tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post8268919662763217299..comments2024-03-19T05:28:00.356-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: The Gardner Museum Heist of 1990 – And He Seemed Like a Nice Enough GuyLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-4827767119189263202020-06-23T06:32:20.527-04:002020-06-23T06:32:20.527-04:00Unfortunately, since then, I haven't seen much...Unfortunately, since then, I haven't seen much improvement in setting injured workers up for success when returning to work. <a href="https://thaisoccernews.com/" rel="nofollow">ข่าวบอลล่าสุด</a><br />TechMatritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367185264300589844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-74009574259246998572019-01-16T18:57:51.381-05:002019-01-16T18:57:51.381-05:00Thanks for your comment, Julie. And the link. I...Thanks for your comment, Julie. And the link. I'll check it out. The whole case is fascinating, isn't it?Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-24092849390463236812019-01-16T15:47:11.523-05:002019-01-16T15:47:11.523-05:00How interesting! Did you ever try to sneak upstair...How interesting! Did you ever try to sneak upstairs and look around? WBUR did an investigation and pod series on this heist a while ago, found here if interested:<br />https://www.wbur.org/lastseen<br />Julie Leonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-63704600461441468892019-01-15T23:05:28.785-05:002019-01-15T23:05:28.785-05:00Thanks, Leigh. And at least the interview is short...Thanks, Leigh. And at least the interview is short :-) . As to the Gardner, it really is an amazing story and beyond belief that no one's been caught or none of the works found yet.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-8273796777829899652019-01-15T22:46:47.390-05:002019-01-15T22:46:47.390-05:00Paul, I lived south of Boston at the time and the ...Paul, I lived south of Boston at the time and the 128 area went into shock at the theft. I followed the news avidly for weeks as clues unfolded, ultimately not leading anywhere in particular, curse it.<br /><br />Good luck in your eligible stories. I'm listening now to your interview, Paul.<br />Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-64150411354834285742019-01-15T21:26:01.949-05:002019-01-15T21:26:01.949-05:00Thanks, Larry. I think he was a conman par excelle...Thanks, Larry. I think he was a conman par excellence. Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-60359648330600831132019-01-15T21:15:15.757-05:002019-01-15T21:15:15.757-05:00Interesting read, Paul. There are no writers name...Interesting read, Paul. There are no writers named Brian McDevitt in the IMDB, so maybe your friend really did con his way into the WGA. That would be much harder to pull off today.Lawrence Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057386966178865691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-52681445729090727942019-01-15T21:15:08.340-05:002019-01-15T21:15:08.340-05:00I just figured it out, Maggie. It’ll be the child ...I just figured it out, Maggie. It’ll be the child or grandchild of the person who has the art who returns it for the reward. Since it won’t be on their phone it won’t mean anything to them and they’ll just want the money for pocket change.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-11672910916134286282019-01-15T21:14:18.425-05:002019-01-15T21:14:18.425-05:00Definitely, Liz. Some day they’ll turn up on Ameri...Definitely, Liz. Some day they’ll turn up on American Pickers or something like that :-) .Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-43943007900985327342019-01-15T21:13:54.396-05:002019-01-15T21:13:54.396-05:00Thanks, Eve. I would think that part of the fun of...Thanks, Eve. I would think that part of the fun of having something is being able to show it off, but maybe for certain people it’s just having it. And yes, all cons seem very nice…at first.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-37601380925622728172019-01-15T21:13:34.055-05:002019-01-15T21:13:34.055-05:00Thanks, Gayle. That’s where I’m thinking they are....Thanks, Gayle. That’s where I’m thinking they are. Whoever stole them most likely sold them to someone who has a very private collection.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-66788600435201304332019-01-15T21:13:15.449-05:002019-01-15T21:13:15.449-05:00Thanks, Rob. And you’d think so, wouldn’t you? I g...Thanks, Rob. And you’d think so, wouldn’t you? I guess it depends what you’re lying about and who you’re doing it to ;-) .Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-36066156756778880202019-01-15T16:40:42.874-05:002019-01-15T16:40:42.874-05:00I lived in Boston eons ago, way before the heist. ...I lived in Boston eons ago, way before the heist. I once attended a concert in the Gardner's courtyard, but never made it into the museum. This is always a fascinating story and will continue to be so till someone needs 10 mil enough to come forward and say "Oh gee, look what I found in my grandpa's attic." