Massive theft at Dallas card show, Nearly 2 Million Dollars worth of cards stolen

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Who collects baseball cards in Bulgaria?


Originally Posted by D. Bergin
Bulgarians?

Tobacco smoking Germans have long been associated with Bulgarian cards picturing baseball and boxing stars. And Bulgaria was an ally of Nazi Germany during WW2, so in a sense Bulgarians in the past have sympathized with baseball card collectors from another country.

The thieves are thus almost assuredly Bulgarian.


Brian

[ALBB]

OK then, there you have it !

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

The thieves are thus almost assuredly Bulgarian.


Brian

Of this I have no doubt. Likely a Bulgarian cartel driving a fleet of souped up Yugo's, racing to cross the International Date Line into Siam.

Siam has a well known voracious appetite and lucrative black market for Mickey Mantle cards, and Mickey Mouse plushies.

[vansaad]

Here's an AI sketch artist of the Bulgarian buyer. BOLO

BULGARIAN CARD COLLECTOR.jpg

[packs]

Seems like it would be pretty hard to sell cards from Mexico. I think you'd have to put that much more faith in the postal service of two countries to get a deal done.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by packs

Seems like it would be pretty hard to sell cards from Mexico. I think you'd have to put that much more faith in the postal service of two countries to get a deal done.

I'm actually dealing with a seller right now from Mexico who wants 5,000 pesos to ship a '52 Mantle.

I told him "adios".

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

I'm actually dealing with a seller right now from Mexico who wants 5,000 pesos to ship a '52 Mantle.

I told him "adios".

That's a red flag right there. No way are they going to ship a '52 Mantle from Bulgaria, to Mexico, and then to you.

Unless you live in Bulgaria.

Do you live in Bulgaria?

If so, you should jump on it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

Seems like it would be pretty hard to sell cards from Mexico. I think you'd have to put that much more faith in the postal service of two countries to get a deal done.

How hard was it for Copperfield? Not very apparently. He had mules move them into the US and had a variety of outlets here. If this is a criminal ring, they're not worried about the vagaries of the Mexican mail.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by packs

Seems like it would be pretty hard to sell cards from Mexico. I think you'd have to put that much more faith in the postal service of two countries to get a deal done.

I barely trust the USPS, let alone the Mexican postal service that is probably even more inclined to have lost packages.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by vansaad

Here's an AI sketch artist of the Bulgarian buyer. BOLO

Attachment 628498

Roll up that guys sleeves. I'll bet he has tattoos.

[JollyElm]

The CIA is reporting that there has been a sudden, notable spike in collectibles listings on the Craigslist Sofia site, so you may be on to something. Then again, the Cyrillic word for "Mantle" is nearly identical to the term for "milk producing goat," so it may simply be a translation issue.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

The CIA is reporting that there has been a sudden, notable spike in collectibles listings on the Craigslist Sofia site, so you may be on to something. Then again, the Cyrillic word for "Mantle" is nearly identical to the term for "milk producing goat," so it may simply be a translation issue.

And Ash once had a milk producing goat, so there is the connection. The FBI should be notified and bring in the CIA to handle the Bulgarians, who, I understand, are a tough lot and love their cards.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Enough with the stupid jokes clogging up an important thread. That stuff has its place, which is most everywhere else, but it's getting in the way here. Don't you think this is a good time and place to try to keep the conversation constructive?