Lost
Red ceramic teapot with wooden lid, chipped
Fort Dodge
Lost
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
I lost my red ceramic teapot with a warm wooden lid yesterday around 5pm near the Hy-Vee on 9th Ave South in Fort Dodge. It's a mid-sized pot, about 6 inches tall, with a glossy glaze and a small chip on the rim and a tiny crack near the spout. The inside is clean, but the glaze shows wear from years of use; I even wrote my initials 'A.S.' on the bottom to identify it. It means a lot to me because it was a gift from my grandmother, so I'm really hoping someone found it and can return it.
Approximate last-seen location
Fort Dodge
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