FOUND by Kelly in an abandoned recipe box

FOUND by Robert in the pages of Crime and Punishment

Not sure when or where this came from, or how long it was waiting inside that book for me to find it. I always find stuff in books but when I found this I thought it seemed worthy. Anyway it’s become my favorite bookmark, at least until I forget it inside a book for the next person to find.

FOUND by Matthew C. in Proctor, Vermont

I found this on a car seat.

FOUND by Amber Dawn in North Carolina

I bought a used composition book because it already had quite a bit of writing in it. Graham’s writing improves as he gets older.

FOUND by Emma in La Crosse, Wisconsin

I found this when I needed it most. It was on the door of a bathroom stall.

FOUND by Louise in my yard after a windy recycle collection day

After finding this in my yard, I’m really going to be on the lookout at the next block party for some one quiet, who stays away from breakfast cereal, with shrinking thighs and keeps falling down. I hope it’s not contagious.

FOUND by Michael on the street in my neighborhood

I was walking out to my car to go to work and noticed a postcard laying on the street with a nicely rendered image of a ketch-style sailboat plying through a foamy ocean wave. I turned the card over to discover this romantic missive.

[We'd love a decent translation of this note-- if there are any Arabic speakers out there, hit us up at with a translation! -- Eds]

FOUND by Emma in St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

I found this on the beach while I was walking my dogs. I have no idea as to what it says as I cannot read Arabic. When I found the letter it was wrapped up in a tiny blue material pounch held together by one safety pin. My guess is that it is a love letter from a woman as the paper is covered in a very strong smelling perfume.

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FOUND by Tymbeaux under a windshield wiper blade

My mom kept this note for almost twenty years!

FOUND by Cassidy L. behind a Bed Bath & Beyond on some shipping pallets

My dad found this note on these shipping pallets (big wooden crate-like things).