On Feb 15, 2007, at 4:34 PM, Rich wrote: > ...Shipping any antique is an accident looking for a place to happen. Yes, I've come to believe that it has. I do occasionally buy on eBay and have had mixed luck with shipping as have all of us, with some exceptionally poor and arriving damaged, and a select few so incredibly well-packed that I make a point to thank the seller effusively, give radiant feedback, etc. Those truly well and thoughtfully packed items really make my day. Andy