Black Wayfarer-style glasses with etched initials
Description
I found a pair of glasses this morning around 7:45am on the sidewalk outside the Riverfront Park entrance off Main Street in Peoria. They’re black acetate Wayfarer-style frames with a small scratch on the right lens and initials 'A.J.' etched on the inner left temple. The glasses sit in a navy blue hard case with a slightly worn zipper, tucked under a bench near the Oak Street crossing. They look well-loved but still sturdy, and I figured they must belong to someone who really needs them for work or school. If you’re missing a pair, I’d love to help get them back to you—please reply with a description of the case or those initials.
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