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*alert* SEVEN DISPLAY DOLLS MISSING FROM NY DOLPA

Jun 8, 2008

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    1. THis is shocking and horrible!! Hope they could catch the thief soon.........: (
       
      #41 CL, Jun 8, 2008
    2. This happened in NY? What if this causes Volks to not want to do american dolpas anymore :(

      Hopefully this person gets caught.
       
      #42 the_unaccepted1, Jun 8, 2008
    3. That is really awful news ><

      It's my own speculation but for 7 valuable dolls to be stolen from a busy event with people around, it sounds like the theft was planned and probably more than one person was involved...

      I do hope Volks will consider going to the authorities regarding this matter although Mr Shigeta has said that they will not pursue the matter if the dolls are returned. But theft of any kind is a serious crime imho.
       
      #43 verity, Jun 8, 2008
    4. I'm not sure whether or not it would be appropriate, but have the police been notified about the theft? Or is Volks hoping that someone will give the dolls back without any police action? (Sorry if I missed that somewhere XD;; )
       
      #44 Scootkadoot, Jun 8, 2008
    5. Exactly this. I'm so embarrassed for the community as a whole.
       
      #45 dechanique, Jun 8, 2008
    6. I hope this doesn't sour the US Dolpa experience for Volks, though I would understand if it put them off from holding a Dolpa again. Six dolls, all unique, at over $500 for the MSDs and over $800 for the SDs? That's a pretty big loss of valuable goods.

      Have the police been contacted about this?
       
      #46 Ferret-hime, Jun 8, 2008
    7. This is all really terrible to hear.

      i'm sure if volks does decide to hold future dolpas here in the states they will have greater security to prevent this from happening again.
       
      #47 o01101011, Jun 8, 2008
    8. I hope the Volks sees this was an individual(s) and not the entire community. What a shame. They were so kind to do these Dolpas and this is the reward they got... ;_;
       
      #48 amethystduckie, Jun 8, 2008
    9. I hope this doesn't make Volks change their minds about holding Dolpas in the US... I was really hoping to go to a NY one someday...

      But with 3 SD 13's and an SD 16, they would either have had to make multiple trips, or have had help... Those dolls are very heavy, and it would have been too much for them all to be carried away at once... I second checking into the security at the event.
       
      #49 Tro-chan, Jun 8, 2008
    10. I would only hope since it is grand theft.
       
      #50 Moony, Jun 8, 2008
    11. I can imagine it being someone on the cleaning or kitchen staff. This took place in a hotel right? It'd be easy to load the dolls onto at lunch or cleaning cart and roll it away... I mean the more trips you make back and forth and the more people, the bigger the chance of getting caught. Atleast that's how it seems to me it would be.
       
      #51 Duzell, Jun 8, 2008
    12. was there any survillance camera at the event especially around the expensive
      displaying dolls? I just can't believe that nobody has caught the thief snatching six dolls
      from the display! Most likely, may be there were more than one thief.
       
      #52 bjmommy, Jun 8, 2008
    13. Duzell, it was actually at FIT, but it still could have been cleaning staff, I guess. 8o

      Also, do we know if the dolls were in their boxes or on display still?
       
      #53 Scootkadoot, Jun 8, 2008
    14. I'd bet on someone who works there. Especially if the room was locked. They'd either have to work there or be related to someone who did (which would give access to a key). I also think it was probably a few people. Those dolls are heavy. If a few went and did it in one trip it'd be less obvious than one person making multiple trips and risking being seen carrying so many different dolls back and forth..a few people (friends?) carrying a few dolls at a Dolpa wouldn't look strange.

      If they do pop up on ebay people will notice them and then we might know who stole them.
      My bet? private collector arranged the whole thing. The thief (thieves?) probably already had the buyer lined up before they even took the dolls.
      They'll end up in a private collection that won't really be seen by anyone outside of that person and a couple of their close friends...eventually they'll be seen again but it'll be years and by then it'll be impossible to find out who they got them from (hey, they could even say 'i bought them off..... who got them off ebay' )
       
      #54 eleniel, Jun 8, 2008
    15. I can't believe such things would happen :(
      What a terrible thief!

      I hope this issue would be resolved soon and all the dolls turn up safe.
       
      #55 EoSAria, Jun 8, 2008
    16. I agree. People who work at centers/hotels like that often have universal keys and little pay, so I imagine if they learned about the value of these dolls, it shouldn't have been too hard for them to double back after work, unlock the room, and walk off with the dolls.
       
      #56 Ferret-hime, Jun 8, 2008
    17. it's so disgusting.... so so mad this morning!
      I've never heard of anything like that happening in any other dolpas.
      People are just so.... !!!
       
      #57 bjmommy, Jun 8, 2008
    18. Ugh!! That's so sickening if it turned out to be true :(

      What also shocks me, is that dolls this expensive were just left there alone without any security or a guard.

      I just saw the pictures of some of them in the news thread, and it almost made me want to cry. They're gorgeous!!
      I hope they're returned safely or that if they don't do that, they get what they deserve, those criminals.
       
      #58 himitsu, Jun 8, 2008
    19. That sounds more than a little far-fetched to be honest.
      Until/if we're actually told what happened (break in/someone with a key/whatever) then it's really all just guessing at the minute which really doesn't help anyone and besides that I'd say it's better left to the police anyway than us making wild assumptions and flights of fancy about who it could've been.
      The best we can do is keep our eyes out for the dolls showing up on auction sites etc and hope either the police catch who ever did this or they come forwards.
       
      #59 River, Jun 8, 2008
    20. I hate to have to agree, but this might be the most likely scenario. It's seeming very unlikely that anyone will see these dolls again.
       
      #60 Yunabug, Jun 8, 2008
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