Lost
Blue ceramic teapot with brass knob
Salina
Lost
listing
Posted
25 days
ago
Description
I lost my blue ceramic teapot yesterday around 3pm near the Salina Public Library on 2nd Street. It's a medium-sized teapot, about 8 inches tall, with a brass knob on the lid and a glossy glaze slightly speckled with white. There’s a tiny chip on the spout and a faded sticker from a local cafe stuck on the inside of the lid. It’s sentimental to me—my grandmother gave it to me, and it sits on the kitchen shelf as a daily reminder of her. If anyone happened to find it, I’d really appreciate getting it back; I’m happy to meet anywhere in Salina to pick it up.
Approximate last-seen location
Salina
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