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At the hight of American Pocket Pool, many names stood out. One was Larry "The Prince of Pool" Lisciotti. His games used to be followed in Sports Illustrated magazine. He was one of the four "Road Runners" a notorious group of 1970s pool hustlers/pro tour players photographed in front of a white Rolls Royce to become an iconic photo hung in many sports clubs. He was the 1976 World Champion.

This was one of his cues from 1986-1991.

The cue is still nearly mint…

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]]> Weems Stopseconde 4461 https://rkwatchservice.com/weems-stopseconde-4461/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:31:16 +0000 http://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=c0e91ff75f0f697520a1b8d27fd2517f Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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This is considered one of the ultra rare Weems. I have an ugly watch, but it is all original , unpolished and comes from an executive at NAWCC. I had no idea what it was until a dealer kept trying to sell it to me saying as a friend you need to buy thi...

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These are documented in Goldberger. Many elite collectors have chased these down for more than 10 years and not gotten one. NOS examples reach $20,000. Personally I had no idea these watches were in such demand.

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]]> A champion pool cue https://rkwatchservice.com/a-champion-pool-cue/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:07:17 +0000 https://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=e0d2a864fe98eb07f019437a12964934 Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Well, doesn't get anymore off topic. I suppose collecting is collecting.

I have a passion for 8-ball and just any old cue just doesn't work for me. Some of these cues have taken years to make.

But one cue is above all else, it&#0...

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Well, doesn't get anymore off topic. I suppose collecting is collecting.

I have a passion for 8-ball and just any old cue just doesn't work for me. Some of these cues have taken years to make.

But one cue is above all else, it's been a champion many times in the hands of its former owner. It was created by Tad Kohara who was a Billiards Cue Hall Of Fame cue maker of the level of George Balabushika.

The cue was purchased in 1969 for about $1550 in today's currency.

This…

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