Reader Caitlin sends us this BOLO (Be On the Look Out):
This isn't really news, but more of a plea. I am hoping that the Altadenablog community can help us out. Our house, near the Pasadena/Altadena border at Lake and Woodbury, was broken into yesterday, and one of the things taken was a jewelry box that my great grandfather made for my great grandmother. I doubt it has much monetary value, but has huge sentimental value for me. I worry that once the thieves realize that the box and its contents are not valuable, they will just dump them, and I am hoping that people can keep an eye out for it.
The box is dark wood, approximately 6"x4"x4", with a flower carved into the top, and moulding along the corners. The inside is lined with silk and has a mirror in the lid. Inside the box were a carved stone turtle, about three inches long, a head carved out of white stone, about an inch high, rosary beads, and several other heirlooms. Also missing are my great grandmother's charm bracelets, with the names of her grandchildren engraved on charms shaped like boys' and girls' heads.
If anyone has seen items like these, or sees them posted for sale somewhere, please contact me at GreatGrandmasBox@gmail.com. I am happy to offer a reward for their return, no questions asked.
