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Posted By: Jason Smith

Yes, this is my worst nightmare. The cards are insured in the home insurance, but I have no idea how I am going to be treated by the insurance people. I can show them the collection and values online and that's all I can do. I am in the process right now of just printing out the names of all the cards and then I'll put the value on each one and add it up and see what happens.

I'll be looking on ebay and calling some local card shops. That's about the best I can do.

You're right, it's not just about the cards, though that and my laptop and ipod are all that were taken. I stopped collecting the cards when we bought our house because the house became my main money flow. My first instinct is to want to sell the house and try to find a smaller one in a better neighborhood because my wife is really rightfully freaked out and doesn't want to be alone there. We're just going to have to make some tough decisions.

No one was home at the time and no one was hurt. Of course that's the important thing... The house is alarmed and they managed to get out before the cops or I showed up. Houston is going through some tough times right now. But stealing someone's baseball cards is just pure evil. Every boy knows that.

I had considered a safe deposit box for them, but I didn't do it because I thought I would not be able to enjoy the cards that way. I stupidly thought my alarm system would scare off any intruders, but I was wrong.

Thanks again, everyone, for keeping an eye out. When I was collecting I would read this message board faithfully, and I know that it's hard to sell a T206 card without one of you knowing about it. Feel free to let me know if there are any other message boards I might write on.
Jason