CRIME BLOTTER

Replica of famous ‘Christmas Story’ leg lamp stolen from WA store

Dec 6, 2024, 1:21 PM

Photo: A version of the leg lamp is available on Amazon....

A version of the leg lamp is available on Amazon. (Photo courtesy of Marysville Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of Marysville Police Department)

If you are a fan of the holiday movie “A Christmas Story,” you’ll remember the leg lamp. A replica has been snatched from Larry’s Plumbing in Marysville and they’d like it back.

Now, as you can imagine, many people are making fun of the heist. Even the owners are calling themselves “the joke of Marysville,” but this is a robbery and it involved breaking a big window at the front of the store. Apparently, the only thing taken was the coveted lamp.

Eric Klemp, the owner of the store, loves the movie. He told KIRO 7 that when he first bought the property, he knew he wanted to create a holiday window.

KIRO Holiday Radio Play: Christmas episode of the ‘North Pole Evening News’

“I can remember that as a kid going to the mall with my parents, every store — Bon Marche, JC Penny’s, Fredrick and Nelson’s had a display window,” he told KIRO 7. “And I wanted one too and being a fan of ‘A Christmas Story’ the first thing I said was, ‘We’re buying a leg lamp.'”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by @larrysplumbingsupply

The replica leg lamp was a heartfelt loss, but the window hit Klemp in the wallet. He told KIRO 7 it will cost him $3,000 to replace.

National News: The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up in New York City

“I ordered a new one,” he told KIRO 7. “They’re not going to beat me, they’re not going to win.”

The store’s surveillance camera captured blurry images of the culprits.

Leg lamp stolen from Marysville plumbing business. (Photo via KIRO 7)

If anyone knows who may have stolen the lamp, they are asked to call 425-743-4940.

Bill Kaczaraba is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read his stories here. Follow Bill on X, formerly known as Twitter, here and email him here

Crime Blotter

Pierce County dog ejected...

Jason Sutich

Dog ejected through windshield during high-speed chase in Pierce County

A high-speed chase in Pierce County resulted in a dog being ejected from the fleeing vehicle as it came to a crash in a ditch on Tuesday morning.

2 days ago

Former Expedia employee...

James Lynch

Former Expedia employee who hid cameras in bathrooms sentenced to prison

A former Expedia worker who hid cameras in bathrooms receives a four-year prison sentence for invading co-workers' privacy.

2 days ago

Redmond AI solve cases...

Aaron Granillo

Roofing scam in Redmond costs victim nearly $300K

A Redmond homeowner lost nearly $300,000 to a roofing scam. Police urge residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.

2 days ago

The Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center...

James Lynch

Shoreline 17-year-old pleads not guilty to murdering Bellevue teen

A Shoreline 17-year-old denies charges of murdering a Bellevue High School freshman last June.

3 days ago

Bothell murder suspect arrested...

Jason Sutich

Bremerton man arrested after missing Bothell woman found dead

A Bremerton man was arrested Wednesday for the murder of Mallory Barbour, a Bothell woman who was missing for several months until her human remains were found.

3 days ago

port orchard daycare shooting...

Jason Sutich

Port Orchard man arrested for target shooting near daycare, appeared intoxicated

A Port Orchard man was arrested Wednesday for target shooting in the backyard of a home, near a preschool daycare, residences, and a well-traveled county road.

3 days ago

Replica of famous ‘Christmas Story’ leg lamp stolen from WA store