That is sad news.
I am finding this to be the case often these days. When I started collecting one had to write letters to the editors and we got back photo copied sheets of their figures. I should have ordered one of everything, back then!
Yeah, and I had to walk barefoot through the snow to school! HA!
There are some lovely Thiel figures on Ebay DE today. Unfortunately it looks like bidding wars are in place.
Thanks Mark.