Sounds a bit odd to me. Has he got money problems? A collection of that size would take some considerable time to move without someone noticing something. Sorry to sound a bit sceptical, but nothing surprises me these days.
Sounds a bit odd to me. Has he got money problems? A collection of that size would take some considerable time to move without someone noticing something. Sorry to sound a bit sceptical, but nothing surprises me these days.
And I thought it was just me! Q.E.D.by HARRY THE MOLE
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
What happened to the theory of the Russian "Hit Squad" being responsible ? That's down the drain now ?
I had told a couple of members here, two guys with large Hefty garbage bags could clean all that out in less than 20 minutes. Back a van up to the door, out it goes.
Sit on it for a year....things cool off, start moving it.
Two guys, 20 minutes. No way!! It is obvious you do not know about the
situation. The collection was at the top floor of the house and the two stairs
to get there, are not the easiest. Nor do you have any idea about the size
of the collection, even lots of it already was sold. I do not defend any person
about this. I just informed collectors about the theft, so the word was spread.
I do not have more information as what was told in the beginning. Mr. Gillain
himself should come up with information! I noticed collectors about the theft.
The rest is up to him, mr. Gillain!
update - stolen collection
Here is a part from a mail from mr. Gillain I got this afternoon about the situation.
I think it is needed to have patience at this moment and allow him to get done
what needs to be done. We must respect that:
I ask you all to understand what is going on at this moment!
Priority now is inquiry;
investigators have closed the first step before sending results to the national Belgian police, in Liège and Brussels. Now the matter starts to be international;
I have to check all items, one per one, in my files to be sure of those stolen (as quite some was sold just before in the last months). I have 5060 items to check;
I am meeting Webmasters and graphics to realize a Website where I will be able to show all my (stolen) interesting or rare items. I try to find all of what has been stolen in my......100.000 pictures-files;
be patient and tell contacts and forums it takes lots of research and energy before all is done;
I hope the collectors-world altogether, will help me to find my collection…
Philippe Gillain
Thank you for the update, I hope it can be found.
Agree. The poor guy is probably still in shock. I would be paralyzed for a while if it happened to me.
What would you think when the newspaper LaMeuse (digital website) wrote about
his collection to have a value of 1.500.000 euro or so and live it up with the fact
mr. Gillains daughter Marie, is a well-known french movie-actress! I think no person
is waiting for more sensation and so the newspaper combines the theft along with
the fact of his daughter being an actress!
Une collection inestimable volée au père de Marie Gillain
"I hope the collectors-world altogether, will help me to find my collection…"
Philippe Gillain
Every serious people are with you Monsieur Gillain.
More collection-world will be aware, more items will be toxic to sell back.
I hope this story will find a happy end.
It is times like this that collectors who are not unscrupulous should be cautious as to the origins of rare potential purchases. Ask for the documentation, if there is any. I hope this collection can make its way home.
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