“I make the world’s greatest museum thief ... and they know about it!” If you can’t tell already, Jack Smith is an avid historical craftsman, to the point that he steals from the best. He’s often taking pictures of original pieces, so he can note their construction. He’s one thief that museum officials don’t mind, as many of them kindly allow him to measure and examine the items, so he can reproduce them for his Medicine River Trading Company in Valier, Montana, near Glacier Nat


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