Scavenger Hunt - Case Makers

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Here is a list of case makers I have compiled. Excluded from the list are generic house brands such as Action, Elite, Lucasi, Sterling etc... If a brand is included then it's because they make style that is their own.

I challenge the forum to post pictures of the brands that they can. Let this thread be a resource for everyone put images to names. I have pictures of all the brands listed but I will wait a week or so to see what the community comes up with.

Feel free to add to and correct the list. Names with asterisks are active case makers as far as I know. I just think it's cool that we have such a long list of case makers in pool. Still far less than cue makers but diverse nonetheless.

Al Baker
American Vinyl Products (AVP)
*Armor Cases
Art Cantando
Ann Gore/Manx
*AS
*Black Hills Cases
Bob Verville
Brian Bonner (Nittany Leather)
Brunswick
*Castillo Leather Goods
Centennial
Chaz Dillon
Chas Clements
Cornhusker Billiards (Now Mueller Sporting Goods)
*CueMaster
Curtis
*Moalli Leather (Rex Goulet - Cyrex)
*Dennis Swift
*Dan Dishaw
*Doug Winnet (AZ Handle -Bullshooter69)
Dan Dishaw
Duane Roberts
Eagle
Engles
*Erofey Evladin
EvanandPeaches (AZ Member)
Fellini
Florida Fred
FreightLiner
Gina Cases (Ernie Gutierrez)
*GTF
*Hager
Harvey Martin
*Del W (brought to us by Hunter on AZ)
*Instroke - Taiwan
*Instroke Germany/StrokeSports
It's George
*Ivan Belmonte
Jack Hoeverter
J.EF Q Cases (Nora Van Horn and Jay Flowers)
*JB Cases
*Jiasen Cases
* Jim Murnak
Jim Knott
Jim Walker
* Jiasen Cue Cases - China
*Jack Justis
*Jay Paranich
*Kamui
Kelli
*Kevin King
*King Custom (Al Kinghorn)
King Kustoms
Longoni
*Marcel Merkwitz
*MatCase (Marc Turcasso)
McDermott Case
McKernan Case
*Mel Larsen
Meucci Case
Mike Armijo
*Jim Murnak
New Image
New York Cases
Old West
*On Q (Garth Bair)
*O'Neil
Phillip Tieu
*Joe Porper
*Predator
*Quivers (Phil Eastwood)
Q-Ster
*Ron Thomas
*Ritch Remo
Ron's Leather Works
*Rusty Melton
*Schlosser
Schon - Under Bob Runde (Fellini Style)
Silver Fox
*Steppo's Dealer Cases (AZ Member)
*Steve Price
*Talisman
Terry Marshall
TerryB
Tom Brooks
True West
*Two Shades
*WA Cases
*Whitten
Yanez - http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=242319
Zero Haliburton

Stats: 91 names and 45 active makers (not sure HOW active on some of them) But still more than I thought.

Occasional Case makers - These are folks who make just a few cases when they want to for whatever reason that they want to - not as a business.

MaryLane Showman - http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=180048
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Ernie Gutierrez - Silver Gina Cue Case
Richard Black - Several Matching Cue Cases
Art Cantando - Three Cases
Red Stevens - http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=238049
Tad Kohara - TAD Cues
Dennis Searing?

So keep it going! Later when I have time I will edit it to include links to all the websites I can find.
 
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did palmer make their own cases or did they get it from somewhere else? i believe dennis searing made a case before...the one for the miz. i could be wrong those but i remember reading about it. and i dunno if u wanna count that since it would be the only case he made. but i see cantando there and he only made 3 cases so dennis should be there too.

also, would u count strokesports as part of instroke?
 
Danktrees said:
did palmer make their own cases or did they get it from somewhere else? i believe dennis searing made a case before...the one for the miz. i could be wrong those but i remember reading about it. and i dunno if u wanna count that since it would be the only case he made. but i see cantando there and he only made 3 cases so dennis should be there too.

also, would u count strokesports as part of instroke?
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I would be happy to add Dennis if anyone has a picture of the case he made. I have pictures for all the makers I listed.

I don't count StrokeSports as different than Instroke. (don't get me started) I suppose I should because technically there are two Instrokes and StrokeSports/Instroke Germany is one of them. I just haven't collected any images of their cases so I didn't list them.

I think Palmer had cases made. I'd also be happy to add brands which any one thinks are worth adding. What I didn't really want to do is add a bunch of the same case with different brand names on them like all the Porper knockoffs.
 
