Burton Spain   ~   maker of pool cues from 1965 to 1994 in Chicago, IL  ~  Burton was a member of Mensa and the International Society of Philosophical Enquiry which is the top 1% of the population's IQ  ~  Burton specialized in full splice cues  ~  Burton passed away in 1994 after selling the business to Joel Hercek and mentoring Joel for the previous year  ~  Burton Spain was inducted into the American Cuemakers Association hall of fame in 1993 and the International Cuemakers Association hall of fame in 2005  ~  Spain cues continue to appreciate in value and are scarce  ~  excellent investments