Silver Yamaha trumpet found behind NMU Bookstore.
Description
I found a silver Yamaha trumpet this afternoon around 2:15 pm in the parking lot behind the NMU Bookstore on Presque Isle Ave in Marquette. It's a full-size trumpet, silver lacquer with gold-colored valve caps and a small dent near the third valve slide. The bell has a delicate floral engraving and there's a blue hard case with a cracked latch that fits snugly around it, along with a white cleaning cloth wedged inside. I know instruments can mean a lot to a player, and I’d really like to help reunite it with its owner who might be practicing for band season in the Upper Peninsula.
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