Ceramic mug with seagull design found near Mo's Bayfront
Description
I found this ceramic mug this afternoon around 3:20 pm along the Newport Bayfront, behind Mo's Restaurant and near the souvenir shop by the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. It's a white mug with a hand-painted seagull and tiny lighthouse motif, plus a small blue starfish sticker on the bottom. There's a tiny chip on the rim and the handle is a bit loose, which makes it feel like a well-loved kitchen staple. It clearly seems like kitchenware that someone uses daily, and I figured it might mean a lot to the owner. If it matches yours, we can figure out a good way to reunite it with you here in Newport.
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