Uncle Tique's Antiques, Collectables, and more

Recently completed furniture for sale:

Best Yard Sale find EVER! Always wanted an antique vanity! Just wait til she's restored!

Recent projects and some in process...

Just completed the beautiful nightstand in Cobalt blue. Sanded and refinished to top and shelf. $100

Just an FYI, I also restore, refinish, repair, and upcycle furniture! Currently have over 20 pieces to do! If you'd like a quote to refinish yours, send me a message.

A couple of really COOL finds yesterday: A handmade Guatemalan Nativity, handmade clay Santas, and a train handcrafted from coal!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

A customer asked me how much it cost to make a table....
I answered him: $ 1500
He said: So expensive for this job?
I asked: How much do you think it would cost you?
He answers me: $ 800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !"
- For $ 800 I invite you to do it yourself.
- But.... I don't know how to.
- For $800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want
- It seemed right to him and he agreed.
- But to get started: you need tools: A table saw, a planer, a top, dormants, etc...
- But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.
- Well then for another $250 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it.
- Okay, he says.
- Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work
- But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.
- I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.
- Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks.
- I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors.
- That is? What is this?"
- Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc.
- Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time!
- Do you have them? You can do it to me before?"
- Okay!
- I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time
- At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later...
- You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the $1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more.

When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Study
- Tools
- Services
- Time to go
- punctuality
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Accuracy
- Guaranteed
- Patents
- Sacrifices
- Safety and security
- Payment of tax obligations

No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices.
Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.

I did not write this dialogue, but am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs.

Just a reminder... I offer furniture restoration and repair.

Latest Restoration Piece! Early 1900 cedar chest. Now available for sale!

For Sale: Rare Straight sided vintage Farmhouse demilune table. 30"W x 18"Deep, 29" tall. $100 firm. Completely Restored.

Some of the Individual item pieces.

Just around the house. 19c Chippendale style grandfather clock is for sale.

Restoration pieces COMING SOON!
1920 Cedar Chest
19c Italian Jewelry box, plays music when open.

Veteran Owned. Will be open in my home by appointment only or on select weekend hours. I am NOT set up as a tax operational retail store until I find a location.

Getting set up. Individual item pictures coming.