View Full Version : Doug Allen, post-indictment, still stealing -- from the Detroit Public Library!
calvindog
03-16-2015, 01:35 PM
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/ex-mastro-auctions-prez-stole-baseball-photos-library-article-1.2151144
GoldenAge50s
03-16-2015, 01:51 PM
His sentence may have just gotten longer!
packs
03-16-2015, 01:52 PM
Does that mean he consigned items while shill bidding on his own auctions?
JeremyW
03-16-2015, 02:29 PM
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=149921&highlight
I wonder if this thread has anything to do with the missing Philadelphia photo?
One normally sends items to a consignment auction house in anticipation that they will sell them. Don't know why else you'd give them your stuff. Sounds more like a mixup/miscommunication than a high crime.
packs
03-16-2015, 02:35 PM
Oh wait I see it says he sent checks to the library. That would support your post.
NewEnglandBaseBallist
03-16-2015, 02:45 PM
What a POS.
NewEnglandBaseBallist
03-16-2015, 02:56 PM
And I really hope that folks in the hobby don't convienently forget what he did 12 years from now when he's out of prison.
bdecsports
03-16-2015, 02:58 PM
The photos from the Detroit library were consigned through Harwell's attorney, prior to the City of Detroit going bankrupt. The Baltimore photo was sold at their National auction prior to their bankruptcy, I don't recall the Philadelphia photo, but the other photos were included in their auction after the national, which included all of the T200 Fatima premiums, but they were all pulled post bankruptcy.
bnorth
03-16-2015, 03:06 PM
And I really hope that folks in the hobby don't convienently forget what he did 12 years from now when he's out of prison.
LOL If he had a item for sale cheap people would line up today to buy it.
Peter_Spaeth
03-16-2015, 03:11 PM
LOL If he had a item for sale cheap people would line up today to buy it.
If ISIS had good material they could pull off a successful auction.
ullmandds
03-16-2015, 03:27 PM
If ISIS had good material they could pull off a successful auction.
Sad but true...if ISIS/ISIL had a Miller I needed for my run...I'd consider bidding!!!!!!:rolleyes:
D.P.Johnson
03-16-2015, 03:31 PM
Before you know it he'll be working with the FEDS as a "shilling" expert and everyone will think he's the best thing since sliced bread...
ullmandds
03-16-2015, 03:34 PM
Before you know it he'll be working with the FEDS as a "shilling" expert and everyone will think he's the best thing since sliced bread...
kinda like peter nice!
D.P.Johnson
03-16-2015, 03:49 PM
kinda like peter nice!
Yep. In this day and age it seems all anyone needs to do is say, "I'm sorry. I'm now a reformed __________(Fill in the blank: shiller, scammer, forger)" and all is forgiven...
ullmandds
03-16-2015, 04:18 PM
Yep. In this day and age it seems all anyone needs to do is say, "I'm sorry. I'm now a reformed __________(Fill in the blank: shiller, scammer, forger)" and all is forgiven...
well it's better than continuing to lie even after being found guilty I suppose?
HRBAKER
03-16-2015, 05:14 PM
Libraries seem to form a great source of material for the hobby.
Runscott
03-16-2015, 05:18 PM
Yep. In this day and age it seems all anyone needs to do is say, "I'm sorry. I'm now a reformed __________(Fill in the blank: shiller, scammer, forger)" and all is forgiven...
Are you knocking your hobby friends for being forgiving, or criminals for reforming? :confused:
slidekellyslide
03-16-2015, 05:49 PM
As long as they are still investigating can they go back to that "gypsy" incident at Lionel Carter's home?
calvindog
03-16-2015, 06:02 PM
Before you know it he'll be working with the FEDS as a "shilling" expert and everyone will think he's the best thing since sliced bread...
He already tried working for the feds but obstructed justice by tipping off that other paragon of virtue/intelligence John Rogers about an impending search of his home.
wonkaticket
03-16-2015, 06:29 PM
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=149921&highlight
I wonder if this thread has anything to do with the missing Philadelphia photo?
No that isn't the photo in question. Not gonna lie I did do a double take today when I read the article Jeff posted and made a few phone calls just to be sure.
The photo in that thread was won by me and came from the collection of the late Tony Carafeil a legitimate collector/consignor.
Cheers,
John
JeremyW
03-16-2015, 06:40 PM
John- That's good to hear. I apologize, didn't mean to call your photo into question. I jumped to a conclusion.
mets41
03-16-2015, 09:55 PM
allen's not sorry about what he did--he's sorry he got caught.
wonkaticket
03-16-2015, 10:31 PM
Jeremy no worries no need to apologize I thought the same thing when I saw the article...uh oh did I buy the missing photo. :confused::)
Kenny Cole
03-16-2015, 10:40 PM
Unfortunate that there is even an article to be discussed. At this point he just needs to go away and pay his penance. Hard to feel sorry for a guy who the available facts indicate that he'd screw you, even if you were his "friend," if that kicked the price up. That's a pretty sorry guy.
ElCabron
03-16-2015, 11:26 PM
Kenny, are you implying that Doug is not my friend?
-Ryan
calvindog
03-17-2015, 06:53 AM
Kenny, are you implying that Doug is not my friend?
-Ryan
He's just your hobby-friend, Ryan. Sorry.
Peter_Spaeth
03-17-2015, 06:56 AM
As long as they are still investigating can they go back to that "gypsy" incident at Lionel Carter's home?
You mean you don't take the explanation we were given at face value?:rolleyes:
slidekellyslide
03-17-2015, 08:14 AM
You mean you don't take the explanation we were given at face value?:rolleyes:
I wish I could find that DVD Mastro sent with the catalog.
packs
03-17-2015, 08:22 AM
What was the gypsy incident?
Kenny Cole
03-17-2015, 08:25 AM
Ryan, lol in my estimation he probably isn't your friend. On the other hand, I am your friend. Sell your friend some of the cards you own that I want:)
He's just your hobby-friend, Ryan. Sorry.
Yes but "hobby friend" only goes so far too....
I wish I could find that DVD Mastro sent with the catalog.
It was posted last year in a revival of this old thread (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=87039) started by you years ago. Here's the link to the vid...
The video was uploaded to my gmail drive. It should be viewable
using the following link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2_B-HolmX57eER3UFRFTzl6UG8/edit?usp=sharing
ErikV
slidekellyslide
03-17-2015, 12:11 PM
It was posted last year in a revival of this old thread (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=87039) started by you years ago. Here's the link to the vid...
Thanks for the link.
Peter_Spaeth
03-17-2015, 12:16 PM
What was the gypsy incident?
According to Doug, Lionel Carter's collection was stolen from his home in broad daylight by gypsies, and eventually -- just as Doug had predicted, with remarkable prescience -- was returned completely intact ("dropped off on his doorstep" or something to that effect) and then shortly thereafter consigned to Mastro because Carter was so terrorized by the incident.
Cliffnotes version anyhow.