Lost
Dark green waxed Barbour-style jacket, Oxford
Oxford
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I lost my dark green Barbour-style wax jacket yesterday around 3pm near the Covered Market on Cornmarket Street in Oxford. It's a men's medium, a bit boxy, with a brass zip and a small tear at the left cuff from a bike mishap last week. Inside, there's a tiny fox embroidery on the left inner pocket and a copper compass pin on the lapel—easy to spot if you see it. It was a gift from my grandmother and feels sentimental to me, so I'm really hoping to get it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Oxford
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