Bill Lowe told KTUU-TV that thieves took antique bicycles, Alaska Native dolls, Fur Rendezvous memorabilia, a mastodon tooth and other items totaling $100,000 from the rustic roadside complex near Mile 37.5 Glenn Highway.
The shop had been locked up for years. Lowe has been in Minnesota looking after his wife, who died recently of brain cancer.
Alaska State Trooper investigators said thieves probably hauled items away last week in a truck.
Lowe said he and his son had planned to move back to reopen the shop. He's asking friends to watch for the stolen items on online sales sites.
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