Found
Sentimental
Found: synthesizers in Columbia
Main Street near the Columbia Museum of Art
Found
listing
Posted
3 days
ago
Description
I found them today around 3:15 PM outside the Columbia Museum of Art on Main Street. The gear was in a hard-shell case, cables spilling out, and a small sticker that simply read 'Synthesizers.' They looked like someone set them down for a quick photo and forgot to come back. I picked them up and walked to the cafe across the street, waiting a moment to see if the owner would return, but the crowd moved on. I'm posting this here because something like that deserves to be returned to its owner sooner rather than later.
Approximate found location
Main Street near the Columbia Museum of Art
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