I just read an article in the Toronto Star about why items get lost in the mail. Actually it was enlightening. The lesson is to make sure you package and label the item very well. At the end of the story, they said that lost items are kept for 7 months and then either sold or, if it is an item like a handmade quilt -DESTROYED!! I am shocked. How sad that this happens. Now we know what happens to those quilts that never make it to their destination. I know that this is a Canadian story but the same thing probably happens in the US as well. You can find the article at www.thestar.com.