Lost
LOST brooches near downtown Billings, MT
near Moss Mansion
Lost
listing
Posted
about 12 hours
ago
Description
LOST: I was wandering the First Friday market in Billings last Thursday around 5:20 PM, near the Moss Mansion on 3rd Avenue North. I had tucked my two vintage brooches into my coat while I looked at a stall, and when I stood to pay, they were gone. They are heirloom pieces—the brass one has a turquoise stone, the silver one is engraved—and I’m anxious they might have slipped into a pocket or fallen behind a bench. I’m hopeful someone saw them or picked them up and left them in a safe place around that area.
Approximate last-seen location
near Moss Mansion
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