Red plaid wool scarf with green pine embroidery
Description
I lost my red plaid wool scarf yesterday around 3pm. I was stepping out from the Barter Theatre on Main Street in Abingdon and I must have shrugged it off near the entrance by the ticket office. It's a thick, about 70-inch scarf in burgundy and black plaid, with a soft feel and a few light pills along the edges from wear. A tiny green pine-tree embroidery sits on the inner corner near the tag—a subtle detail that could really help identify it. It’s sentimental—it was a gift from my grandmother, and I’d be incredibly grateful to get it back. If found, I’d be happy to meet near the theatre or in the nearby parking lot to pick it up.
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