We work really hard at making sure your package gets to you safely. The following photos show the work that goes into shipping a fragile item. In this case, the fragile item is a Tiffany Glass Ice Bucket. To complicate matters, this item is being shipped internationally.
This Tiffany Ice Bucket originally came in a Tiffany's box with some bubble wrap.
The first step is to carefully wrap the fragile glass object in soft, flexible foam, making sure to have extra cushioning around the handles.
Next, we line the Tiffany's box with 1/2 inch thick rigid foam.
Foam around all sides and the bottom
After all sides are covered, the bucket in the flexi-foam is inserted in the box and extra foam board sections are placed to prevent movement or rattle of the glass bucket.
The Tiffany box is complete.
We wrap the Tiffany box in medium size bubble wrap.
Then, we wrap that in mini-bubble wrap. That way, even if some bubbles pop, there will be back up bubbles to cushion any impacts.
Next comes the shipping box, a recycled but still sturdy Allied Van Lines moving box. It too is lined with stiff foam.
Extra foam boards fill in any gaps.
A few more foam boards on the top, a business card & the all important packing slip.
Topping it all off is one more thick layer of mini-bubble wrap.
Sealing up the box with packing tape
The finished package
The whole thing weighs just under 7 pounds. That means Priority Mail International to Canada. Under 4 pounds can go First Class International, which is much, much cheaper, but has no tracking info.
The package is marked "fragile" and has a plastic pouch attached to it that holds 3 customs forms.
Of course, not every item will be shipped in the same manner. Different circumstances require different shipping techniques. For example, I once shipped a fragile model automobile to a customer who lived high in the mountains of Colorado. He asked me not to use bubble wrap as the altitude can cause the bubbles to expand, causing damage to fragile objects.
So I custom built a package by cutting slots in a sheet of rigid foam for the auto's wheels to fit in. A few strategic strips of clear plastic wrap anchored the car to the sheet of foam. Then I carefully fit the car with the foam into a foam ice chest forming a cage around the model. The car got to the customer in perfect condition and he was delighted.
Well, there you have it. You can see the effort we put into carefully shipping every product. We hope you enjoyed this behind the scenes look into Johnny-Sells operation. And we hope you will feel confident that your Johnny-Sells purchase will get to you quickly and safely.
