Had my trees stolen last weekend.

[Forsoothe!]

Reinforcing the public's belief that they are worth thousands is not a good idea. And it's not true for the most part. Most of the hobbyist's trees are in the couple hundreds range with the occasional 3 or 400. Very occasional, go to any club auction. The online listed prices are misleading, too.

 

[Wulfskaar]

Reinforcing the public's belief that they are worth thousands is not a good idea. And it's not true for the most part. Most of the hobbyist's trees are in the couple hundreds range with the occasional 3 or 400. Very occasional, go to any club auction. The online listed prices are misleading, too.

I'd assume the victims might be looking for a nice insurance claim, although the article said one was 80 years old. It might be worth thousands to the rightful owner.

 

[Mannythered]

I just randomly saw this article saying there is a rash of bonsai thefts going on. I think they may be referencing you in St. Paul, @Mannythered!

https://www.kare11.com/article/news...okout/89-49a6bbb5-5403-4d69-8484-97c64ef53007

Yeah, I guess a good handful of news channels have reported the stories.

 

[yodamon]

That's awful, I'm sorry. Is there some sort of black market bonsai ring in MN? Seems a bit bizarre, but I live in a small town and can't imagine someone doing that. If someone wanted to take my trees, it would be easy enough. Now when our big dog was still around, it would be a different story.

Yea for big dogs. Sorry that Sandy isn’t around to guard your trees.