Thanks for the sympathy, folks. Yes it was around 60 CDs and it was stupid to carry so many in the car. I had a CD carrier that held that many and I'd just keep bringing more out - I enjoyed having a big selection to choose from while I was driving. I don't think I'll put in an insurance claim - I have a big deductible and after all the car was unlocked. But it wasn't out on the street, it was in the driveway right next to my back door, which gives me the creeps. I've walked around the neighborhood hoping the little bastards might have been disgusted with the music selection and thrown that CD holder out - but of course that's a long shot. I'll try the poster/flyer idea.

What bothers me is: 1) My son was always telling me to lock the car, even if it was in the driveway (I will from now on!) 2) For several weeks I had been meaning to organize those CDs and make back up copies to carry in the car rather than the originals. I believe it is legal to make an extra copy for yourself of a CD you've bought.

On the bright side - some of the CD's were backup copies, and I had copied some of the songs out of the collection on to my hard drive so I could listen while I was at the computer. And the other good thing is that I learned a lesson and will be more careful in the future.

But it still ruined my day!