New Stolen Weapons Alert

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!

ward · 4th May 2013, 01:23 AM

Jose we are very sorry to hear about this. We'll keep our eyes peeled in the Southwest.

Ward

fernando · 4th May 2013, 12:53 PM

I am very sorry for you having been through such terrible episode, José.
Besides the painful loss, i can imagine that one must endure for a long while a bitter state of vulnerability towards his home invasion.

ariel · 4th May 2013, 02:28 PM

Jose,
Sorry to hear that.

I shall keep my eyes peeled on e-bay.

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.

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

jokrho · 27th January 2021, 01:05 AM

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

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.

maxbliss888 · 1st November 2015, 04:12 AM

Take care

Battara · 6th November 2015, 06:02 AM

Here is a picture of the yataghan that was stolen from me (pictures restored).

Battara · 6th November 2015, 06:17 AM

Here is a restored picture of my stolen Moro kris of ivory, swassa, and silver inlay.

1st November 2015, 04:12 AM	#14
maxbliss888 Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Bangkok Posts: 150	Take care Take care

6th November 2015, 06:02 AM	#15
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	Here is a picture of the yataghan that was stolen from me (pictures restored). Attached Images

6th November 2015, 06:17 AM	#16
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,270	Here is a restored picture of my stolen Moro kris of ivory, swassa, and silver inlay. Attached Images

3rd May 2013, 05:30 PM	#1
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	i am so sorry, i'll be watching.................jimmy

3rd May 2013, 11:15 PM	#2
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	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!

4th May 2013, 01:23 AM	#3
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Jose we are very sorry to hear about this. We'll keep our eyes peeled in the Southwest. Ward

4th May 2013, 12:53 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I am very sorry for you having been through such terrible episode, José. Besides the painful loss, i can imagine that one must endure for a long while a bitter state of vulnerability towards his home invasion.

4th May 2013, 02:28 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Jose, Sorry to hear that. I shall keep my eyes peeled on e-bay.

5th May 2013, 11:55 AM	#6
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	#7
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	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.

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

27th January 2021, 01:05 AM	#12
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.

13th May 2021, 09:02 PM	#13
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 394	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.