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Lost saxophones on Grass Valley Main Street

At about 7:45 p.m. last Friday, I was wrapping up a casual jam on Grass Valley's Main Street and chatting with a friend when I realized my saxophones weren’t where I left them. They rested in their black cases by the curb, and now they’re gone. The evening air smelled like rain and freshly brewed coffee from the corner café, and the neon glow along the storefronts felt unreal without them. I’ve played these horns since college, and the idea of them being out there without me is tearing at my gut.

Main Street, Grass Valley, near the old cinema 5 days ago
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I lost my belts near Placerville's Main Street, Gold Country.

Last Friday around 6:45 p.m., I was browsing Placerville's historic Main Street when my belts disappeared from my tote. I retraced sidewalks past the bookshop and the old courthouse, stopping to ask shopkeepers if they’d seen two leather belts: one black with a brass buckle, the other brown with a stitched pattern. The belts are part of my interview outfit, and I’m anxious about the meeting tomorrow. I keep hoping a good Samaritan picked them up and handed them in at the police desk or a nearby store’s lost-and-found, but I’m keeping faith they’ll turn up close to the Old Town fountain.

Main Street, Placerville, near the Old Town fountain 5 days ago
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Lost medication bottle near Coloma Plaza, Gold Country

I was at Coloma Plaza around 8:15 p.m. last Saturday, and I realized my medication wasn't in my pocket anymore. My amber bottle with a white label rolled under a bench near the Coloma Park fountain after I paused to admire the glow of the storefront lights. I retraced my steps along the brick path, past the old-timey shops, but the area had already quieted and I couldn't find it. These pills keep me balanced every day, and losing them makes me feel unsettled. If you found them, please let the site know so I can get them back and steady again.

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near Coloma Plaza fountain 20 days ago
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FOUND: Trading cards in Gold Country, California.

I found them around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday on Main Street in Auburn, in the heart of Gold Country, California. A fanned-out spread of trading cards lay near a streetlamp by the old Bank Building, still slightly damp from a drizzle. It brought back memories of trading days with friends after school. I kept the lot together and left them where I found them, hoping the owner will see this post and get them back soon.

Main Street, downtown Auburn. 20 days ago
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Lost Pins in Gold Country, California

While wandering Nevada City on Main Street this Saturday around 3:05 PM, I realized a small pouch of enamel pins had vanished from my bag. The pins are colorful and meaningful to me, especially the pine-tree and miner motifs. I’m a visitor, and losing them feels personal, like a small memory slipping away. I’m hopeful a local will recognize them and return them through this site.

Main Street, near the Nevada Theatre, Nevada City 23 days ago
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Found: vintage postcards in Gold Country, CA

I was wandering along Main Street in Nevada City around 3:45 p.m. on Monday when a weathered tin by the curb caught my eye. Inside, a stack of old postcards peeked out, their backs stamped with tiny postmarks and faint handwriting. They depict gold rush towns, old steam trains, and prairie sunsets, the paper softened to the touch by years of rain and sun. I picked them up feeling a little guardianship for someone’s memories and left them tucked in a safe place here on the site, hoping the owner will see this and reclaim them.

near the Nevada City post office on Main Street about 1 month ago

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