Lost
Keyring with house and car keys, red heart charm
Lafayette / West Lafayette
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I lost my keyring yesterday around 3pm outside the Purdue Memorial Union on the West Lafayette campus. It's a black metal ring with three keys: a brass house key, a silver car key, and a small spare with a green plastic cover. A red silicone heart charm and a tiny bottle opener are clipped on too. One key has a slight bend and a tiny dent from a drop, plus a faint scuff on the black coating—easy to spot. This ring is really important to me because the house key opens my grandmother's apartment, so I’d really appreciate getting it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Lafayette / West Lafayette
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