Gold-rimmed glasses with blue case
Description
I lost my gold-rimmed, round glasses yesterday around 3pm. I was walking along the Owensboro riverfront at Smothers Park, near the gazebo overlooking the Ohio River, and I must have set them down while I paused to check my phone near Frederica Street. They’re a lightweight gold metal frame with clear prescription lenses, about 50mm lens width, with no obvious brand on the frame. The right lens has a tiny scratch along the bottom edge. Inside the left temple there’s a tiny blue dot engraving with the initials 'PB'—a personal marker I added. They came in a navy blue faux-leather hard case that’s a little scuffed. They’re essential for me and were a gift from my grandmother, so I’d really appreciate getting them back.
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