Black leather briefcase with red interior
Description
I found a black leather briefcase this afternoon around 2:15pm in the parking lot behind the CVS on West High Avenue in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co. It's a slim, roughly 14-inch case with a slightly worn bottom edge and a brass name tag on the handle engraved with 'Kline & Co.' Inside, the red lining is visible, and there's a padded laptop sleeve that fits a 13-inch laptop. A bright green USB hub is clipped to the zipper, and a faded photo sits in the inner pocket along with a sticky note bearing the initials 'RS.' The leather shows some patina and there's a small scratch along the top edge. If this belongs to someone, I'd love to help get it back.
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