Yup. It all changed. I still like the old stuff. I have never owned a "cowboy" case.
By the way, I have seen there is a guy reproducing the "Doom" case from TCOM, he's on Facebook.
I just got my cue and case collection out after 5 1/2 years. Started Sunday morning and just finished.
It was like Christmas. I had a head injury that messed with my memory, so I had forgotten some of the cues and cases I own. It was really fun. Now the project is to inventory and photograph all of it. Customs, production, antiques, etc., it's a very eclectic collection.
As far as box cases, I have a number of original Palmer cases, O'Neal cases, McDermott cases, as well as others. I have the six, eight, and twelve cue O'Neal cases and more. But I focused on the Fellini style cases and have a pretty nice collection of those, including a few Fellini. I unpacked one Kelli case today in the original plastic, never had a cue in it, still smells new. I really love that style case, and am looking at building some.
This is the Kelli case. Pic is from the seller, I have yet to photograph it myself.
By the way, I gave away one of those tweed cases with a 1990 McDermott HD-1 and two shafts about 8 or 9 years ago. It was my buddy's birthday present. Now he's dying with liver cancer.