Lost
Silver Bb flute with blue strap near Boise State
Boise
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I was practicing my silver Bb flute yesterday around 3pm and it slipped from my grip near the Boise State University Student Union Building. It's a standard 26-inch metal flute, polished silver with a light dent on the bell and a scuff near the lip plate. The blue strap has my name embroidered in white, which helped it blend in and made me miss it for a bit. This flute has serious sentimental value—it's a gift from my grandmother and I played it in every recital. If anyone found it, please text me; I'm happy to meet up around campus or near Julia Davis Park to pick it up.
Approximate last-seen location
Boise
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