This is a reminder to make sure that your figurines are properly insured against theft, damage, and destruction.

We regularly follow the news related to figurines and collectibles, and have noticed a disturbing trend of stolen figurines lately. At the beginning of the month in a San Francisco mall, a woman was found to have hidden a swiped porcelain figurine under a stolen black hoodie.  Then we noticed a report out of Britain mid-month that someone had stolen first a Royal Worchester figurine and later a Coalport figurine from a charity shop.

While we certainly don't think we have a string of international figurine thieves out there, and we got a good laugh at the thought that porcelain figurines may now be as in demand among thieves as some cars after the recession, we also thought it would hammer home an important message.

If your collection has value, make sure it is covered by your insurance policy.  You wouldn't want something to happen to your figurines.