Found compact black umbrella with yellow smiley sticker
Description
I found a compact black umbrella this afternoon around 1:30pm under the City Hall flagpoles on Market Street, right by the LOVE sculpture near 15th Street in Philadelphia. It's about 30 inches when closed and has a bright yellow smiley sticker on the handle plus a small coffee stain near the tip. The fabric is a bit wrinkled from rain but otherwise sturdy, no rips. I figured someone might be searching for it after the drizzle, so I brought it here and left it with the Lost & Found team. If you recognize the sticker or the coffee mark and can describe its size, it’d be great to reunite it with you.
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