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Everything has its day and its time, and Wedgwood China is no exception to the rule.  Because the company is 250 years old there are patterns that were used to create dishware that simply no longer exist, but pieces of the dishware still do.  Folks take such good care of their Wedgwood China and such good care went into their turn out that plenty of the first pieces made in the very early days of the company are still in existence.  The situation is this - when folks die, they pass their Wedgwood China collections down to their heirs.  During the course of history, pieces break or go missing.  Therefore, the value of a total set dating back a while is sort of impossible to picture.  However [*COMMA] around the world there are organizations who attempt to match collections of Wedgwood to make complete sets.  For later designs, it is straightforward to get fill-in pieces to revive your set to its original grandeur. 

Wedgwood itself guarantees it will do its best to keep a stockpile of all of its patterns on hand, to replace damaged or lost pieces for patrons who request them.  But even these are not limitless and there are several of the numerous designs that have run out and became canned Wedgwood China.  Once Wedgwood has officially discontinued a specific pattern, the costs for any and all existing pieces skyrocket. 

There are numerous places of business all around the world specializing in handling only dropped Wedgwood China pieces for that serious collector or highly cherished family heirloom collections missing one plate or teacup to make it complete.  As you can imagine, a full set of a discontinued Wedgwood China pattern can be quite valuable.  Take a look at the auction costs on older pieces and you’ll get an idea of what great, great Grandma’s’s China may be worth on today’s market.

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