What did you find?
A jacket with a name and number stitched inside.
Yes. The name and number are an identifying siman.
You found a wallet in a public park. Should you pick it up to try and return it?
Yes. A wallet should have an identifying siman
siman: a basketball that has blue paint on some spots
Yes. That is a unique identifier
You find a timex watch, model 322 with a dent on the casing.
Watch found! Call...
A wallet with an ID inside.
Yes. All IDs are considered unique so the whole wallet must belong to that person.
You found a watch in the bathroom. Should you try to pick it up to find the owner?
Yes. Watches are usually unique so it will be possible to find the owner.
item: a water bottle
siman: a name drawn in Sharpie at the bottom of the bottle
Yes. That is cleary a unique marking.
You found a blue old navy jacket with a rip on the inside pocket.
Jacket found!
A shoe.
Yes. The owner can use shoe size and color or marks as a valid siman.
(It depends if there are any valid simanim)
You found a book under the couch in your friend's house. Should you take it with you to try and find the owner?
No. You can tell the owner of the house, but it is in a private area to you can assume it was not lost by someone else.
item: pen
siman: a black bic ben
No. That is not specific enough for identification.
You found a roll of dollar bills with a pink scrunchie holding them together.
Money found!
A 50 dollar bill.
No. There is no way to find the true owner.
You find a 5 dollar bill on the sidewalk. Do you have to return it?
No. It is in a public area and there are no identifying symbols so it would be impossible to find the real owner.
item: pen
siman: a special ballpoint pen that was custom made with white marble coloring
Yes. That is clearly a one of a kind pen.
You found a copy of The Wild Robot.
Book found!
An empty tissue box.
(You can probably assume that nobody wants an item like that).
You find a roll of coins stacked according to the dates on the coins. Are you required to try and find the owner?
Yes. The stacking of the coins is a unique siman that the owner could use to get it back.
item: A black wallet with various gift cards and business cards inside
siman: A wallet with an amazon and target gift card, plus a business card for a local chase bank and a copying store.
Yes. Those are very specific identifiers.
A wallet with various gift cards and business cards inside.
Wallet found!