HAND-CRAFTED!

Whenever, I bring visitors to Replacements, Ltd., it is quite amazing to see the various collectible figurines being restored to their original glory or watch as a someone hand applies an intricate gold edge to a piece of crystal.  In addition to this and their many other duties, our restoration artists are also responsible for creating a vast array of hand-crafted serving pieces.

The story of these unique items is rather amazing.  Over the years, people have called and requested pieces in their china, crystal, and flatware patterns that the manufacturer may not have made.  Let's say that both yours and your neighbor's silver patterns were made by Reed and Barton.  They were made at roughly the same time and otherwise the patterns are very similar.  What if your neighbor's pattern had a candle snuffer and yours does not.  You've really wanted a candle snuffer for some time but the piece was simply not made for your pattern.

Replacements decided to make these pieces available to customers who may not have access to them because the manufacturer never made the piece.  By sawing off a handle from your pattern and adhering it to a complementary "snuffer" implement, you now have a candle snuffer in your Reed and Barton pattern.  It's rather ingenious when you think about it.  And, now you know why they call these pieces "hand-crafted."

Replacements, Ltd. offers a large (actually, gargantuan) selection of these hand-crafted items, including carving forks, casserole spoons, holiday-pierced tablespoons, 1-, 2-, and 3-tiered serving trays, wall sconces, cheese plates with domes, candleholders, nightlights, and chip and dip sets.  The variety is stunning.  To explore various pieces that are hand-crafted by Replacements, Ltd. simply click here.  To purchase items that are hand-crafted in your pattern, find your pattern's webquote using Replacements.com's search engine or the "China," "Crystal," and "Silver" navigation tabs.  Once you have located your pattern's webquote, hand-crafted pieces will be designated with "HC" following the piece's name.

If you have questions about hand-crafted pieces, give me a call or email me.  I'm available at 1-800-737-5223, x2537 or your can reach me at garon.anders@replacements.com.  If I don't have the answer, I can certainly run down to restoration and get the answer for you.  Also, any of our friendly sales associates will be happy to assist you.