A story hit the Charlotte Observer over the weekend that broke my heart, the website detailing that longtime WWE referee Charles Robinson recently had hundreds of pieces of horror movie memorabilia worth thousands of dollars stolen from a storage locker. Robinson, a massive horror fan, had spent years building up his collection, which included a complete Fangoria Magazine collection, an expensive Jaws statue from Sideshow Collectibles and hundreds of action figures, busts and masks. The total loss? Upwards of $50,000 worth of merchandise.
The theft of two-thirds of Robinson’s overall collection was actually discovered back in May, and he has since been in contact with local police as well as eBay, where a Sideshow Collectibles Jaws statue recently went up and then mysteriously disappeared when Robinson contacted the seller. In the meantime, filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska have pitched in to help out – and they’re asking for the horror community’s support in replacing some of Robinson’s cherished items. Over on their Instagram, they’ve compiled a list of everything that was stolen.
The sisters write, “I’m including a list of everything that was stolen in the hopes that we can pool together to see if we have any of these items that we can donate. Also, if you see anyone selling these items – please report back as they may be the thief. If you have any of these items or if you work in the business, maybe you have something cool to send him to rebuild his collection.”
You can check out a 2014 video documenting Robinson’s horror collection below.