Lost
Red Kate Spade crossbody handbag
Iowa City
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I lost my red Kate Spade crossbody bag yesterday around 3pm near the Pedestrian Mall on College Street, outside the Old Capitol Building in downtown Iowa City. It's a compact pebble-grain leather bag, about 9 inches wide and 6 inches tall, with a long adjustable strap. The outside is bright red with a small gold bow zipper pull and a light scuff on the bottom left corner. Inside there's a pink lining and a tiny cherry motif on the inner pocket. It was a gift from my grandmother and has sentimental value; I really need it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Iowa City
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