Red tote bag with beige straps and a coffee stain
Description
I lost my red canvas tote bag yesterday around 3pm outside Grand Central Market on Broadway in downtown LA. It's a medium-sized bag, about 14 inches tall with beige canvas straps and a small coffee stain on the front pocket. Inside there's a spiral notebook with a blue cover, a pair of reading glasses, and a reusable coffee cup sleeve with my initials A.R. on it. The bag is from Madewell, with a tiny logo tag on the corner, and the red color was a bit faded from sun exposure. It really matters to me—it's a gift from my aunt, and I’d be grateful to get it back if someone found it.
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