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A lost 1970s wallet with lots of cool stuff in it is returned to its owner 46 years later
Date: 2021-06-04 00:00:00

Tom Stevens, an employee helping to restore an old movie theater in Ventura, California, found a wallet in a crawl space that was stuffed with all kinds of 20th century relics, including a $5 Grateful Dead concert ticket from 1973, poetry, vintage photos, and a California driver's license with a 1976 expiration date. The license belonged to someone named Colleen Distin, which gave Stevens a good clue to start his search for the wallet's original owner.

He posted a message on the theater's Facebook page: "Does anyone know Colleen Distin? While doing some maintenance we have found her wallet. There are a bunch of pictures of people, and they are super cool from that era also. Someone may want them. So if you are, or if you know Colleen, drop us a line and we will have it here for you!"

The message spread fast, and Distin, who still lives in Ventura County, soon got wind of it.

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