cooper s for £50 because it was raining!

Bet the guy even threw in a pair of flares, a space hopper,and a Cilla Black LP.

[ADR147]

Bet the guy even threw in a pair of flares, a space hopper,and a Cilla Black LP.

i drove it home and loved it so i had it re painted in old english white etc etc - wish i still had it, i sold it for £4k after spending maybe £1500 on it and thought i was doing well!

[Neil Taperell]

The Scottish Del Boy.........one owner from new ......vicar's wife and never been driven in the wet etc etc

[ADR147]

The Scottish Del Boy.........one owner from new ......vicar's wife and never been driven in the wet etc etc

lol neil i thrashed the nuts off it everyday! but have you seen what they fetch now!

[JasonOwen]

I brought a Horace Lindrum EJ Riley Tombstone cue for £3 at a boot sale, when I got it in the car and had a closer look it had Horace's signature and best wishes on the shaft.

Then there was the time I picked up 70 cues including BW champions and many more from a closing down working mens club for £400.

I could go on all day..........Oh it was joy about 5 years ago, old cues were everywhere

[ADR147]

I brought a Horace Lindrum EJ Riley Tombstone cue for £3 at a boot sale, when I got it in the car and had a closer look it had Horace's signature and best wishes on the shaft.

Then there was the time I picked up 70 cues including BW champions and many more from a closing down working mens club for £400.

I could go on all day..........Oh it was joy about 5 years ago, old cues were everywhere

lol i remember speaking to you then - i could have killed you!

[JasonOwen]

Good ol days eh Andrew,
Could pick up 2 or 3 antique cues a month for cheap, now you cant find any and they arnt worth alot even if you do find them.

[perpetualboredom]

Good ol days eh Andrew,
Could pick up 2 or 3 antique cues a month for cheap, now you cant find any and they arnt worth alot even if you do find them.

Agree with that! Must have been the couple of cold winters we've had, I think they've burned them for fuel!

[ADR147]

Agree with that! Must have been the couple of cold winters we've had, I think they've burned them for fuel!

totally impossible to price antique cues now.

[jim evans]

it boils down to how much you want something,ive paid over odds lots of times prob bidding against someone on here

[perpetualboredom]

it boils down to how much you want something,ive paid over odds lots of times prob bidding against someone on here

Or someone from Austrailia! Although if you won it, maybe not..

[Mick Dundee]

Best bargain you ever found

Got my wooldridge cue off eBay for £160 delivered
Mind you I've spent about £200 with mike changing it to my specs
Still cheaper than a new one though