Found
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FOUND: enamel pins in downtown Joplin
near the downtown fountain on Main Street
Found
listing
Posted
9 days
ago
Description
Yesterday at around 6:20 pm, I found a small tin of enamel pins under a bench by the downtown fountain on Main Street in Joplin. The collection includes several enamel pins—sports logos, a tiny coffee cup, and a worn heart—some with chipped enamel. It looked like they belonged to someone who wears them for luck or memories. I picked them up and kept them safe, hoping the owner will come forward through this site and reclaim them. It felt important to return something with a story behind it.
Approximate found location
near the downtown fountain on Main Street
Pin shows an approximate area, not the exact spot — to protect privacy.
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