Small black tote bag with red lining and compass keychain
Description
I lost my small black tote bag yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on Main Street in Medford. It's a sturdy canvas bag, about the size of a big purse, with a brass zipper and a bright red lining. Inside there's a faded red datebook, a USB drive, and a brass compass keychain clipped to the zipper pull. The bottom corner has a tiny orange thread stitched in, and there's a coffee ring on the bottom from yesterday. It means a lot to me because it's a gift from my grandmother and it even has a hand-written note tucked inside. If anyone happened to find it, you can reach me at [email protected].
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