ALERT....huge, huge BB card collection theft....UPDATED

[T206DK]

Wow, that's such bad news to hear. I would think that some of the cards stolen would be hard to resell. Your friend might want to contact card dealers and stores in his vacinity also. there are also probably small auctioneers in the area...I would not leave any stone unturned, so to speak. You've got to think the thief will either sell them himself or sell them to someone else who in turn will sell them.

[canjond]

Hopefully a group on the ungraded will show up with some of the more identifiable cards (for example, the Plank).

[frankb22]

The alarm/monitoring thing is a bit of a joke. As mentioned above you
are primarily paying for the sign which scares off most.
For awhile I decided to stop paying for the service but left the sign up
and I'd get hassled all the time about having the sign without the
service. A dog and the sound of an alarm is more effective. That and
neighbors that look out for each other.

[Orioles1954]

Ted,

Please contact us at Huggins & Scott with the details and what to look out for. Our thoughts and best wishes to your friend.

James

[T206Collector]

If the house was actually protected by an alarm that was disabled by thieves, then it is virtually certain that the victim knew the thieves to some capacity and may very well be an inside job.

[Chicago206]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

If the house was actually protected by an alarm that was disabled by thieves, then it is virtually certain that the victim knew the thieves to some capacity and may very well be an inside job.

I hope you understand the definition of "inside job" before you go speculating. That implies that the owner had the theft staged to profit from an insurance claim. Thats a mighty big accusation to be spewing online! While I dont doubt that the thief somehow knew the owner, its simply not fair to suggest the owner was in on it!

[collectbaseball]

I don't think there was any implication that the theft was staged....

At any rate, I hope we find the cards soon and I'll keep my eyes open!

[ChiefBenderForever]

It had to be someone that knew the cards were there especially if nothing else was stolen. They will definitely be trying to sell,the question is where and when. A 40 year collection is a lifetimes work I hope the thieves get caught and card's returned. They also must have known he was gone for a few days and made the heist.

[jbbama]

Most common thieves would have no idea about baseball cards........the magnitude of what was taken is also alarming to me. It is an awful situation, i hope their is a better resolution.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by T206Collector......
" If the house was actually protected by an alarm that was disabled by thieves, then it is virtually certain that the victim knew the
thieves to some capacity and may very well be an inside job. "


T206Collector you better clarify what you are alluding to...."inside job" ?

Paul....I will give you the benefit of the doubt, that you didn't mean what these words of your's imply; but, I expect a explanation ! ?

And, spare us your lawyer diatribe.


Incidently, there was NO insurance coverage on this collection.


TED Z

[sportscardtheory]

That is WAY too much time and money to not have some kind of insurance. As some have said, common thieves normally don't know much about cards and would probably walk right by them. I'm speculating that this has to be someone he knows or associates with or a friend of a friend type situation. I would check in with all pawn shops, card shops and auction houses in the area. Get more details about the cards out there and post them here and on all the other big trading card forums. I would post this on FCB, PSA, Beckett, SCF, SGC and other forums. The more eyes you have looking for clues the better your chances of finding the culprit/culprits. I wish your friend luck in finding and prosecuting this/these scum.

[Chicago206]

"That and
neighbors that look out for each other. "


This is HUGE! I have a cop on my immediate left, and another cop 3 houses down on my right. In fact, my neighborhood is so heavily populated with city workers that I would wager there are at least another couple Chicago cops on my block that im not even aware of! Needless to say, there arent many break-ins in my neighborhood. Just not worth it to any would be thieves!