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Found black leather tote near Cannery Row
Monterey Bay
Found
listing
Posted
17 days
ago
Description
I found a black leather tote this afternoon around 4:15pm on Cannery Row, right outside the Monterey Bay Aquarium gift shop. It's a compact tote, about 12 inches wide and 9 inches tall, with a gold zipper and a red interior lining that keeps the stuff easy to spot. The strap is adjustable, and there's a small enamel seahorse pin on the zipper pull plus a tiny initials tag reading 'KP' on the inside pocket. Bag is in decent shape, only a couple scuffs. If someone recognizes it, I’d like to help get it back to you.
Approximate found location
Monterey Bay
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