Found LED Christmas lights with red tag
Description
I found a set of multicolor LED Christmas light strings this afternoon around 2:15pm behind a bench near Market Street and High Avenue by the town square in downtown New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co. The lights are about 12 feet long with green cords and clear bulbs; one string has a slightly bent plug and a missing bulb in the third section. A small red fabric tag on the cord reads 'St Nick's Pop-Up', and there was a coffee-stained receipt from a local cafe tucked between the bulbs, which could help identify the owner. I know how important seasonal stuff is to a home, so I'm hoping to reunite these with their owner.
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