Friday, March 19, 2010

In honor of the Lost

Dear postal worker - these are worth millions and millions of dollars.  Please don't toss 'em!

On suggestion of Laurel in my comments, I looked into a postal Lost and Found. I didn't find anything online so I called their 1-800 number.   A tip, if you keep saying 'customer service' over and over even when it isn't a choice,  they will kick you from the machine and finally hand you over to a person.
 

Anyway, all items found outside of their packing are sent to Atlanta.  Then somebody looks them over and decides if they are worth more than $10.  If not, they destroy the item.  If so, then they put it on some shelf and try to find the owner.  The lady took all my info and I have an official case number.  They are supposed to call in 2 business days either way.  

I may not get my blocks back, but that was a very interesting process.  And these little blocks didn't die in vain, as it seems many of you will be using lots more tape now!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is still a glimmer of hope that hose priceless blocks will be found:0)

Life of Joy said...

I pray that the postal worker is a quilter. They would definitely know they are worth a bundle.

Kristine Hanson said...

oooooooooooh those are so pretty, SO SO SO hope they find their way back to you, what a bummer!! At least you have a photo and could "copy" them if needed, so nice to get the completed in the mail though!

Rebekah said...

I hope they are able to find it

(but don't cross your fingers too hard...it is the USPS after all :)

Audrie said...

Let's hope someone in that Lost & Found knows a little something about quilting! I have my fingers and toes crossed that you get good news!

Julie @ Jaybird Quilts said...

very interesting... thanks for the usps lesson... and my fingers are crossed about your blocks!

Stephanie said...

Hopefully they will turn up, if not, definitely a lesson learned to use more tape! :)

Leslie said...

i sure hope that this works and you get the blocks back.

Mary said...

Good luck! I am seriously sad for you, not to mention the person who made them! I hope they show up . . . that would be a very happy ending.