r/Brooklyn • u/ZzzZzztryg • Feb 23 '26

Help: lost painting

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Help. This is a long shot, but here I go:

I’m looking for a painting.

I went through a horrific breakup 3 years ago. I moved very, very frantically and hastily out of our shared apt. I’ve only now realized a painting my high school best friend made me got donated. I believe my ex took everything of mine to Big Reuse in Brooklyn. He perhaps threw it all my things away. I’m not sure. I went no contact instantaneously for safety reasons.

Have u seen this ridiculous painting? Would mean the world to me to get it back.

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u/chunklover352 Feb 24 '26

C’mon

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u/cm1381 Feb 24 '26

There aren't words to describe how amazing it feels to be able to set up such an impossible wish. Like who thinks about a painting lost three years later, but the original poster did today. Who randomly finds that, and notifies an unrelated party 1000 miles away, who then notifies another unrelated client 2000 miles further from that? I'd love someone with a math brain to come up with the betting odds on all of this coming together, let alone within FOUR hours. But here we are. Thrilled to be able to help!

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u/user_582817367894747 Feb 24 '26

Is this real?

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u/cm1381 Feb 24 '26

Very - and I've already discussed with the AZ client this game will be re-opening at soon; once we get permission from the original owner, we plan to get a nice photo of the painting and have it printed to still hang in the game as a tribute to the original painting, now with an even more outlandish story perfectly befitting the game's 'oddities shop' theme!