Very interesting read, and sad....

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Originally Posted by oldjudge

Hopefully, the FBI will be given the consignor's name and they can go back down the chain and possibly locate the original thief. Rob did the exact right thing in pulling the item from the auction. The next step should involve more than just returning the lot to the consignor. It would also be nice if institutions like the HOF made a public announcement when they discover that items have been stolen. That would make it a lot easier for collectors to recognize stolen items and alert the proper authorities.

It would be in the best interest of the Hall of Fame to make a list on their website of all items that they are aware are missing. I'm going to guess that many of the items stolen they are probably unaware of until they show up for sale.