Lost
Two saxophones missing in Brownsville downtown
near Market Square
Lost
listing
Posted
about 7 hours
ago
Description
I lost my two saxophones after our downtown street set near Market Square in Brownsville, around 9:30 p.m. last Saturday. One is a silver tenor with a dent on the bell; the other is a gold lacquer alto with a scuffed bell and a red strap. The cases are black, one bearing a blue sticker from our college band. They mean everything to me, and not having them makes tomorrow’s rehearsal feel impossible. I’m hoping someone picked them up and they’re safe somewhere, waiting to be reunited. If you saw them, please help me bring them back to the group.
Approximate last-seen location
near Market Square
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