In the early morning of October 15, thieves broke into a storage building in Oakland, California. The building belongs to the Oakland Museum of California. It is not open to the public. It keeps objects that are not on display right now.
Police say the thieves took more than 1,000 objects. Some are art, like metal necklaces made by artist Florence Resnikoff and carved walrus tusks. Others are everyday things, like old sports trophies and campaign pins. The museum keeps these items to tell the story of California.
Museum director Lori Fogarty says the crime was quick and not a planned art theft. She thinks the objects may appear at flea markets, pawn shops, or on websites like eBay.
She asks the public to look for the items and tell police if they see them. Police are working with the FBI art crime team. They used public tips to find a stolen jewelry box in 2013, and they hope to succeed again.