Lost
Black Ray-Ban Wayfarer glasses with gold hinges
Mattoon-Charleston
Lost
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
Yesterday around 3pm I realized my black Ray-Ban Wayfarer prescription glasses were gone after leaving the Starbucks on Main Street in Mattoon. They’re black plastic frames, slightly chunky, with gold hinges and a tiny scratch on the left lens. The right temple is engraved with 'JH,' and they live in a black faux-leather case with a blue microfiber cloth tucked inside. These glasses have sentimental value—my mom got them as a gift and I wore them every day in college. If anyone found them outside the coffee shop or nearby, I’d be forever grateful to get them back.
Approximate last-seen location
Mattoon-Charleston
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