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-83982751805952561702019-01-15T13:31:04.119-05:002019-01-15T13:31:04.119-05:00The artworks will turn up someday in an attic or b...The artworks will turn up someday in an attic or basement. I've seen two or three shows where an antique hunter buys an old barn, thinking he might find an old tractor or something in there, & it turns out to be chock full of old Studebakers, Packards, suicide door Mafia cars, etc.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239163766419735693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53976353558424513132019-01-15T13:28:16.919-05:002019-01-15T13:28:16.919-05:00I remember the heist - and I agree, the artwork...I remember the heist - and I agree, the artwork's sitting in someone's private collection, where they enjoy it only in complete solitude. Or just knowing they have it is enough, which is even sicker. But great post. Nice to see there is still hope. And yes, all cons seem very nice. At first. Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-29310452186503048202019-01-15T12:08:40.548-05:002019-01-15T12:08:40.548-05:00Just think, those artifacts are sitting behind a s...Just think, those artifacts are sitting behind a secret wall or in a basement vault somewhere. Someday they will turn up. Maybe when they tear down somebody's fancy house after they meet with an unfortunate accident like ten bullet holes in the chest. And everybody said he was such a nice guy. Great post, Paul.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-43998803717006682312019-01-15T11:04:54.985-05:002019-01-15T11:04:54.985-05:00Call me an old cynic but the idea of someone being...Call me an old cynic but the idea of someone being shunned in Hollywood for lying sounds hilarious. Thanks for the interesting tale.Robert Loprestihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-54270122137760134832019-01-15T08:49:28.204-05:002019-01-15T08:49:28.204-05:00Thanks, Jacqueline. That's something to think ...Thanks, Jacqueline. That's something to think about. It was a weird situation all the way around.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-51941354528860403862019-01-15T08:43:46.540-05:002019-01-15T08:43:46.540-05:00Paul,
That was fascinating. You could do a story ...Paul,<br /><br />That was fascinating. You could do a story based on the case. The combination of fact and fiction make for great writing.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53415389214334710502019-01-15T08:42:34.655-05:002019-01-15T08:42:34.655-05:00Sounds to me like someone, the author, just wanted...Sounds to me like someone, the author, just wanted to make a quick buck... Hopefully the book didn't sell well once word got out. Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-40072740238572429342019-01-15T08:40:01.260-05:002019-01-15T08:40:01.260-05:00Oh, no--not that it had been solved but rather tha...Oh, no--not that it had been solved but rather that the author (an investigative reporter) had the real story, if only the authorities would follow through on it.... But it wasn't entirely convincing (obviously not to those authorities either). Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-81042754294520336862019-01-15T08:36:12.018-05:002019-01-15T08:36:12.018-05:00Thanks, Art. Glad you enjoyed the post. So the boo...Thanks, Art. Glad you enjoyed the post. So the book led readers on to think it been solved and then, no! I'd want my money back if I'd paid for it.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-12606827779360865752019-01-15T08:18:15.062-05:002019-01-15T08:18:15.062-05:00The Gardner Heist is such a fascinating story. A c...The Gardner Heist is such a fascinating story. A couple of years ago, I reviewed a book for the Washington Post that said it had solved it, but in the end.... Well, you know where we are (aren't). Really enjoyed your post here--such a fun story! <br />Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-83807454752310775272019-01-15T07:22:47.443-05:002019-01-15T07:22:47.443-05:00Thanks for your comment, O'Neil. As for the ar...Thanks for your comment, O'Neil. As for the art, it's probably sitting in some collector's private collection so that s/he can admire it, have pride of "ownership" and they're probably laughing at the world.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-72299024587176054832019-01-15T06:53:19.320-05:002019-01-15T06:53:19.320-05:00Interesting case. I remember hearing about it but ...Interesting case. I remember hearing about it but not much since. A lot of stolen art for nothing to show on radar after all these years.O'Neil De Nouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142721824657611738noreply@blogger.com