Nasedo
Active Member
On Sideshow freaks forum, Irish Jedi profile has a Facebook link with the name Carl Cunningham. And just sold a crap load of stuff cheap.
Proto Rocket firing Boba Fett stolen from Philip Wise´s collection
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Ahhhhhhh.... it probably is him over there. Sucks that someone here has the same name and could find themselves blacklisted.
Darthmiller
Well-Known Member
Yes. Irishjedi ...That is him... DONT buy anything from him. Odds are it is stolen. Which means when this all shakes out stolen items must be returned to the original owner and you would have to get a refund from him and I guarantee he does not have the money to refund
matty matt
Sr Member
That really sucks.
Just read it and I am totally shocked that it is a close friend of his and a once reputable member of the community, but glad that Philip got his Fett back. It is not unheard of that opportunity makes a thief...
Great news!
Is/ was he the one, who took Philip´s Obi Emitters/ balance pipes as well??? Heard that -some of- these were stolen too...along with all the other items. Can´t believe, that nobody ever noticed the theft...it´s not like you could put some of the stolen/ returned items in your pocket :confused
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Darthmiller
Well-Known Member
Yes he took those also
And much much more... Philip was not the only victim. When the rest of this comes out people are going to freak out...
And much much more... Philip was not the only victim. When the rest of this comes out people are going to freak out...
Chaank
Sr Member
Woah! What a scumbag. I hate to be the "good ol days" guy, I realise stuff like this has always happened but just seems like base morals son;t exist any more. Is there honour out there...?
Easily. I don't have all the info but what I do know is absolutely horrendous. I doubt even a fraction will ever be recovered., but I am hopeful.
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From Steve Sansweet:
Dear fellow Star Wars fans and collectors,
I need to share some distressing news with you because I need your help.
In February we at Rancho Obi-Wan found out that we had been the victim of a major theft that surreptitiously took place over many months in late 2015 through 2016.
There were more than 100 valuable items stolen, the majority of them vintage U.S. and foreign carded action figures, many of them rare and important pieces. Most have either been resold or professionally appraised for a total of more than $200,000.
The theft came to light after Philip Wise, a good friend, major collector and owner of several Star Wars websites, posted news of the theft of his rare prototype rocket-firing Boba Fett action figure from his Texas warehouse. Zach Tann, a respected toy dealer and collector in Southern California, immediately notified Philip that he had purchased that figure from Carl Edward Cunningham, 45, a well-known Star Wars collector and R2-D2 builder from Marietta, Georgia.
Tann further told Philip that he previously had bought many other rare Star Wars collectibles from Carl and sent a detailed list. Philip said that he quickly concluded by the quantity and quality of items that they had likely been stolen from my collection here in Petaluma, California.
Tann is working closely with us and authorities to help recover and return as many of the stolen collectibles as possible. Without Zach Tann’s call to Philip, which came despite great potential personal financial exposure to himself, we might still not know of the theft or its extent.
Carl surrendered on an arrest warrant from the Sonoma County, California Sheriff’s Department at the end of March and was charged with felony grand theft. He is currently free on bail with additional hearings in the case scheduled.
I have known Carl for many years, considered him a good and trusted friend, and played host to him at my home numerous times. I, and the staff at Rancho Obi-Wan, are devastated that he is the alleged perpetrator of the thefts. Not only have important items been stolen from the collection, but also our time, energy and ability to trust unconditionally have taken a blow.
If you have any information about Carl Cunningham’s activities or items that he has sold please write to tips@ranchoobiwan.org. If you think you may have purchased a stolen item, please be patient while we work through this process. It is our goal to resolve this situation as quickly as possible and to continue to use the collection at Rancho Obi-Wan to “Inspire through the Force” despite the destruction caused by one person.
Thank you for your help,
Steve Sansweet
Rancho Obi-Wan
Dear fellow Star Wars fans and collectors,
I need to share some distressing news with you because I need your help.
In February we at Rancho Obi-Wan found out that we had been the victim of a major theft that surreptitiously took place over many months in late 2015 through 2016.
There were more than 100 valuable items stolen, the majority of them vintage U.S. and foreign carded action figures, many of them rare and important pieces. Most have either been resold or professionally appraised for a total of more than $200,000.
The theft came to light after Philip Wise, a good friend, major collector and owner of several Star Wars websites, posted news of the theft of his rare prototype rocket-firing Boba Fett action figure from his Texas warehouse. Zach Tann, a respected toy dealer and collector in Southern California, immediately notified Philip that he had purchased that figure from Carl Edward Cunningham, 45, a well-known Star Wars collector and R2-D2 builder from Marietta, Georgia.
Tann further told Philip that he previously had bought many other rare Star Wars collectibles from Carl and sent a detailed list. Philip said that he quickly concluded by the quantity and quality of items that they had likely been stolen from my collection here in Petaluma, California.
Tann is working closely with us and authorities to help recover and return as many of the stolen collectibles as possible. Without Zach Tann’s call to Philip, which came despite great potential personal financial exposure to himself, we might still not know of the theft or its extent.
Carl surrendered on an arrest warrant from the Sonoma County, California Sheriff’s Department at the end of March and was charged with felony grand theft. He is currently free on bail with additional hearings in the case scheduled.
I have known Carl for many years, considered him a good and trusted friend, and played host to him at my home numerous times. I, and the staff at Rancho Obi-Wan, are devastated that he is the alleged perpetrator of the thefts. Not only have important items been stolen from the collection, but also our time, energy and ability to trust unconditionally have taken a blow.
If you have any information about Carl Cunningham’s activities or items that he has sold please write to tips@ranchoobiwan.org. If you think you may have purchased a stolen item, please be patient while we work through this process. It is our goal to resolve this situation as quickly as possible and to continue to use the collection at Rancho Obi-Wan to “Inspire through the Force” despite the destruction caused by one person.
Thank you for your help,
Steve Sansweet
Rancho Obi-Wan
matty matt
Sr Member
Wow. Glad they got this guy, but what a mess he's made for everyone.
I heard about 3k. What is also quite sad is that someone who was entirely innocent was blamed for it BY CARL and that person was ostracized. This entire thing is so friggin sad, and Steve has been absolutely devastated. I docent and volunteer at Rancho, and I feel like a part of me was stolen, they are such a family to me.
This individual has now been removed from our community.
