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Lost toy train in downtown Columbia

I was cleaning up after dinner around 7:15 PM and my blue model train disappeared from the shelf in my apartment on Laurel Street. I must have left it in the hallway while I tidied up before guests arrived. I walked the living room and even checked the sidewalks near Main Street by the Columbia Museum of Art around 9 PM, but it didn’t turn up. The train is about six inches long, with a blue body and a red coal car, a gift from my grandfather that carries a lot of memory. I’d be grateful if someone found it and kept it safe.

near the Columbia Museum of Art on Main Street 3 days ago
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Found brooches near State House

I was out for a walk along Gervais Street this afternoon, around 2:30 PM, and I found a cluster of brooches tucked under a bench on the steps of the South Carolina State House. The pieces are silver-toned with small colored stones and floral enamel, spread across several pins. I’ve left them where I found them on the bench with a note, hoping the owner will recognize them and claim them. I know how special some of these pieces can be, and it felt right to try and reunite them with their owner.

State House steps, Gervais St 3 days ago
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Found: Driver's License in Columbia

I found a driver's license on the sidewalk in front of the Columbia Museum of Art around 2:30 PM today. The license bears a photo and name, and I picked it up to help reunite it with the owner. I’m posting here because I know how anxious you can feel when something like this is missing. The moment was quiet and sunny on Main Street, near the museum, and I kept the item safe until this page could help.

Main Street, in front of the Columbia Museum of Art 28 days ago
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Found organizers near State House on Gervais Street

I found a bundle of plastic organizers near the State House on Gervais Street in Columbia around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. They are the kind you use for office or craft storage, with several clear bins and labeled dividers, all a bit dusty from sun and wind. There is no name on them, but they look cared for and ready to be put back to use. If these belong to someone, I am glad to help bring them back to their rightful owner.

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by the State House on Gervais Street 29 days ago
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Found holiday decorations near the State House

I was taking a sunset stroll along Gervais Street near the State House around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday when a dusty cardboard box rolled out of a storefront display and caught my eye. The box labeled Holiday Decorations held garlands, a tinsel strand, and a bright red bow that had escaped its packaging. It looked like someone hurried away in the chilly air, possibly during a quick errand. I picked up the box and posted here because I know how much those ornaments can mean to a family during the holidays.

near the State House on Gervais Street 30 days ago
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Leopard-print umbrella with wooden handle

I lost my leopard-print travel umbrella—it's a collapsible one with a dark wooden curved handle. I think I had it yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on Broadway in downtown Columbia. The outside is leopard-print fabric, and the inside lining is navy. There’s a small coffee ring stain on the inside near the fabric and a green silicone tag on the wrist strap with the initials KH. It meant a lot to me; it was a gift from my grandmother, and I really need it back before the rainy forecast hits.

Columbia about 1 month ago

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