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

[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?

[Kutcher55]

As each day passes without news it’s not a good sign. Perhaps these guys had subtle disguises. My guess is they headed south of the border based on the fact that at least two were identified as Hispanic. The investigators surely know things they aren’t sharing with the general public but by now it has to be clear that these thieves may have been more clever and well planned than most people thought. Furthermore I doubt these cards resurface any time soon. But I suppose time could prove me all wrong. Wouldn’t be the first time that happened. Given the fact that nobody in the card community could ID these guys it would suggest they are outsiders. The cards and their scheduled locations were all over FB groups and I don’t know how many people knew about them via these groups but it had to be upwards of 100,000.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by 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?

You are right.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Enough with the stupid jokes clogging up an important thread.

Wi nøt trei a høliday in Bulgaria this yer?

See the løveli lakes

Attend the wonderful baseball card conventions

And pet mani interesting furry animals including the majestic møøse

A Møøse once bit my sister ...

No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse
with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given
her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and
star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo
Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst
Nordfink".

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...



The More You Say I Can't Say Something, the More Urgent It Is for Me to Say It--Dave Chappelle

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by 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?

No.