New Robert Osborne Black Plate

[ak615]

Crazy price in China for new black plate cue from Robert Osborne. Around £8700 for a piece of wood, ridiculous world.

https://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/det...d=562282356549

[Welshbaizeboy]

Is the link 4 people who read Chinese only

[ak615]

Haha yes, it named Taobao which is sort of Chinese eBay or Amazon, same group with Alibaba.com. Can you see the photos and the selling price in RMB?

[jrc750]

Can't see the pics as don't know where to click ??

[ADR147]

bonkers money.

[Neil Taperell]

Is it real ? He hardly makes any each year .

[ak615]

I think it's real, as one of Robert's agent is selling RMB 41000, around £4500 in the same selling platform. But I think you guys cannot see from the link above. I did captured some pictures to my phone, but don't know how to upload them.

P.S. Robert makes cues again since last year if my memory is right. But I think he just distributes to his Hong Kong and China agent in bulk.

[Bigmeek]

I thought he didn't make ANY cues anymore ? just re-badged stuff, hence my £300 valuation lol

Ouch! Merry Xmas lol.

[Callipygous]

I thought he didn't make ANY cues anymore ? just re-badged stuff, hence my £300 valuation lol

Are you sure that you’re not thinking of Will Hunt? Robert Osborne is definitely is making cues. I bought a Red Plate in person from his workshop a few months ago. He doesn’t do custom orders as it’s not worth his time as he can make what he wants and ship abroad to his agents for big money. If you call or email him he’ll happily tell you what he has got available and you can go try them in person. Lovely cues and a nice guy too.

[jrc750]

Are you sure that you’re not thinking of Will Hunt? Robert Osborne is definitely is making cues. I bought a Red Plate in person from his workshop a few months ago. He doesn’t do custom orders as it’s not worth his time as he can make what he wants and ship abroad to his agents for big money. If you call or email him he’ll happily tell you what he has got available and you can go try them in person. Lovely cues and a nice guy too.

OOPS sorry, yeah got my makers mixed up, sorry Robert

[DeanH]

Can't see the pics as don't know where to click ??

On my phone the pictures pop up directly

[jrc750]

On my phone the pictures pop up directly

Just tried that and it worked, cheers
Got to say though i'm not impressed with the shaft, far too many chevrons for my liking

[narl]

You'd have to be on crack to pay that for a cue, then again it is in China, the photocopying country of the world so its probably been duplicated 10 times by now.

[DeanH]

On my phone the pictures pop up directly

Just tried that and it worked, cheers
Got to say though i'm not impressed with the shaft, far too many chevrons for my liking

Mark Williams might like it.:biggrin:

[fatnew]

I think it's real, but price is really high.