Uniqueness Packed & Shipped at Sip and Ship

Diana Naramore • September 29, 2024

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Older woman in a cream sweater holds up a small ID card with a portrait photo and text.
Gift set with coral ribbon, gold pen, and floral notebook on a spiral-bound planner
Portrait of an elderly person in a white blouse seated with a red-and-white quilt draped over their lap

Last week, we had the privilege of packing and shipping some truly unique and fascinating items.

W e carefully and custom packed a craftsman wooden hoop, Fedex overnighted frozen blocks of Trident Pollock for pet food production, priority mailed several winners' packets for The Bouldering Project across the country, notarized and DHL shipped a life pension policy to the UK for our lovely new friend Irene—99 years young —isn’t she absolutely radiant?! And, a fun and rare movie prop from “Dune” heading to its new haven in Mexico! It was the tool used to call the sandworm - so cool!

What continues to warm our hearts most are parents and families sending out care packages to college students across the country and the world - who are busy learning and growing far from home.
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These care packages not only contain essentials left behind, but are filled with love and support from their families, in the form of homemade cookies, chocolate bar, favorite sweatshirt, bathrobe or blanket, helping to make the distance feel just a little bit closer.

Wherever life leads, Team Sip and Ship is here to help bridge those connections and ensure all of your shipments arrive with care.

Two black signed cards on a cream surface beside a blue logo sign
Black plastic nozzle wrapped in cloth inside a box with beige padding
Orange electric guitar in an open black hard case

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