Years ago I worked for a small store in a local tourist area. You know the type, crafts of every kind. Twice under the watchful eye of the store owners quilts were stolen from displays. People who steal such as this do it for a living, and will take the quilts out of state and maybe across the country to sell where they won't be recognized. All I can say is, I'm sure glad I wasn't working either time a quilt went missing!