Norfolk, Virginia (wavy-It was a statue of the size of an American icon as the amulet of the Virginia gift store until July 17, 2005-until his head was beheaded. Larry Ests, the owner of Cool and Eclectic, who is located in Norfolk, said that it came on that day and found the store statue of the Petty Pop cartoon in a nearby field with the removal of her head.
Estes reported a police report, ready to prosecute the theft. The value of the huge watermelon from the head was $ 2000. Despite the story that receives some national attention (including a reward from the granddaughters of the creators in Betty Booop), no trace of its head was found.
No suspect has been determined at all.
“It was shipped here from the Philippines, and it seems that it destroyed the template, so I could not get another head of it,” Estes said.
Although the statue was never fixed, “Betty Headless Betty”, as well as known, has placed smiles on faces for years. The statue survived from moving to a new site and Transfer from Ests.
“I came up and did it as [The Winged Victory of Samothrace]Ests said: “The famous statue is at the Louvre Museum in Paris,” Estus said.
Sprinkle in angel wings with the strength of paper, its position is strengthened as a national treasure and local urban legend.
“I love my home Bob because it has fashion,” said Shansika Ogumna, who was one of the many who were one of the many statue. “I have been a fan since I was young.”
On the twentieth anniversary of beheading, the fans came to take their photos with a cut -off fashion designer. They also went hunting through the hidden Betty Boop. Those who managed to find one moved with a piece of my home.
“This is the reinforcing steel that came from her neck, and this is the closest to her head,” said Estez.
Some have reached their own theories about exactly what happened.
“It has ended for 20 years and has not been destroyed at the scene,” said Canyon Elliot. “So I think someone took it home and put it like, over their tape in their garage. Every time they go to drink a beer, they laugh on the head. Can you imagine someone for only 20 years, just laugh,” Haha got the head! “
Whether the head is in a garage or landfill, Estes has the last laughter, even if Betty Booop-Aa-Dooop cannot. He says that the store is planning to continue abandoning the prizes for the twentieth anniversary in the next few days.