Yogi Berra Museum Broke into

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

This is right by my parents house...they mentioned it to me yesterday. Why do these dumbasses steal things that cannot possibly be re-sold without raising attention? Crooks can be real idiots!

I would bet a lot of money that the thieves had a ready buyer for this stuff and that some scumbag collector will bury them in his collection forever.
The thieves were not idiots.
This is just another sad chapter for the hobby.

[TimCarrollArt]

I know it happens (and has happened throughout time with priceless works of art, etc.).......

I just can't understand the rationale behind wanting these type of stolen items in your collection. You can't display them. You can't show them off. You certainly can't sell them on the open market. The only type of person that would be willing to buy them is yet another person that is willing to own the pieces for some sort of self-enjoyment. I am certainly no psychologist/psychiatrist, but there has to be a disconnect somewhere with that line of thought.

To me, something is only worth having if I can share my enjoyment from it with others. That's the beauty of museums - we all get to share the experience of seeing the items. Too sad that we are all being deprived of that opportunity......

Tim