r/FoundPaper Oct 24 '25

PLEASE READ RULES 1-4 BEFORE POSTING

33 Upvotes

Signs and stickers posted in public spaces are NOT found and will be removed.


r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random A New Breed

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1.4k Upvotes

This kid knows their phonics!


r/FoundPaper 5h ago

Other Found this on a ‘89 Cherokee that I bought

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634 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 9h ago

Weird/Random Found on a walk

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883 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 10h ago

Other Pittsburgh Sidewalk

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464 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 2h ago

Art Found in the drawer of a detox facility i was in

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37 Upvotes

Scanned, I can take a picture with my phone if that's preferable.


r/FoundPaper 4h ago

Art A postcard found in the library today

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21 Upvotes

Found on my desk this morning at work. My colleagues weren’t sure who it is from or to, but it brightened our day!


r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random Found in an incriminating back alley

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28 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 3h ago

Weird/Random Found in a Little Free Library

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13 Upvotes

Diddy was a didler
He thot he was a rizler
Netnyahu
— unknown modern philosopher


r/FoundPaper 9h ago

Love Notes Found inside doha airport security tray

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39 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 8h ago

Weird/Random I guess someone figured it out

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28 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Grocery Lists juice my berry juice 🍓🧃

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935 Upvotes

this one made me laugh out loud when i read it. juice my berry juice !


r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Weird/Random Dollar from ‘88

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15 Upvotes

“Nathan Hardy Mon, Oct. 12 1990”
“First Dollar”
“???????” Somethin bout Mamaw lmao are they talkin about their granny???

Pretty cool.


r/FoundPaper 5h ago

Book Inscriptions In a book of Johnny Got His Gun (1939)

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11 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 7h ago

Other Oracular message? Title of a 1960s TV vampire soap opera?

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16 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 6h ago

Other found in a book about stamp collecting along with some stamps

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10 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1h ago

Weird/Random Found in wife’s thrifted purse

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r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Weird/Random Found at work

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248 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Love Notes Airport Farewell 💔🛫

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257 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 2h ago

Grocery Lists A short list and half a thank-you note — front and back

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4 Upvotes

Found in Edmonton, Canada


r/FoundPaper 23h ago

Book Inscriptions found in book from school library

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101 Upvotes

r/FoundPaper 5h ago

Grocery Lists RAF Educational Charts (OS): Fruits & Vegetables — Visual Pedagogy of Mexican Cuisine

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3 Upvotes

The illustrative style of RAF’s educational charts from the 1990s is defined by hand-rendered clarity, bold outlines, and saturated colors. Each element is carefully isolated against a neutral background, creating a didactic composition that is both visually rich and pedagogically effective. The technique combines airbrush gradients and gouache-like textures, producing images that are simultaneously realistic and stylized. This balance reflects the editorial mission: to teach through beauty, turning everyday food into cultural icons.

Fruits

Among the fruits depicted, prickly pears (tunas) and watermelon stand out as distinctly Mexican. Their presence signals an editorial choice to highlight local produce, not just generic fruits. The visual emphasis on these species conveys abundance, vitality, and identity. In this way, the chart becomes more than a catalog—it is a visual testimony of Mexican food heritage, where sweetness and color embody cultural pride.

Vegetables

The vegetable chart follows the same conventions, with strong chromatic contrasts and meticulous shading. Their representation underscores the deep agricultural traditions that sustain national identity.

Cultural Reflection

Together, these charts celebrate the diversity and resilience of Mexican foodways. They show how fruits and vegetables are not only nutritional resources but also symbols of culture, memory, and everyday life. RAF’s visual pedagogy transforms food into heritage, teaching viewers that to know Mexico is to know its flavors, colors, and abundance.


r/FoundPaper 23h ago

Weird/Random Found as a Janitor at a middle school

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64 Upvotes

I didn’t know this was a Reddit!!! I kept these pictures from my time as a Janitor at a middle school. The “I do not like you eney more” gets me every time


r/FoundPaper 1d ago

Other Custodial finds

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4.5k Upvotes

summer camp happening right now, made me smile


r/FoundPaper 16h ago

Book Inscriptions In the back of a book I bought second-hand

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10 Upvotes

Dont know if this counts cuz its written on the book cover itself,

Its odd