Lost
Blue Nike cap with white swoosh
Bloomington
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I lost my blue Nike baseball cap yesterday around 3pm outside the IU campus bookstore on Kirkwood Ave in Bloomington, near the Sample Gates. It's a navy blue cap, size adjustable, with a white Nike swoosh on the front and a small coffee stain on the inner headband. The brim is slightly frayed from weekend biking, and there's a tiny stitch repair along the edge. It wasn't expensive, but it was a gift from my sister and it has sentimental value; I really need it back before this week's exams. If anyone finds it, please text or email me — I’d be forever grateful.
Approximate last-seen location
Bloomington
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