I always find it sweet when people come across a lost item on the street and place it on a fence post or gate in case the owner comes back searching for it. As if the finder anticipates the sinking feeling the owner will get when he or she realizes the item is gone and takes care to preserve it until the owner returns. Here are a few of my recent favorites.
23rd and O St:
19th and R St.:
Marrakesh Palace door, 22nd and P St. Possibly left at the restaurant?:

