Curious About curio cabinets? Check out Bill Rafferty’s custom cases

Growing up in New York, we called them “tchotchkes” – the little knickknacks and doodads we’d collect, our treasures.

Franklin Showcase: Golden Oak, available on CustomMade.com

Franklin Showcase: Golden Oak, available on CustomMade.com

My sisters and I displayed them on this dainty wicker contraption our grandfather gave us, and boy were we proud of our display of sea glass and musics boxes and treasure trolls.
Black Liberty Curio Cabinet by Bill Rafferty on CustomMade.com
Black Liberty Curio Cabinet by Bill Rafferty on CustomMade.com
One woman’s tchotchke is another woman’s treasure!
Original Liberty Curio Cabinet by Bill Rafferty on CustomMade.com
Original Liberty Curio Cabinet by Bill Rafferty on CustomMade.com

Whether you’re a self-proclaimed tchotchkophile or a true collector, a stellar display system both protects your items and deliberately incorporates them into your decor, making your collection a part of the room, as opposed to “stuff” in the room.

Cherry Liberty Curio Cabinet by Bill Rafferty on CustomMade.com

Cherry Liberty Curio Cabinet by Bill Rafferty on CustomMade.com

Bill Rafferty of Bill’s Custom Woodworks in Port Orange, FL handcrafts custom curio cabinets for this very purpose. He’s been in in the biz for over 20 years creating fine wood cabinets and furniture, serving online customers across the US for over 10 years, and showcase cabinets are his expertise.

Bill Rafferty's hard at work in the shop preparing curio cabinets for sale through CustomMade.com

Bill Rafferty's hard at work in the shop preparing curio cabinets for sale through CustomMade.com

Bill’s custom curio cabinets are wall hanging and built from solid oak and poplar in the traditional style with mod touches like adjustable glass shelving to showcase any collection.  The golden oak cabinets he finishes in a clear semi-gloss, and the solid poplar cabinets are often given a fresh painted finish.

Bill Rafferty's trade show setup, the venue that first got him into making curio cabinets

Bill Rafferty's trade show setup, the venue that first got him into making curio cabinets

The inspiration to create display and curio cabinets came from many years of doing trade shows. People would talk about their various collections, and how they wished they could display them on pieces that fit in with the rest of their furniture, and Bill decided to make that happen. His past customers have purchased custom display cabinets for everything from antiques to shot glasses to figurines and statuettes to MatchBox CarsTM, but these cabinets can be designed to glorify any type of collection.

“I offer the highest standard of quality control available by a manufacturer plus a full money back guarantee!” promises Bill. You can contact him here to order one for your own collection.

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