GAtor has books MISSING at Tampa Con which are then FOUND!

[Iceman399]

I'm sure Rick is still busy with the show and the stuff involved so he likely hasn't had time to mention this here. Of course if anyone knows anything you know what to do.

 

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/08/07/85000-in-comics-stolen-from-one-vendor-at-tampa-bay-comic-con/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

[comicwiz]

I just read about it in one of the Facebook groups who posted the same article - sorry to hear

[oakman29]

Damn ,Rick. I'll keep an eye out.

To be honest if I were to sell books I would be a nervous wreck. I would probably sleep with the comics every night at the booth if I had to.

[PKJ]

I saw the same on Facebook and shared. Would hope in the tight collecting community they will turn up.

[s14roller]

Very sorry to hear, Rick. Hope they turn up.

[Hulksdaddy1]

That sucks.

[Wall-Crawler]

That is horrible.

 

I really hope that the books are recovered and the those responsible are caught and receive get to see the inside of a nice comfy jail cell.

[Buzzetta]

Hopefully they turn up. It would be even more distasteful to find that another dealer received the box in error and decided to keep the books.

[WilliamG.Staggers]

I can't imagine a worse feeling than losing the books that he did. So sorry to hear about this.

[GAMBIT]

Horrible news, makes me sick hearing this stuff happening at cons, but good news is he has his books insured for theft. Still doesn't take away from this terrible news

[Wilson3d]

So glad they were insured. Really sorry to hear about it.

[wombat]

Really hoping it was just some kind of shipping issue and the box turns up.

[Omaha-CGC-Comics]

Really hoping it was just some kind of shipping issue and the box turns up.

 

Yes, Hope that is the case.

[kimik]

Sorry to hear that, Rick. I hope the books turn up or can be tracked down.

[Gotham Kid]

The books will likely be send in for new CGC numbers by the perps unless of course they are complete imbeciles.

 

With literally hundreds of AF15s in those grades, it will be practically impossible to make them distinguishable unless they had very unique traits.

[G.A.tor]

Just to clarify, the box is missing. I've never stated it was stolen, but that is certainly one possibility/probability.

[G.A.tor]

Really hoping it was just some kind of shipping issue and the box turns up.

 

Yes, Hope that is the case.

. It's not shipping as we drove to this con and hand unloaded boxes.

[G.A.tor]

So glad they were insured. Really sorry to hear about it.

i do have a cia policy, so if it comes to that maybe some compensation.

[G.A.tor]

The books will likely be send in for new CGC numbers by the perps unless of course they are complete imbeciles.

 

With literally hundreds of AF15s in those grades, it will be practically impossible to make them distinguishable unless they had very unique traits.

you are killing my optimism

[Gotham Kid]

Just to clarify, the box is missing. I've never stated it was stolen

 

"Rick Whitelock of New Force Comics has reported to police, $85,000 worth of comic books stolen from Tampa Bay Comic Con this weekend"