Krydel4 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 https://www.abc57.com/news/police Pretty sad news. Hopefully they catch them from the surveillance footage. The Lions Den, lou_fine, Bumble Kitty and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Cap 1, Young Allies 1 among those books reported stolen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 If they are caught I pray that some sort of beatdown ensues. These clowns deserve to lose a hand. thehumantorch and Dr. Balls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 No insurance, cheap, crappy display cases, no security? A disaster just waiting to happen. Sadly, people just don’t pay attention or figure it will never happen to them… Books like that are bound to turn up and hopefully they get them back and the scum that took them are locked up! thehumantorch, Larryw7, waaaghboss and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 https://www.wndu.com/2023/03/21/founder-releases-surveillance-video-burglary-hall-heroes-museum/ Primetime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 So sorry to hear this. Hope they catch the POS who did this and recover the stolen items. God I hate crooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 We need some kind of "Alert System" for when books are stolen. Perhaps CGC graded books can be notated as 'Stolen' in the database in case someone tries to resell? A comic book APB System would be quite helpful. Getting the word out via posts and such is helpful but if there was a way to "Red Flag" a book that was stolen it would help find stolen books and nab the scum that stole and arrange for their execution - preferably a public execution. Thieves will think twice next time they want to steal some funny books. thehumantorch, Comicshows, theCapraAegagrus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Man, this sucks. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordbyroncomics Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2023 at 11:01 AM, Robot Man said: No insurance, cheap, crappy display cases, no security? A disaster just waiting to happen. Sadly, people just don’t pay attention or figure it will never happen to them… Books like that are bound to turn up and hopefully they get them back and the scum that took them are locked up! I understand you're being a realist and not trying to be mean-spirited but it just always sounds like victim blaming when it's really a case of thieves getting more brazen and more desperate. This was a museum and not a comic store and, as they said, they couldn't afford to insure. Should they have had better security? Sure, but that's easier said than done. They were doing a great public service by potentially showing young people Golden Age history; we should be supporting these endeavors on a proactive basis rather than a reactive one and that includes me as well. PopKulture, lizards2, Point Five and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy.division Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 I asked this question in a previous break-in thread. Figured it should be asked again, especially since this was a museum that couldn't afford the insurance. Why not get high resolution photos / prints made of the books and then store the originals offsite until a deal / sale is brokered? Dr. Balls, thehumantorch and sd2416 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 8:40 AM, troy.division said: I asked this question in a previous break-in thread. Why not get high resolution photos / prints made of the books and then store the originals offsite until a deal / sale is brokered? Someone answered this question, too. In the case of an LCS, buyers want to inspect the actual product. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tec-Tac-Toe Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 S.*.*.*.B.A.G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsouxlja7 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/22/2023 at 6:31 PM, lordbyroncomics said: I understand you're being a realist and not trying to be mean-spirited but it just always sounds like victim blaming when it's really a case of thieves getting more brazen and more desperate. This was a museum and not a comic store and, as they said, they couldn't afford to insure. Should they have had better security? Sure, but that's easier said than done. They were doing a great public service by potentially showing young people Golden Age history; we should be supporting these endeavors on a proactive basis rather than a reactive one and that includes me as well. I'm sure commercial rates would be different but it only costs me less than 1% of my collection's value to insure it. The decision to not insure these books is just insane. Moondog, troy.division and thehumantorch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy.division Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 8:57 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: Someone answered this question, too. In the case of an LCS, buyers want to inspect the actual product. Exactly. Thank you for setting up my follow-up question. Why were the (uninsured) irreplaceable original comics in this museum? Not like someone needs to 'inspect the actual product'... On 3/23/2023 at 9:24 AM, rsouxlja7 said: I'm sure commercial rates would be different but it only costs me less than 1% of my collection's value to insure it. The decision to not insure these books is just insane. Exactly. Just did the math and CIS costs me .53% of my total collection value per year. Hoping a dealer comes along and provides some context on how much their commercial rate is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Also an idea, but the owner should at the very least take home the expensive books instead of leaving them in the displays overnight... Especially without having insurance to cover for any potential losses/damages. Hopefully the books can be recovered and thieves caught. It was tough to see during the interview with the owner how emotional he was talking about how it took years of work to put all this up together and now it's been stripped away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 2:16 PM, troy.division said: Exactly. Thank you for setting up my follow-up question. Why were the (uninsured) irreplaceable original comics in this museum? Not like someone needs to 'inspect the actual product'... Would you visit a museum without original pieces? lordbyroncomics, BlowUpTheMoon and batmiesta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 5:40 AM, troy.division said: I asked this question in a previous break-in thread. Figured it should be asked again, especially since this was a museum that couldn't afford the insurance. Why not get high resolution photos / prints made of the books and then store the originals offsite until a deal / sale is brokered? Because comic collectors are often short in the common sense department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 1:45 PM, theCapraAegagrus said: On 3/23/2023 at 1:16 PM, troy.division said: Exactly. Thank you for setting up my follow-up question. Why were the (uninsured) irreplaceable original comics in this museum? Not like someone needs to 'inspect the actual product'... Would you visit a museum without original pieces? Art galleries / museums do this all of the time. It's a somewhat analogous concept as the original art is stored away to avoid prolonged exposure to light (and, I would bet, prolonged exposure to criminals). troy.division 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 8:24 AM, rsouxlja7 said: I'm sure commercial rates would be different but it only costs me less than 1% of my collection's value to insure it. The decision to not insure these books is just insane. Agreed. It would cost no more than $10,000 a year for a million dollars in coverage, probably less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy.division Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2023 at 2:45 PM, theCapraAegagrus said: Would you visit a museum without original pieces? A comic book museum? I mean, my LCS prices their wall books so high that they just sit there like they are a museum... Truthfully, most have been to at least one museum in our lifetime with replica / museum-quality casts of dinosaur fossils or replica spacecraft. ADAMANTIUM and theCapraAegagrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
