Dark brown Fossil belt with brass buckle
Description
I'm hoping to find my dark brown leather belt from Fossil. I last wore it yesterday around 3pm after running errands at the Mall of Abilene and grabbing a coffee at Grounded Coffee on Buffalo Gap Road. I must have dropped it near S. 1st Street outside the shops that line the mall area. It's a 34-inch belt, genuine leather, with a brass buckle that has a small dent on the edge. The belt is a bit worn from daily use, and the inner lining shows a tiny fray. One identifying feature is a thin red thread stitched inside the belt loop, and the initials 'M.K.' etched on the inside of the buckle tongue. It has sentimental value—my dad gave it to me before he passed, and I really need it back.
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