They heaved and they hauled. They stole a key and a ball. They went back for more. They took five items in all.

Thieves stole 55 thousand dollars worth of excessively large, custom-designed props Friday from the movie set of the Dr. Seuss classic, “The Cat in the Hat.” Among the missing items are an eight-foot-long pair of dark blue glasses, and a blue golf ball seven feet in diameter that weighs more than 200 pounds.

Police have no suspects, but one inspector says they´ve ruled out the Grinch. The movie starring Mike Myers is set to begin filming later this month.