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Calgary police seek assistance in search for missing antiques

Calgary police are seeking assistance in locating a family collection of missing antiques that were stolen March 30.

Vintage boxing gloves, Blackfoot headdress among missing items valued at $20K

A collection of family antiques valued at $20,000 was stolen from a moving-company storage facility March 30. (Submitted by Calgary Police Service)

If you happen to come across an upright Blackfoot headdress, a pair of vintage boxing gloves, or an old East Wildcats hockey jersey,the Calgary police would like to hear from you.

That's because they're hopingto find some missing family antiques that were stolen March 30 from a storage facility in the 300 block of 28th Street N.E.

Around 10 p.m. that Saturday night, a thief or thieves broke into a storage facility and left with approximately $20,000 worth of personal property belonging to a family moving out of the province.

A search by investigators for CCTV footage showing the theft was unsuccessful.

Among the missing items arewooden chests containing family journals in black cloth notebooks,Second World War school notebooks, a number of antique books from the early 20th centuryand magazines from the 1940s.

A pair of vintage boxing gloves was stolen from the storage facility, Calgary police say. (Submitted by Calgary Police Service)

Also missing aresilver wedding chalices, and in addition to theBlackfoot headdress, other Indigenous artifacts includinga peace pipe in the shape of a horse head, as well as assortedneck and wrist jewellery.

Anyone with informationis asked to contact the police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously by phoning1-800-222-8477 or going to the Calgary Crime Stoppers website.