New Stolen Weapons Alert

Mytribalworld · 2nd May 2013, 12:30 PM

Hi José,

Enourmous sad news.... but I have strongly the hope that sooner or later these items will dive up as the group of collectors even worldwide is quite small and the items are quite recognizable.

of course we as dealers can look out for them, it is for me even possible to pay attention to it in my newsletter if you want.

Keep hope,

Arjan

Nonoy Tan · 2nd May 2013, 01:29 PM

Very heartbreaking

I hope that they turn up somewhere and get returned to you.

Nonoy

laEspadaAncha · 2nd May 2013, 05:06 PM

Hi Jose,

Add me to the list of those sorry to hear of the break-in and theft. Fortunately, there are enough forumates around here that should your weaps come up for sale, there is a fair chance one of us will spot it. Here's to hoping the theiving bastards are caught and your items returned safe and sound... and that once they're caught, they can kris their freedom goodbye because they'll be gunong for a loooong time.

CharlesS · 2nd May 2013, 06:14 PM

Battara and I have already talked about this personally. This is every collector's nightmare. Especially knowing Jose, I know he worked very hard for his collection, and know of very few others more spiritually "connected" to their collection. Many of the pieces he lost are pieces he had put countless hours into restoring.

It is a tragedy that can't be rectified soon enough for me.

Sajen · 2nd May 2013, 08:56 PM

Hello Jose,

I am very sorry to read about your bad luck and of course I will keep my eyes open for your items. And I will send this link to a friend collector who visit the forum only sporadic and as well to a chummily dealer of ethnograhic items here in Germany that they will be informed as well.

Best regards,

Detlef

manteris1 · 3rd May 2013, 05:30 PM

i am so sorry, i'll be watching.................jimmy

RSWORD · 3rd May 2013, 11:15 PM

For those of us that have had the pleasure of visiting Jose and seeing his collection it almost feels like a piece of our collection is gone as well. They damage you they damage us brother. I'm pleased we have many eyes "on the ground" and I have a deep in the gut feeling some things will find their way back home!

2nd May 2013, 12:30 PM	#1
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Hi José, Enourmous sad news.... but I have strongly the hope that sooner or later these items will dive up as the group of collectors even worldwide is quite small and the items are quite recognizable. of course we as dealers can look out for them, it is for me even possible to pay attention to it in my newsletter if you want. Keep hope, Arjan

2nd May 2013, 01:29 PM	#2
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Very heartbreaking I hope that they turn up somewhere and get returned to you. Nonoy

2nd May 2013, 05:06 PM	#3
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi Jose, Add me to the list of those sorry to hear of the break-in and theft. Fortunately, there are enough forumates around here that should your weaps come up for sale, there is a fair chance one of us will spot it. Here's to hoping the theiving bastards are caught and your items returned safe and sound... and that once they're caught, they can kris their freedom goodbye because they'll be gunong for a loooong time.

2nd May 2013, 06:14 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Battara and I have already talked about this personally. This is every collector's nightmare. Especially knowing Jose, I know he worked very hard for his collection, and know of very few others more spiritually "connected" to their collection. Many of the pieces he lost are pieces he had put countless hours into restoring. It is a tragedy that can't be rectified soon enough for me.

2nd May 2013, 08:56 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,569	Hello Jose, I am very sorry to read about your bad luck and of course I will keep my eyes open for your items. And I will send this link to a friend collector who visit the forum only sporadic and as well to a chummily dealer of ethnograhic items here in Germany that they will be informed as well. Best regards, Detlef

3rd May 2013, 05:30 PM	#6
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	i am so sorry, i'll be watching.................jimmy

3rd May 2013, 11:15 PM	#7
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	For those of us that have had the pleasure of visiting Jose and seeing his collection it almost feels like a piece of our collection is gone as well. They damage you they damage us brother. I'm pleased we have many eyes "on the ground" and I have a deep in the gut feeling some things will find their way back home!