I wondering if in discarding the violins case the perps thought to make it anonymous...?
I wouldnt think this was done by a very bright pair of thieves frankly.
it will probably show up on ebay...and craigslist...and Fazedbook.
how does one market a stolen world famous instrument?
I think all of the world’s dealers in rare and expensive violins know each other; they’re that small of a group.
I don’t believe a layman would be able to distinguish, by visual inspection, between a Stradivarius and some other old violin that had been gathering dust in a music shop or someone’s attic.
One steals it for a customer that has already purchased it before the theft.
/johnny
Might have been afraid there was a tracking device in the case.