'Posters'
North Shore Billiards, Hustlin’ Lion Poster
13″ x 19″
Origin of the Hustlin’ Lion Logo
When we were about to open the legendary North Shore Billiard Club on Chicago’s North Broadway in 1979, one of our charter members, Jack Gunne from Queens, NY., a television commercial producer, offered us a little help. He had a friend in Texas, a top cartoonist named Dave Bartel who was also a pool aficionado. Dave had previously been awarded Cartoonist of the Year a few years earlier. Jack asked him to draw up a logo for the club. So as a favor, and for a lifetime membership in the club, Dave drew up this unique lion logo. As a sidebar to the story, Dave never stepped foot into the club.
Poster comes autographed by one of the original owners, Freddy the Beard Bentivegna.
Road Scholars Posters
Item 1: 13″ x 19″ Reproduction
These pics are large color prints, 13″x19″. The original was signed by all the players shown, but these are sold as copies of that original.
Vernon Eliot, Truman Hogue, Danny DiLiberto, Jimmy Reid, Jimmy Fusco, Back row l to r, Billy Incardona, Freddy Bentivegna, Wade Crane, Grady Mathews, Eddie Kelly, and Ronnie Allen
This pic is unsigned but an original 13″x19″. Unsigned originals can be taken around and original signatures procured, vastly increasing the value of the pic. I will get you started with the first original autograph. Diana Hoppe, and myself would be available for advice and info relating to procuring the other autographs. Supplies for the unsigned originals are limited, of course.
All eleven Road Rascals, unsigned
This pic is unsigned but an original 13″x19″. Unsigned originals can be taken around and original signatures procured, vastly increasing the value of the pic. I will get you started with the first original autograph. Diana Hoppe, and myself would be available for advice and info relating to procuring the other autographs. Supplies for the unsigned originals are limited, of course.
Above is a pic of Eddie Kelly showing off his OnePocket HOF plaque to the pleasure of his fellow Hall of Famer's
Bank Pool Hall of Fame Induction Autographed Poster
This poster is a rare piece. It was made for the Beard when he was inducted into the “Bank Pool” Hall of Fame. It comes autographed by the Beard himself.