Lost
Navy tote bag with red fox patch
New Haven
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I lost my navy tote bag yesterday around 3pm outside the Sterling Memorial Library on Yale's campus, as I walked down Elm Street toward the New Haven Green. It's a medium-sized tote, navy canvas with an orange zipper, pink lining, and a distinctive red embroidered fox on the front. Inside there's a small fabric tag with the initials 'PP' in cursive and my sketchbook plus a pressed forget-me-not from a friend—sentimental stuff I really need back. If you found it, dropping it at campus security or sending me a message at [email protected] would mean the world to me.
Approximate last-seen location
New Haven
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