New Stolen Weapons Alert

christek · 5th May 2013, 11:55 AM

Hi Jose,

So sorry for your loss, a terrible scenario!

Like others, I too will keep a keen eye out for your items on Ebay and other antique weapon websites. All the best.

Kind regards,
Chris

Dmitry · 8th May 2013, 04:03 AM

That's terrible. My sympathies! I'm positive at least some of the items will be recovered, if not all. I would advise watching your local craigslist for the next few weeks, and see if one of the pieces comes up, hopefully. CL's become the easiest place for thieves to sell their loot. Especially if they are stupid, as most thieves are. Also a big flea-market nearby might produce a surprise.
Good luck.

Battara · 16th May 2013, 01:43 AM

Found another sword missing:

Nathaniel · 17th July 2013, 05:28 AM

ThePepperSkull · 12th September 2013, 02:56 AM

That's really terrible to hear, Jose.

Any luck getting some of your pieces back?

Battara · 12th September 2013, 03:47 AM

Unfortunately not yet. Either the thief is still out there and is sitting on them, the pawn shops have not yet posted them, or they are in a warehouse.

Then there are the worse scenarios......

Jens Nordlunde · 1st January 2014, 09:39 PM

Happy New Year - or is it?
Any news yet?
All the best
Jens

Helleri · 7th January 2016, 02:48 PM

That is really sad to hear. Looks like your using a Sony DSC-W150 for most your images (as apposed to say an on-phone-camera). So they likely didn't pull your location from your images meta data. Which would mean that the thief was not made aware of your collection or your location through sharing the images online. That narrows your field to a local thief. Given the narrow spectrum of items stolen. It's also likely that they knew what they were coming there for. And if that is so, you were cased before you were burgled. Have you had any recent contracted work done in your home (a plumbing job, electrical work, even outdoor stuff like landscaping)?

Spaffo · 23rd December 2016, 05:52 PM

So sorry! Those items should be hard to fence without attracting the attention of forum members here.
As a police officer I will pass along the pictures and descriptions to our art theft investigators here in Los Angeles. You never where unique items can turn up.

Spaffo · 23rd December 2016, 05:56 PM

Oops! I didn't realize this was an old, old post. If the items are still unrecovered, I will pass the information along anyway.

COYOTE · 14th January 2017, 11:43 PM

Hello Jose,

What a nightmare !!

I feel so sorry for you and, as a collector, I can imagine how desperate you are.

Please let me add words from others as we all feel the same : I too will keep a vigilant eye for your items on Ebay and other antique weapon websites.

Best Wishes,

Patrick

Mefidk · 14th January 2021, 05:20 PM

Hi guys
These three were stolen from me recently. Actually they were stolen in a break-in of the transport company that was shipping them to me from an auction last week.
So sadly I did not get to be sure that that wolf is a real one (I think it probably was based on the rest of the sword), and I did not get better pictures than these.
The two Danish swords were just bi-purchases in the same lot but in case they all turn up for sale together they might to id the kaskara - I just would really like that kaskara!
/Chris

fernando · 14th January 2021, 05:25 PM

And the pictures, Chris ?

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Mefidk · 14th January 2021, 05:27 PM

and the pictures

jokrho · 27th January 2021, 01:05 AM

Sad to hear about this. Will be on the lookout for these pcs and alert you.

xasterix · 11th May 2021, 04:57 PM

On a related note...if it's not weapons that can be stolen, it can also be money...exercise caution in transactions even from here...as a safety precaution I always insist on Paypal if it's a deal from the Swap Forum...I got a random offer recently from the forums but I turned it down because the seller had no Paypal...

Will M · 13th May 2021, 09:02 PM

They say these kinds of robberies typically are done by someone who was in your home in the recent past. Possibly a friend brought over someone you didn't know? It's a start in looking to where to find them. Taking such one of a kind items is not a random theft and stupid if the person wants to cash them in quick being easily identifiable. Call local pawn shops and watch online.

