Blue plush dinosaur toy with star patch
Description
I found a blue plush dinosaur toy this afternoon around 3:15pm outside the Springfield Public Library on Oak Street. The little guy is about 12 inches tall, soft fleece fabric, bright blue with a white belly and tiny yellow star patch stitched onto his left foot. He looks well-loved but clean, with one eye embroidered in a friendly star and a small rip along the seam by the tail that’s barely noticeable. He’s clearly a kid’s toy, probably dropped during a stroll past the library steps. If this belongs to someone, I’d love to get him back to the right kid—I know how much these little companions can mean.
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