Thieves in the Night and Reward for Stolen Statues

Stolen Statues

Stolen Grecian Lady Statue

This morning when I opened the front door of my shop, I looked out to starkness - empty spaces with rings and squares of dirt left by rain around the space where statues once stood. At first I couldn't believe my eyes and then an empty sadness came over me. This was not the first time thieves had pillaged the front of my shop. Earlier this year thieves stole two giant frogs and Easter Island heads. 

So we put up more lights including motion detectors. Lights even go on inside and in the room above over-looking the front of my building. We even have seven Yorkie watch dogs, and a daughter whose two rooms are in the front of the building.

Empty Spaces

But the thieves came quietly in the night and went off with a total of 12 statues of varying shapes, sizes, and colors. They are all cement and heavy. They are all though, each one unique because each one was painted by me in eclectic blends of colors. I do a good business in selling them, frogs and Easter Island heads being the most popular. I carry them because they add interest and an eclectic look to my shops front exterior.

More Empty Spaces

So somebody needed them perhaps to sell at a flea market so they can make money. Or sell them to customers because the thieves are yard workers, or avid gardeners. One thing for certain, they are local and they drive a truck or van. All totaled they stole over $1500.00 worth of statues.

Even More Empty Space

I hope they are caught and get their just due.

More Empty Space

Empty Places

As for me, I am offering a reward for their safe return. But I doubt it - thieves are thieves after all.

A List of the Gone But Not Forgotten

1. Grecian Lady approx 4 ft tall

2. Pair (2) of Victorian Maple Leaf / Pineapple Statues about 65 pounds each - sand painted.

3. Light House Bird Bath - Silver, black, Red

4. Giant Stork/Heron Statue

5. Red Gnome/Elf

6. Easter Island Statue

7. Maui Head

8. Planter with Evergreen

9. Frog Statue

10. Tiered Frog Bath
11. Victorian planter
Giant Green Frog as seen on the upper right side of picture.