A serendipitous turn of events

[T206Collector]

You can certainly list the cards. You also would get more attention with a better subject to the thread, like "Attention! Stolen Baseball Cards!"

[zljones]

I think it is time for him to reflect upon whom he showed his collection to. This seems like a robbery that the burgler knew exactly what to look for. It is indeed strange that the burgler took nothing else at all. Since the burgler took only that one particular box of cards. Then they not only knew there were cards there, but they new exactly what box of cards to take. Where the Police called? Did the person break in in the same room as the cards they stole? Did the burgler rummage through anything else at all, or go straight for that box and leave? I think it is time to begin analyzing the people that knew of his collection, and what it contained. I tell my closest of friends not to tell random people about my collection nor do I post anything on Facebook because I want to avoid situations like this.
Another question, was he out of town when it happened? Maybe someone he knew, knew exactly when he would not be home?

[barrysloate]

The thief was so specific with what he took that there is likely a clue there. The crook knew before he entered exactly what he wanted.

[sycks22]

You could also alert PSA / SGC with the descriptions of any of the cards if they were unique (printing dots / where the creases were / etc). Were any of the cards graded? That wouldn't be hard to track them down if they ever come up for sale at any auction house or ebay. I hope your buddy can get his cards back.

[mintacular]

Even though my cards are locked and secure, I still have added piece of mind w insurance from CollectInsure, which runs me about $50/year and only took me 15 minutes to fill out the forms, etc. I know in the event that the cards would be stolen that while the $ could not "replace" them it would allow me to try. So if you have a collection of value you really should look into this, sorry about your friend's robbery

What part of Washington state did this take place in? If it is eastern Washington, there are only a handful of dealers who would buy them off this dirtbag. A list of cards would be very helpful. I will personally forward this to dealers east of the Cascades. Note: this is the second theft of vintage baseball cards in the last year in Washington state (earlier thread below)

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...caught-on-cam/

[williamcohon]

Last night, my friend alerted a local shop - the very one that had been broken into within the last year. The owner said he would keep an eye out for the cards. And he inquired whether my friend was in a position to pay, if the shop owner were able to buy them. My friend agreed.

This morning, the shop owner called to say that he had the cards. My friend will have to pay (but probably about one tenth the cards' value). I think this is a happy ending, inasmuch as getting robbed, and having to pay to get your stuff back can be seen as happy.