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General => News => Topic started by: toyologist on October 16, 2012, 20:58:41

Title: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: toyologist on October 16, 2012, 20:58:41
Life-size Knight Stolen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcd-nlhXAUY
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Hadoque on October 16, 2012, 21:08:54
Maybe he just walked away to join the PCC  ;D
Poor shop-owner though, she looks really upset...
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: tonguello on October 16, 2012, 21:18:02
who's closer to Beaver County??
That's your thief!  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: basilsdad on October 16, 2012, 21:25:20
Looks like a great store, just might have to move to Beaver County.  :lol:
Joe
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Rasputin on October 16, 2012, 21:57:58
Before I started collection one of these walked away from our local mom and pop shop. It did not make it to prime time TV news though. Is there really nothing going on in this town that this makes the news?

She really does look distraught about it. It is replaceable and here insurance should cover the theft but I think they are not really that expensive. The deductible is probably more. I think they used to be around $300 but that was a while ago. I think they are exagerating the $1000 price. Our store would never put a $1000 clown and knight out front of their store to be broken up every year.

Great advertising, seeing as any advertising is good advertising but when they said "dreams" and the camera focused on the full sized pirate @ 0:35 was priceless . Then when the narrator said "a grown womans dreams were dashed" and the camera panned on the Victorian modern house and the wedding  :lol: "were dashed by a selfish claud"  and the camera panned on the future planet klicky :lol: :lol: :lol: great editing  :lol:
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Baron Marshall on October 16, 2012, 23:42:56
My shop told me that they are actually Free but that it costs $600 to ship them from Germany... so they cost $600 as of a year ago when they ordered their last one... terrible business though, someone stealing one.
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: bonniebeth on October 17, 2012, 01:03:45
Aw, that's sad, I really feel bad for her! :( The big issue they said was they could only order them once a year, so they can't order until next August. I think geobra should make an exception, surely insurance would cover the cost as Ras said.

And where is Beaver County? I want to go! ;D
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: tonguello on October 17, 2012, 02:05:26
Aw, that's sad, I really feel bad for her! :( The big issue they said was they could only order them once a year, so they can't order until next August. I think geobra should make an exception, surely insurance would cover the cost as Ras said.

And where is Beaver County? I want to go! ;D

For I could find it is in Alberta, Canada.
OK... All Canadian members are on probation from this minute!

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Pynedor on October 17, 2012, 02:54:57
This is terrible. I've heard of this shop, though I've never been there. :o
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: bonniebeth on October 17, 2012, 02:56:30
And where is it, Pynedor?
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Pynedor on October 17, 2012, 02:57:14
And where is it, Pynedor?

The shop? It's in Pennsylvania.
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: bonniebeth on October 17, 2012, 03:03:28
Ah, ok thanks. Hey aren't you in Pennsylvania, Joe? :hmm: :P
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Pynedor on October 17, 2012, 03:19:05
Tragedy reversed! I just saw this! :)

Knight Found (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/10/16/toy-knight-found-after-being-stolen-from-beaver-co-shop/)
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: bonniebeth on October 17, 2012, 03:25:13
 :lol: That article struck me as very funny! But yay, I'm so glad they found the klicky. :)
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Pynedor on October 17, 2012, 03:32:49
It seemed a bit funny to me too, but I do feel bad for the owner. The article tells that the knight was cracked during the robbery. :(
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Rasputin on October 17, 2012, 03:48:28
its amazing only the leg cracked, those things are so flimsy. Great news that it was found and the shop owner can have her peace back. From the first news story it looked like she had lost a child it was affecting her so badly. Its just a toy you nut.   :P
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Ismene on October 17, 2012, 05:19:14
Is it just me or does the reporter in the video sound kind of cynical?

I would cry if I lost a thousand dollar toy, too.
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Giorginetto on October 17, 2012, 11:36:20
This thread reminds me one of these days i have to put my lit crew together in order to rob some of them big life size klickies  >:D >:D >:D >:D
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: grangel on October 17, 2012, 15:16:36
It is terrible for that woman... but i find it a very good idea !!
Pensylvania is too far away!

Also that figure was so beautiful..

ATTENTION!!!
I'M ASKING FROM THE THIEF TO RETURN THE FIGURE TO MY ADDRESS AND I WILL PERSONALLY RETURN THE ITEM TO THAT POOR WOMAN!!
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Gyps on October 17, 2012, 19:13:56
Aww a happy ending.  Have to admit though, I want to go to that toy shop!
Is it just me or does the reporter in the video sound kind of cynical?

I would cry if I lost a thousand dollar toy, too.
I thought both reports were a little patronising - think it's because they're going for the 'and now for a lighter story' effect, but I'm not quite sure they pulled it off!
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: PlaymoMan on October 17, 2012, 19:49:57
Tragedy reversed! I just saw this! :)

Knight Found (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/10/16/toy-knight-found-after-being-stolen-from-beaver-co-shop/)

Yay! That's very good news. The shopkeeper did look quite sad during the video. :(
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: tahra on October 18, 2012, 12:44:24
Maybe it wasn't easily replaced for her.. My old guys, the named ones, are NOT replaceable. Just aren't.

And I can't help but agree with the comments: "alleged rascals"!? MAY face charges? "do something back for the community"? Gimme a break. Flog the thieves! At least.

Glad (almost) all ended well.
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Rhalius on October 22, 2012, 08:21:39
Seems like the reports had it all wrong.

He wasnt stolen, he was simply invited to a party. I gues he earned that after guarding that shop all those days. He might have strained his leg when dancing from exitement.  ;)
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Ismene on October 23, 2012, 01:08:55
He should've left a note, then he wouldn't have worried Mommy quite so much.
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Rhalius on October 27, 2012, 22:11:39
True, I gues he forgot about it in all the exitement.  :)
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: mike1003 on October 27, 2012, 23:35:51
Bill bring it back! :)
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Rasputin on October 28, 2012, 01:05:33
Bill bring it back! :)

nice Mc D's guys you made mike  :lol: to me they look like ronald and the burglar
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: playmo1989 on October 28, 2012, 02:33:57
Poor shop-owner though, she looks really upset...

Yes, why does she make it such a big deal?  ??? ??? After all she has other two large Knights in her store she could use them, right?
Title: Re: Knight Stolen! (Okay, which one of you is responsible for this?)
Post by: Rhalius on October 28, 2012, 15:57:35
A missing friend is a missing friend though, I'd be upset too about missing clickies, especially if it where one of my favorites.