Just like Disney's Beauty and the Beast, we have a "Chip." This cup got broken in our move from Illinois to Indiana. The moving company was supposed to replace it, but it isn't made any more, couldn't even find it online. We bought our china, pattern Kaiser Mondial, in Germany more than 20 years ago. So, this what I can see in my china cabinet that is broken.
Oh, that's too bad! In all my gazillion moves, I've never lost anything breakable. Plastic stuff - yes! Lots of lost things - rugs, tricycles, a shelf from a bookcase(?)
@timandelke We had this chip, but we have 14 of them, so it's not such a big deal. Just when we got to IN, it was on top of the very first box we opened. Then they brought in a door to our German Schrank (living room entertainment center) and a corner of it was broken. It's also 20 years old, solid oak. Luckily, a friend is a master cabinet maker, so he fixed it good as new. But, other than that, we've been quite lucky in moves, too.
@cmc1200@ceilidh Thanks! @justaspark In this case, maybe it has. The move after this one went very well. Let's hope the move this summer goes well, too!
Did you try Replacements Unlimited? They are a bit pricey, but a friend who is into antique dishes has had lots of success with them. The other place I'd try is eBay. There are a lot of people selling things on there! She has found several pieces that way as well. Sorry about the lousy moving company, but the picture does make for a good story!
@justaspark North Carolina. Hopefully we will be there 3-5 years. But, you never know. We are only here in NH for 11 months and we were in IN for 15 months (we were supposed to be there 3 years).
@olivetreeann I probably should look again. Two years ago, every search we came up with showed none available. We got a price of $20 a cup, but no cups. I found some other pieces, like the gravy boat, though.
@justaspark In this case, maybe it has. The move after this one went very well. Let's hope the move this summer goes well, too!