Lost
Red Pendleton plaid wool scarf with gold fringe
Albany
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I lost my red Pendleton plaid wool scarf yesterday around 7pm near the Empire State Plaza and State Street intersection in Albany. It's a thick knit scarf about 60 inches long, red with black and cream plaid, and it has a small coffee stain along the left edge plus one tassel missing at the end. It was a gift from my grandmother and means a lot to me; I wear it every winter and it's really hard to go without it. If anyone found it lying near the bus stop by City Hall or behind the Palace Theatre, please let me know. I'd be grateful to get it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Albany
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