Very nice!

Wow, Bruce, collection is looking great! Good job!

On second look, you are correct...flat.

Posted: Oct 28, 2009 7:45pm
Great set of cups, BCS!

Very nice cups, Bruce.

What's the finish on those Princess 2 cups on the left of the main photo? It's a nice smooth finish - is it Antique Bronze, Darkness Falls...or some other?

Best,

Richard

Bruce, nice cups, and the collection is growing. Keep it up.

Nice cups, Bruce.
Fortasse

Thanks, guys. I really do enjoy each and every one of those Cups, sharing my photos and seeing all of your collections. I have been very lucky acquiring what I have; thanks to all that have helped me get to where my collection is today.

The Cups that I use the most are still the Squatty 2, PF and copper Monti. As to Chop Cups, I use the copper Strolling Cup, Little Don and Eric Hansen Cups the most. As you can see, some Cups I keep polished, others I let turn... It’s a Cup thing (they tell me what they want).

Yes, Richard, those are RNT2 P2 Cups, and the finish is their Darkness Falls treatment.

Thanks,
Bruce

Not being a collector, I try to keep only what I will use regularly.
I've officially reduced.

My "collection" now consists of 2 sets of Sherwood Copper Smooths. One set in my case and one set in my office to practice with.

I also have my old set of dinged up Johnson cups w/ chop cup somewhere just in case I ever decide a combo routine is worth pursuing.

Frank… I have enjoyed looking at your Cup photos from the past. One day, I hope to get a set of the Sherwood Engraved Cups. I would let them get a patina, and then partially polish them so the engraved parts remain dark.

Bruce

Hey Guys,

Here are my new additions.

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158......1611.jpg

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158......1612.jpg (Chromed PF, Mad Jake Combos)

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158......1616.jpg (Classic Chop, Hawaiian Koa Wood little Don, Ebony Wood little Don, Antique Bronzed little Don, Black Chrome Little Don)

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158......1615.jpg

http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158......1626.jpg (Some Monkey fist balls I made.)

Jeremy

Very nice!

Very nice collection, Jeremy, and they have grown.

Jeremy... Great Cups, I like the Chrome PF and the Darkness Falls Don.

Bruce

Nice stuff, Jeremy. I love the Mad Jake combo set.

Nice monkey fists, too. Congratulations on your skill.

Nice additions, Jeremy. So, you were one of the ones that picked up a Mad Jake set!

Thanks, Guys. Spatlind, yes, I have #2, and they are awesome.

I feel out of place reading through this thread. I don't know what half of the cups are that you guys have in your collections. I have a "non-brand" combo set that was made in India (they have absolutely no weight to them, and I've had them out of the box only twice) and a few coffee cups. As for chop cups, I have a mini-Pringles can and a couple cans of French's Potato Sticks.

Michael... Just the same, that is a collection and I would like to see photos of them. I have not been able to find the small Pringles cans, but I will look for the French's Potato Sticks cans. I am sure that I have seen them at the grocer’s before and did not make the connection.

Thanks,
Bruce

Firstly, what an amazing thread this turned out to be. Thanks, Todd. I thought it was about time I posted here, and I had the house to myself today so I took some pics.

I can't work out how to post pictures in between the text, so I will have to post the pic here and descriptions below.

Posted: Nov 9, 2009 10:52am
Cups and Balls

Top Shelf L-R: Vintage Ickle Pickle Brass Mini Cups, Unknown (possibly found?) Cups (these have hole drilled a fraction below the saddle, possibly for thread or some gimmick?), Vintage Burtini Cups (Sold by Ken Brooke), Uday Aluminium Combo's, Bazar De Magia, Morrissey Cups (my first ever "real" set, these are at least 20 years old.), Original Monti (with magipoxy), Riser Mini's, Black Beauties Cup.

Middle Shelf L-R: Harry Stanley (chrome over aluminium), Stainless Monti's, Foxy 2.5's, Sterling Silver Princess, Sherwood Copper Smooths With Matching Chop Cup, Sherwood Brass Smooths, Original Sisti's, JES Squattie 1's, Rare RNT2 Paul Fox (Limited edition number 1 of 2. Mirror finished and clear coated inside and out.)

Bottom Shelf L-R: Animal Love Cups, Mendoza Combo's, Paul Sharkey Jumbo Cups, Keith Bennett Cups, Early Burtini Traditionals, Unknown Combo Set, Ken Brooke Heavy Copper Cups, Supreme Dumpy Cups, Phoenix Cups.

Chop Cups

Back Row L-R: Shamanic Chop Cup (with 5 final load cups), Unknown Aluminium Cup, Don Alan (aluminium), Eric Hansen 6 Piece, Unknown Cup (takes an orange), Eric Hansen Cocobolo Baseball Cup, Eric Hansen Birch Burl (tennis ball), Heavy Copper Strolling Cup, Uday Aluminium, Eric Hansen Cocobolo & Birch Burl Chopped Bowl, Eric Hansen Birch Burl Chopped Bowl.

Front Row: Eric Hansen Ball Vase, Olive Wood Chalice, Magus Capsule,
Mini Don (aluminium), Le Petite (Stainless), Unknown Leather Chop Cup(came with walnut final load and papier mache balls.)

Wands

Top to Bottom: Bruce Smith Cherry Wood and Brass, Tabman Tables, Cocobolo Street Wand, Ammar Mercury Wand, Eric Hansen Custom, Cocobolo & Zebra Wood Wand, Eric Hansen Holly & Ziricote Glitter Wood Wand, RNT2 Delrin Wand, Phoenix Cups Street Wand, Bruce Smith "Bullet Wand."

Because the Café limits you to 99k, I have posted high res pics on my site on the "Your Cups" section here: http://www.cupsandballsmagic.com/Your-Cups.html

Click here to view attached image.

Yes, this has always been a favorite thread of mine. Thanks, Todd!

Bri… you have a fantastic collection, thanks for sharing. I am sure that it takes some work to get everything setup to photograph. Thank you for also listing what each Cup is, and I will have to remember to do so on my next family photos.

Take care,
Bruce