SOLVED!

Well, the mystery of the missing mattresses was solved the day after I wrote the previous post although I was too slack to update; there’s apparently a “no-number list” on the inventory they did at the warehouse of all the things that either never had a number in the first place or whose number fell off in transit.  And it’s perfectly OK to request items number 1, 5, 202 and 316, plus no-number king size mattress, no-number king size box spring, etc.  Some of the numberless items are a little random, though, like the rake and the lamp.  Which lamp?  Which rake?  Should we have it shipped just to find out?  As a U.S. taxpayer, how do you feel about me spending your money in this fashion?