fifbrindacier Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hi, i have a friend whose fossils have been stolen in his van. He is a fossil seller : Jean Stéphane David. If you see those, please, call the authorities and let me know it, i'll call the french authorities and i'll give the information to my friend or maybe, can you contact him directly : http://jsdfossiles.com/ Here are the photos of what was stolen : 5 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said: friend whose fossils have been stolen in his van. No that is annoying . I will keep an eye on our favourite auction site. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Very annoying, i know he's a good seller and i know his fossils are without doubt real ones, i know he also hunt when he has time enough. He is my supplier of trilobites, except one, i all bought them to him and i see him regularly. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The one advantage here is that fossils tend to be unique items, the fossil collecting market is not excessively large, and so the thieves will find it a challenge to flip these through the usual online sales channels without being detected. It is somewhat similar to stealing a work of art. Fingers crossed that the thieves are caught, justice is served, and the seller is reunited with his stolen inventory. 7 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I will be on the lookout for anything like this, let you know if I see anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReptileTooth Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I'll keep an eye out on different sites myself, I hope everything will resolve for good ! 2 "The baneful Dragons, O Seas, are gone: Fiends, 0 Earth, have filled thee with the bones of Defeat and Death." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 That stinks! Does he have insurance on them? Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, UtahFossilHunter said: That stinks! Does he have insurance on them? Probably, he is a professional, but, nontheless, he'd prefer to find them back. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 How horrible! I'll keep an eye out on the net. Let's hope for a positive outcome. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thieves stink! As Kane mentioned above, they are unique pieces and so they will be difficult to sell on an internet site without detection. Hope there turns out to be a happy ending to this story (but those are long odds). Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 It might be a good idea to keep an eye open during fossil fairs in France like "Saintes Marie aux Mines 2019" I'll try to check Belgian fossil fairs since this is not to far from France. 2 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 He was recently in a fair at Angers and the police told him this might be from "little" thieves, but those pieces are uncommon and might go in a profesionnal trafickers grid. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Hi, Do you mean his fossils were stolen from Angers ? I have been involved for a long time in organizing this show that takes place in november. I hope your supplier will recover all his fossils thanks to the watchful eye of all. Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 I hope too, we discussed that matter with him and some other sellers last year at the fair of Pau and he said he crossed his finger for he didn't want this to happen to him. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I'll keep an eye out in Tucson next week but doubt they would have made they're way there from France already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 8 hours ago, HamptonsDoc said: I'll keep an eye out in Tucson next week but doubt they would have made they're way there from France already. It’s possible. It is arguably one of the biggest shows in the world afterall. The timing is also coincidental as well. Black market fossil dealers can move stuff quickly when they want. Hopefully they’re just sitting around in some thieves house until they try to sell them foolishly on our favorite auction site. 1 Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 There is always the possibility the theif is a thieving collector who saw them and wanted to add them to his collection. So he went fossil hunting at a very productive spot and stole them. It isn’t likely, but he has good taste in fossils. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 26/01/2019 at 4:20 AM, KimTexan said: There is always the possibility the theif is a thieving collector who saw them and wanted to add them to his collection. So he went fossil hunting at a very productive spot and stole them. It isn’t likely, but he has good taste in fossils. You can be right, and if so, it stole them yet identified so won't ask for help and Jean Stéphane won't see his fossils again. A great thanks to all of you for your help, i cross fingers in the hope this mobilisation will work. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hi, i have good news, all the stolen fossils have been found except the jaw of Basilosaurus. The robbers were children who are known to do "little" larcenies. Like stealing peers in a car, cutting flowers in public properties, making bad jokes to people. 5 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Well, that's certainly unexpected but spectacular news! Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 that's nice news,Fif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 So what became of the jaw? Were they able to sell it or did they smash it trying to get the teeth out to make necklaces or something? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, caldigger said: So what became of the jaw? Were they able to sell it or did they smash it trying to get the teeth out to make necklaces or something? We don't know, the youngs are only suspects because there's no direct proof against them, so the judge didn't give the autorisation for a perquisition. We think it's in one's room. When stolen the fossils were in a case and i understood a woman found the case opened under a bus Shelter, as she knew the seller, she told him she had found it and gave him it back. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Excellent news Sophie! 1 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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