share my experience with international shipping
after a decade of living abroad, i was finally courageous enough to ship my fiestaware over. i’m stoked to finally have it with me, and my husband - who didn’t have a clue about my collection- loves it.
we shipped 36 place settings, plus a few random pieces (pitcher, serving bowls, casseroles). i was very worried about breakage, and am pleased to share that it was minimal: i lost 5 bowls, 1 plate, 1 mug, 1 teacup, and the sugar bowl. not bad considering, though i was surprised that bowls seemed to be the weakest 🤷🏼♀️
i used original boxes/packaging, adding bubble wrap around interior perimeter and then filled in gaps with scrunched up newspaper. then the UPS store popped 10 boxes in a larger box with heaps of biodegradable peanuts and off they went!
now i can finally appreciate my fiesta i’ve collected over the past 25 years : )