Lost
Red canvas tote with gray trim
Raleigh / Durham / CH
Lost
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I lost my red canvas tote with gray trim yesterday around 3pm near the Cameron Village Shopping Center, outside Harris Teeter on Wade Avenue in Raleigh. It’s a medium tote (about 14 inches tall) with a worn leather top edge and a small front pocket. Inside I keep a spiral notebook, a blue umbrella, and a tiny photo sleeve of my grandmother. The bag has a small coffee stain on the front pocket and a sticker from a local band on the inner lining. It’s sentimental and I really need it back—please reach out if you find it, I’d be grateful to get it returned.
Approximate last-seen location
Raleigh / Durham / CH
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