[UC] Architectural thefts

[Andrew Schwalm]

ï     Some friends are settling tomorrow on a house just east of me on the 5000 block of Osage avenue, and they were stunned to discover in their walk-through this evening that a leaded-glass vestibule door and bathroom window--both features that attracted them to the house in the first place--had been stolen.  There was no evidence of break-in, suggesting that someone who knew the code to the 'lockbox' was to blame.  They're lucky in the sense that they can now make adjustments at settlement to compensate for the loss, but they'd dearly like to get the original items back.  Do any of you know what the likely path of these materials would be?  The soon-to-be owners are familiar with the local architectural salvage places, but that would seem to be an unwise fencing choice for the thieves.  Any suggestions for how they might recover these items?  Could Ross Bender be stockpiling them under his six-legged clawfoot tub?    Andrew