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Replacements, Ltd.
McLeansville, NC
A vast china, crystal, silver and collectibles showroom where discontinued patterns, estate pieces, restoration services, museum displays and hourly guided tours converge at one McLeansville headquarters.
Replacements, Ltd. turns an enormous specialist inventory of tableware and collectibles into a public showroom with design displays, museum pieces, restoration services and guided tours.
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Why it belongs
Destination-scale tableware showroom, discontinued-pattern archive, estate and collectible retail, repair services, museum displays and hourly guided tours.
A highly specialized retail operation turns an extraordinary depth of china, crystal and silver patterns into a visitable showroom, service center and tour destination.
Replacements, Ltd. operates a public showroom at its McLeansville headquarters for current and discontinued china, crystal, silver and flatware, collectibles, estate jewelry, watches, art and antiques. Pattern-identification and repair services extend the specialist retail mission, while museum displays and free guided tours offer a view into the scale and history of the operation. Tours normally leave hourly through late afternoon but remain a scheduled visitor component rather than a guarantee that every department or work area will be accessible. Museum objects and display pieces are not assumed to be sale inventory. The company describes itself as the world’s largest retailer of vintage and current tableware; that superlative remains attributed to the business.
Store contents
What you will find
Directory categories
Known for
- Discontinued china patterns
- Crystal and glassware
- Silver and flatware
- Collectibles
- Estate jewelry and watches
- Pattern identification
- Repair and restoration
- Hourly guided tours
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