Gray canvas tote bag with red zipper
Description
I lost my gray canvas tote bag yesterday around 3pm after leaving Capitol Market on Capitol Street in Charleston, WV. It's a medium bag, about 14 by 12 inches, with black shoulder straps and a bright red zipper pull. There's a faint coffee stain on the bottom and a tiny compass-inspired mark inside the front pocket. Inside I kept a blue folder with my initials J.K., plus a small photo of my grandmother tucked in the zipper pocket. The bag feels like it’s in decent shape and the zipper can stick a bit, but it means a lot to me—it's sentimental and contains work things I really need. If someone found it, I’d be grateful to work out a pickup here in Charleston.
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