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JB Cases said:
I would be happy to add Dennis if anyone has a picture of the case he made. I have pictures for all the makers I listed.

I don't count StrokeSports as different than Instroke. (don't get me started) I suppose I should because technically there are two Instrokes and StrokeSports/Instroke Germany is one of them. I just haven't collected any images of their cases so I didn't list them.

I think Palmer had cases made. I'd also be happy to add brands which any one thinks are worth adding. What I didn't really want to do is add a bunch of the same case with different brand names on them like all the Porper knockoffs.
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i think the pic of dennis' case is in the bluebook. i'll check when i get home. as for strokesport the only strokesport case i've ever seen is souquets. i saw it at derby one year. anyways i'll check it all out when i get home.
 
cueaddicts said:
JB, didn't Herman Rambow also make cases?
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I have not heard that or seen an example. The only two cue makers I know of who actively made cases under their name are Gina and Harvey Martin. As in they made the cases themselves as opposed to having them made by a case making company.

Porper and It'S George became cue makers after being case makers first. Bill McDaniel made Kelli cases, which were in the Fellini style. Huebler and Brunswick along with many other cue makers had cases made as far as I know.
 
brandoncook26 said:
Marylane Showman (John's wife) has made a case for the TAR cue auction. Not sure if there has been more cases made to accompany Showman cues, but I know of at least one. It was a pretty bad ass case.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=180048

Edit: It says #2 on the bottom of the case, so there has been at least that many.
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That's awesome. And it brings up an interesting point for discussion. My first impression is that the case was done using the guts from another case like a Ron Thomas or similar case. Don't know it for sure of course. So in situations where the guts came from another pre-existing brand should that be disclosed as a part of the the description? Kind of like if I took a plain jane cue and inlaid it and refinished it should I call it a Barton Cue or should I call it something else and if so what would be the proper designation.

I think that the extruded tube used by Gina, Fellini and others all the way through to GTF lends itself perfectly to cases like the one Marylane made. Several people here have shown cases that were built on top of that tube using GTF and Fellini tubes to name a few examples. In one case the recovering job was touted as Fellini cases, in others GTF was given some credit for the interior but the cases were branded with the case maker's brand.

I don't know what the proper way to go is. On one hand it could be seen as using a blank such as a Szamboti blank or a Davis blank with no particular reason to disclose whose blank is being used. I can live with that as well. A functioning case is a case and the person who made into a functioning case is the case maker. A collection of parts doesn't make a cue nor a case.

In any event for the second case she did a damn nice job! Maybe theere should be a category for the occasional case makers. I think I could take about four or five from the main list and put them there.

Good find and thank you!
 
Cornhusker Billiard made their own oak hard case in about 1991. It was a cataloged item.

Rob Montgomery
 
9ballrob said:
Cornhusker Billiard made their own oak hard case in about 1991. It was a cataloged item.

Rob Montgomery
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Come on Rob. Don't leave us hanging. If anyone has the goods on this then it's you. Any pix and why did they stop? Also it doesn't surprise me.
 
Rusty Melton

This is one of my favorite cases from a great case maker and really nice guy. His work is extremely clean and classic and he is always working to improve on his designs.
He absolutely loves leather crafting and I think he's well on his way to being one of the very best.

Pics are from DWBOD's post regarding this case:
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Rex, I think that Rusty is firmly cemented among the top cue case makers ever at this point. He has progressed wonderfully in the past several years and went to places that few other case makers have ventured. You know how much I respect the construction aspects of case making and in that respect Rusty has become a leader in the field.

Someday there will be a virtual museum of sorts for everyone to appreciate the great works that so many have done. When that happens people will form their own rankings and I have no doubt that Rusty's work will be consistently in the top five.

I have said it many times and it's true, there has never been a better time in history to buy a cue case. Beyond all the choice in low end cases there are many great active case makers and almost all of them are pushing each other to push the envelope in construction, protection and design.
 
Viking

Vintage Viking case, unknown maker.
Rudie
 

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HuvoDalgo said:
We were granted permission by the collector that commissioned this piece to preview this inspired work of functional art. Who inspired and contributed immensley to its conception. Any want to take a stab at who the maker is?
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Don't be coy. The thread is to highlight people we know to preserve the record, not to "market" to each other. Phil Eastwood is a welcome addition to the roster of cue case makers and this case is bad ass.

I will take a stab at the brand of cue it was made for - Black Boar?

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Imperial

There were a lot of Imperial cases around a few years back.
 
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