Found
FOUND: Dolls in Bellingham, Washington
outside Village Books
Found
listing
Posted
about 22 hours
ago
Description
On Friday at 6:30 p.m., I found a group of dolls lined up on the sidewalk outside Village Books in the Fairhaven District. One doll wore a pink dress and carried a tiny backpack, another had a ribbon in her hair—the kind of details a child would know by heart. It tugged at me to think of a kiddo who might be missing them, so I picked them up and kept them safe in a bag in my apartment. They’re waiting for their owner to claim them through the site.
Approximate found location
outside Village Books
Pin shows an approximate area, not the exact spot — to protect privacy.
How to safely return this item
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