My mother went through 4 house fires, and at least 30 moves. She always said she lost more in a move than in a fire.
EVERY year I buy the little plastic hollow eggs to hide Easter candy in, collect them afterwards, and carefully put them away for the next year. EVERY year I forget where I put them, and have to buy new ones! When my kids clean out my stuff when I am gone, they will find twenty or so bags of plastic eggs!!
But I do so hope your machine shows up. That is so frustrating.