“Almost every cue maker in the world has at least one thing in their designs that originated with Ernie,” James Buss, then-president of the American Cuemakers Assn., told The Times that year. They were both built by an old Swedish billiards champion turned cue-maker, Lennart Haag. He was the first living person to receive the honor. One example was when I asked him about using ivory on cues. inducted Gutierrez into their hall of fame. He also made cues for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. You should experience the pride and satisfaction of having one of these old Brunswick cues in hand, made from Brazilian rosewood, ebony, and ivory. In 1968, he fashioned an 8-karat-gold cue for Dean Martin, which included four diamonds, an emerald, a sapphire and a ruby. Soon, he gained a loyal customer base, and word-of-mouth attracted an elite clientele. His hobby of making pool cues earned him some money and his reputation spread. He moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1957, and previously told The Times that he liked to hang out in pool halls.
The case is a blemish on a distinguished career for Gutierrez, who trained in woodworking while growing up in Colombia. “Illegal trafficking of any part of a protected species creates a demand that can lead to the extinction of these vulnerable populations,” Decker said in a statement. Decker noted the “devastating impact” on African elephants from the illegal ivory trade. His defense attorney could not be reached for comment.Īfter the sentencing, U.S. In addition to probation, the judge ordered Gutierrez to pay a fine of $10,000. Liu and Chen have each pleaded guilty to attempted smuggling charges and their sentencing is pending in federal court. and the eBay lister has no concept of what they have in their possession for sale.Liu also claimed that Gutierrez told him his ivory was “legal.” Prosecutors ultimately charged Gutierrez with aiding the attempted exportation of African elephant ivory without proper documentation under federal law, including the Endangered Species Act. Keep in mind that collectors and "those in the know" troll the vintage cue section always looking for a gem ( like maybe a Bushka) that some person found in an attic, closet, thrift shop, garage sale etc. His Buddha collection in all materials (ivory.
Also found an old Dufferin one piece that I made into a sneaky pete as bar/travel cue- can't beat it for its purpose- also at around $25! A collection of pipes was stacked on one side of the table, with antique silver nut-crackers on the other. One is a vintage carom cue with IVORY ferrule and inlays from either Spain, Portugal, or South America that was almost mint and plays great! Another was a vintage Excalibur from the early 80s as a guess- that was basically mint- I changed out the old brass joint for a Juma joint and the shafts on those cues are great older growth maple that stay super straight and are super hard maple wood- see photo of new joint. You can find some vintage cues very cheap sometimes that play fantastic if you know what you are looking for there.
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