£30k worth of trading cards stolen from local small business
"The Trove team are all sick to the stomach about this"
A trading card shop says it has suffered a significant theft, resulting in £30,000 worth of stock being stolen.
The incident is said to have happened back on 4th March at around 10:55pm.
The incident has deeply affected several small businesses within the shop, each losing thousands of pounds worth of their collection and investment. The businesses impacted include Chris Parsey, Mason Wilson of Collectors Exchange, Dan and Alex of 291 Kingdom Collectibles, Jano of Pokesouth, Adrian of Kelpie Cards, Robert of Posion Storm, and DJB Cards.
Sharing information about the case on their social media, Troveuk say how the burglar not only took valuable trading cards but also caused damage to display cabinets, preventing the shop from opening the following day and affecting over 150 other small businesses reliant on the shop's operations.
The theft has been reported to the police, and while forensic teams have visited, no officers have yet reviewed CCTV footage or taken formal statements.
Troveuk urges anyone who witnessed suspicious activity or is offered large quantities of Pokémon, MTG, or other trading cards locally to contact them.
A reward of £1,000 is available for information that leads to an arrest.
The perpetrator is noted to have worn a jacket with a logo on the left sleeve and a large watch. The business and those affected hope for public assistance in spreading the word to enable recovery of the stolen items.
Dorset Police told us: "We received a report at 9.06am on Wednesday 5 March 2026 of a break-in that had occurred the previous night at Trove in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth.
"It was reported damage had been caused and stock had been stolen.
"Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
"No arrests have been made at this time."