ABOUT:
Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, Replacements is the world’s largest retailer of china, crystal, silver, jewelry, accessories, and more. Their 500,000-square-foot, stacked-to-the-rafters warehouses are packed with potential. The finds they have faithfully saved, carefully preserved, and archived are testaments to survival and patience, now ready for another lifetime of voices, stories, laughter, and love. With an archive of over 11 million treasured pieces, many unique, Replacements is the go-to resource and largest database within the tabletop industry, offering a vast array of services.
FOUNDER BOB PAGE:
Since 1981, Founder & CEO Bob Page has been on a mission to preserve and find the perfect homes for the treasured pieces of vintage and current tableware and collectibles so that they can live on for another lifetime, inspiring generations to celebrate, gather, and entertain. What started out as a passion and love for flea markets and helping others find specific tableware they were searching for grew into what is known as Replacements today. As Replacements grew, the things that mattered the most stayed the same – the excitement and thrill of giving Bob’s finds a new life. Over four decades later, Bob is still the #1 buyer on the Replacements team constantly searching for the perfect finds for his ever-growing customer base.
WHAT REPLACEMENTS OFFERS: Replacements provides a vast array of services including:
- A one-stop-shop of archived pieces for all of your tableware-purchasing needs including china, crystal, and flatware, as well collectibles and estate jewelry
- A visual search tool on their e-commerce site for users to easily identify patterns when trying to replace a piece or add to an existing tableware collection
- A “find this for me service” designed to inform consumers via email when specifically requested out-of-stock pieces in a specific pattern become available
- A restoration and repair service to clean, polish, repair, and restore many types of silver
- A “sell to us” service where clientele can sell their existing tableware to Replacements
- The world’s largest database of tableware, so the team can identify any special or unique piece
WHAT’S NEW IN 2024:
Ivie Page Living
Launched earlier this year, the sub-brand Ivie Page Living is inspired by the stories of Ivie Page, Replacements’ founder and CEO, Bob Page’s mother. The new website is all about sparking creativity and making shopping for vintage and contemporary dinnerware easy, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, where every moment is a celebration with good company and exquisite tableware.
Bob’s Attic
It was more than 43 years ago, in the cozy attic of his home, that Bob Page founded Replacements. This year, Replacements expanded into new product offerings with the introduction of Bob’s Attic, an eclectic assortment of curated antiques, unusual collectibles, vintage furniture, and so much more. With this expansion, Bob’s passion for finding and fostering preservation of unique and vintage items is on full display as he widens his search even further.
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