Jim,

Really hated to her this, but, this sort of thing seems to be happening more and more lately. One thing you can do is keep a check on your local Pawn shops to see if any of these items show up. The down side of this is to be able to prove that what you find there is yours. One thing that you can do ( and I need to do it myself ) is to take a picture of things you purchase to replace lost items and make sure the picture has the Model and S/N number showing. With the new digital cameras, this would be the best way to prove that the item found in the Pawn shop is yours.

Good luck and keep the faith...