My Bonafide Rareties is a small marketplace for handmade builds, custom creations, and original art — made by real people, found by people who know a rare thing when they see it.
Real inventory, pulled straight from the cabinet — antiques, collectibles, jewelry, and one-off finds, updated the moment something new comes in.
Every category shown here has real, available inventory right now — nothing empty, nothing generic.
Every piece here was made by hand, by someone we know personally. Nothing mass-produced, nothing generic — just things worth owning.
A living-tree bookshelf, hand-built and shaped to grow across your wall like real branches — built for someone who loves weeping willows and loves to read even more. Every shelf is custom-shaped to your space.
Built from the ground up using a repurposed pool basin, hand-gathered stone, and a working waterfall — turning an ordinary backyard corner into something you'll sit by every evening.
A bold original pastel piece — two faces in one, rendered in warm orange and cool blue. Made on a bored afternoon, kept because it was too good to put away. Once it's gone, it's gone.
JR builds one-of-a-kind furniture, shelving, and outdoor features by hand — shaped around the space and the person, not pulled off a shelf. The willow bookshelf and backyard pond featured above are both his work, each built to order.
Because builds like these need a site visit, hauling, and real install time, JR currently takes custom orders in San Antonio and the surrounding areas — so what you see is what gets delivered, exactly as promised.
Browsing is always free. When you're ready for more — community, tools, and the ability to list your own rareties — these are the tiers.
A simple 5% platform fee applies to completed sales — that's it. No hidden costs, no surprise charges. Payments are processed securely through Stripe.