BoothEconomy · August 25, 2026 Four vendors. Four states. Five weeks. A run of booth theft cases this summer shows outdoor markets share the same security gap — and vendors are already changing how they set up because of it. Chicago: Gone In Seconds A rare 1987 Louis Vuitton Cartouchiere shoulder bag disappeared from John Crispino's booth at Chicago's … [Read more...] about Vendor Theft Is Hitting Antique and Craft Markets From Every Direction