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SteveDallas · 04-01-2007, 09:46 PM

Mrs. Dallas has a set of fairly old Wedgewood china and Waterford crystal, which came down to her from her late parents. The problem is, it's currently in Chicago at her brother's house, where her mother lived for a while. There is no shipping method that she would trust to bring the stuff back out to Philadelphia without damaging something--obviously there is a lot of sentimental value here in addition to whatever intrinsic cash value is there.

So how to accomplish this? She could fly out, and then rent a car to drive back with the goods. But that's getting slightly expensive. (One-way car rentals are murder.) (As a complication we are also combining this with a trip to Boston. I realize that doesn't make a lot of sense but a) we were already planning to visit friends there for July 4 and b) one of the friends is already going to Chicago on business and could provide company & help with driving on the way back to Boston.)

There has to be an easier? cheaper? way to get these dishes back to Philadelphia without running a risk of breakage. Right?

04-01-2007, 09:46 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Delicate transportation Mrs. Dallas has a set of fairly old Wedgewood china and Waterford crystal, which came down to her from her late parents. The problem is, it's currently in Chicago at her brother's house, where her mother lived for a while. There is no shipping method that she would trust to bring the stuff back out to Philadelphia without damaging something--obviously there is a lot of sentimental value here in addition to whatever intrinsic cash value is there. So how to accomplish this? She could fly out, and then rent a car to drive back with the goods. But that's getting slightly expensive. (One-way car rentals are murder.) (As a complication we are also combining this with a trip to Boston. I realize that doesn't make a lot of sense but a) we were already planning to visit friends there for July 4 and b) one of the friends is already going to Chicago on business and could provide company & help with driving on the way back to Boston.) There has to be an easier? cheaper? way to get these dishes back to Philadelphia without running a risk of breakage. Right?