“Dear PoPville,

I lost my ring in DC this past weekend (Jan 25). It was my grandpas and a very important family item. Here are the details of the ring:

Gold men’s ring with a hole worn in one side and a diamond set. I think I lost it on the national mall (between 7th and the Lincoln memorial) but it could have been the metro (foggy bottom to Shaw) or around the Shaw metro area. I know, a very large area of potential findings. Thank you.”

If by chance anyone happened to find the ring please email me at [email protected] and I can connect you with OP.



photo by Joe Flood

“Dear PoPville,

I realize this is a long shot but I’m so sad and desperate for any help. I was out at Red Derby Friday night and Saturday morning realized I didn’t have my ring with me. It’s a gold ring with garnets on it. It belonged to my grandma who passed away in September and I am heartbroken about losing it. I walked from Red Derby to Otis Place via Spring Road.”

If by miracle someone found it please email me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP!


Ed. Note: If you happen to stumble across this earring please email me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

Long shot, I know, but I’m looking for help finding a distinctive and sentimental earring I lost yesterday.

Probably obvious, but the lost earring is a match to the one in the photo. The earrings were handmade by a metalsmith friend, who gifted them to me for my doctoral graduation a number of years ago.

It’s possible the missing earring fell out somewhere in Capitol Hill — 11th St NE between H and Lincoln Park, 12th St SE, S Carolina SE, Peregrine, Eastern Market metro. I was later on an Ashburn-bound Silver train around 10:00a and at several places on the GW campus before I realized the earring was missing. (more…)



photo by Emma K Alexandra

“Dear PoPville,

I found a gold ring with large stone on NY Ave NW between 9th and 10th, I stuck around for a few minutes but no one came looking for it so I panic decided to pick it up and let you know. Fingers crossed it’s someone local that knows to ping you!”

If this is your ring and you can describe it please email me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP to see if it’s the one.


“Dear PoPville,

Our Russian tortoise, Piotr ( named after Peter the Great) has gone walkabout. Last seen a week ago at 32nd and Klingle Road, perhaps heading for Rock Creek Park. He has lived with us for 27 happy years; we and our neighbors, local schools, as well as everyone we see walking, jogging, or dog walking we can corral has been asked to be on the look out.”

Ed. Note: Please send any sightings/tips to me at [email protected] and I’ll pass on to OP. Thanks!


“Dear PoPville,

Found this little guy hanging out Thursday morning outside of the Safeway on Piney Branch, near the Takoma Aquatic Center. He looked a little exhausted and hopped right onto my finger. He’s been taken to the Brandywine ASPCA on New York Ave, where they took a quick look and said he was in good shape. Hopefully someone can help him find his way home!”



photo by Fritz Myer

“Dear PoPville,

Wondering if the fine people of PoPville can help me out, I donked up pretty good with my partner about two months ago. Donated her high school copy of The Handmaid’s Tale to one of the little libraries in Mount Pleasant – any chance one of your readers reading this found and read it?? Her initials are JW and I’d be happy to replace her copy with one from Lost City Books ;-)”

If you have it please email me at [email protected] and I’ll put you in touch with OP.


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