GOLD FLATWARE CARE: Wash gold flatware by hand in hot soapy water. Rinse in clear hot water and dry with a towel, as air-drying causes water spots. Do not leave gold-plated flatware to soak overnight, and do not let food dry on the surface, since acidic food can pit the finish. The gold plating is just a few microns thick on most flatware, and pitting to the base metal can occur quickly. Do not let dishwasher soap near gold flatware as this soap causes white spots / stains.

ALL FLATWARE CARE:
Flatware that is: gold plated, wood handle, composite handle, plastic, decorated handle, porcelain / ceramic handle or enameled / cloisonné, Bakelite is HAND WASH only also BRASS, NICKEL BRONZE, BRONZEWARE, All plated-silver plated, chrome plated, etc

***International Buyers Using Forwarding Company***
Please note that I will not guarantee a item that you purchased, if you have it shipped to an address within the USA and then send it thru a forwarding company to a different country. I cannot guarantee their shipping methods or handling of the parcel. It is your responsibility to check the parcel when you receive it at the destination I sent the parcel to. Then it is the new shippers responsibility to guarantee their methods of shipping and handling of the parcel.

My items are vintage. Even when an item is marked as “New Old Stock” “NOS” “NIB”, etc it doesn’t mean that it is without flaw. Normal storage scratches/ handling smudges, shelf / storage wear, storage dust, etc may be present.
Please ask questions and request more pictures before you buy. Due to the nature of vintage and pre-owned items I can't accept returns or exchanges. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

I do my best to describe the items listed and provide pictures to show condition. All my items are inspected before being listed and once again after a sale is made to ensure quality. All my pictures and description will tell the item's condition, quality and if any flaw or imperfection is present that is NOT a factory blemish.

All sales are final

PACKAGE DELIVERY DELAYS
Package delivery delays may occur. The USPS, Fedex and UPS are the three primary shipping methods we offer. When a package is delayed it may be due to:
- Inclement weather.
- Extra processing required by the carrier. COVID has affected this tremendously.
- The address you provided is incomplete, outdated. Make sure your address is spelled correctly and that this address is your actual/current “ship to” address. We ONLY ship to the address shown on the order.
- Inadequate technology.
- Motor vehicle troubles.
- High volume of shipments. Specially during the holidays.
- Lost package.
- Failed delivery attempt.
All these possibilities are beyond our control. We try to ship all orders within 24-48 hours.

Please track your order often.
Once an item is scanned delivered, my responsibilities as a seller are automatically fulfilled.
In case a package is miss-delivered / missing, etc; it is up to the buyer to contact the carrier to try to locate the missing package.
You are responsible for picking up / locating your package if the carrier did a drop off at your location, put it in the mailbox, or any other way the carrier may have used to deliver your package.

Please contact your post office / other carrier and see if they are holding it.

If not there, be sure to get GPS location of where package was delivered.
If still missing please get a stolen mail / package report from the carrier and police since stealing packages is a crime.

CARE OF YOUR PURCHASE: Once your purchase is in your possession or in the possession of the person it was bought for, the care of the item is your / that person sole responsibility. If the item breaks / gets damaged / stops working while in your possession. I won’t be held accountable/ liable for any issues pertaining to the item. I am a vintage seller. I do not offer refunds (full or partial) and I don’t offer exchanges.

All sales are final.

Because we want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase, we make every effort to accurately describe the items we list; therefore, before purchasing any item, please ask any questions or request whatever photos are necessary to ensure that you will be satisfied with what you are purchasing.

I would really like you to have a great buying experience from TheDrippingTap.