Gray tortoiseshell glasses with engraved initials
Description
I lost my gray tortoiseshell glasses yesterday around 3pm after grabbing a coffee at a cafe on Main Street, near the Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque. The frames are thin and rectangular with a subtle cat-eye tilt, and they're Warby Parker in that classic dark tortoiseshell. They came with a blue zipper hard case, and inside there’s a microfiber cloth with a tiny paw print. One temple is slightly bent and there’s an engraving 'LP' on the inside of the right temple—easy to spot if you’re holding them. They’re my reading glasses for work and have sentimental value, so I’d really appreciate getting them back if you’ve seen them.
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