16th May 2013, 01:43 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,397	Found another sword missing: Attached Images

14th January 2021, 05:20 PM	#12
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	Stolen kaskara ++ Hi guys These three were stolen from me recently. Actually they were stolen in a break-in of the transport company that was shipping them to me from an auction last week. So sadly I did not get to be sure that that wolf is a real one (I think it probably was based on the rest of the sword), and I did not get better pictures than these. The two Danish swords were just bi-purchases in the same lot but in case they all turn up for sale together they might to id the kaskara - I just would really like that kaskara! /Chris

14th January 2021, 05:27 PM	#14
Mefidk Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 157	and the pictures Attached Images

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5th May 2013, 11:55 AM	#1
christek Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 52	Hi Jose, So sorry for your loss, a terrible scenario! Like others, I too will keep a keen eye out for your items on Ebay and other antique weapon websites. All the best. Kind regards, Chris

8th May 2013, 04:03 AM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 612	That's terrible. My sympathies! I'm positive at least some of the items will be recovered, if not all. I would advise watching your local craigslist for the next few weeks, and see if one of the pieces comes up, hopefully. CL's become the easiest place for thieves to sell their loot. Especially if they are stupid, as most thieves are. Also a big flea-market nearby might produce a surprise. Good luck.

17th July 2013, 05:28 AM	#4
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865

12th September 2013, 02:56 AM	#5
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	That's really terrible to hear, Jose. Any luck getting some of your pieces back?

12th September 2013, 03:47 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,397	Unfortunately not yet. Either the thief is still out there and is sitting on them, the pawn shops have not yet posted them, or they are in a warehouse. Then there are the worse scenarios......

1st January 2014, 09:39 PM	#7
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Happy New Year - or is it? Any news yet? All the best Jens

7th January 2016, 02:48 PM	#8
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	That is really sad to hear. Looks like your using a Sony DSC-W150 for most your images (as apposed to say an on-phone-camera). So they likely didn't pull your location from your images meta data. Which would mean that the thief was not made aware of your collection or your location through sharing the images online. That narrows your field to a local thief. Given the narrow spectrum of items stolen. It's also likely that they knew what they were coming there for. And if that is so, you were cased before you were burgled. Have you had any recent contracted work done in your home (a plumbing job, electrical work, even outdoor stuff like landscaping)?

23rd December 2016, 05:52 PM	#9
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	So sorry! Those items should be hard to fence without attracting the attention of forum members here. As a police officer I will pass along the pictures and descriptions to our art theft investigators here in Los Angeles. You never where unique items can turn up.

23rd December 2016, 05:56 PM	#10
Spaffo Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 45	Oops! I didn't realize this was an old, old post. If the items are still unrecovered, I will pass the information along anyway.

14th January 2017, 11:43 PM	#11
COYOTE Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Posts: 27	Hello Jose, What a nightmare !! I feel so sorry for you and, as a collector, I can imagine how desperate you are. Please let me add words from others as we all feel the same : I too will keep a vigilant eye for your items on Ebay and other antique weapon websites. Best Wishes, Patrick

14th January 2021, 05:25 PM	#13
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	And the pictures, Chris ? .

27th January 2021, 01:05 AM	#15
jokrho Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Manila Posts: 11	Sad to hear about this. Will be on the lookout for these pcs and alert you.

11th May 2021, 04:57 PM	#16
xasterix Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 714	On a related note...if it's not weapons that can be stolen, it can also be money...exercise caution in transactions even from here...as a safety precaution I always insist on Paypal if it's a deal from the Swap Forum...I got a random offer recently from the forums but I turned it down because the seller had no Paypal...

13th May 2021, 09:02 PM	#17
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 431	They say these kinds of robberies typically are done by someone who was in your home in the recent past. Possibly a friend brought over someone you didn't know? It's a start in looking to where to find them. Taking such one of a kind items is not a random theft and stupid if the person wants to cash them in quick being easily identifiable. Call local pawn shops and watch online.