Abstract: In one set of embodiments a pool cue case is equipped with a tripod type stand adapting the pool cue case to stand in an angled upright position on its own without the need to lean against a wall or table and provide improved visibility so as not be trampled by pool players and guests. The pool cue case includes a pool cue rest where the pool cue can be placed between turns. The pool cue rest shelters the pool cue against the case while the cue is not in play while also placing the pool cue at a convenient elevation so as to be readily retrieved by a standing pool player. In another set of embodiments a musical instrument case is equipped with a tripod stand and an instrument rest for instruments such as the flute, violin, varieties of horns, as well as other instruments in a manner similar to the pool cue case discussed above.