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Found trading cards near UMass Amherst
outside the Student Union
Found
listing
Posted
13 days
ago
Description
Hi, I’m Emma Collins. I was outside the Student Union on the UMass Amherst campus around 4:25 p.m. last Saturday when I spotted a binder full of trading cards left on a bench by the bookstore. The pile includes sports sets and a few fantasy cards, with some holographic pulls peeking through. They looked well loved, as if someone spent hours organizing them. I’ve kept them safe and posted here in the hope the owner recognizes the collection and can reclaim it.
Approximate found location
outside the Student Union
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