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The Last of Us Part 2 guide: The Birthday Gift collectibles walkthrough

Find every Artifact, Journal Entry, Trading Card, Safe, and Workbench in Seattle Day 1: The Birthday Gift

By Patrick Gill
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Polygon’s The Last of Us Part 2 The Birthday Gift collectibles walkthrough begins in a flashback, so you’ll definitely know when you get there. This section has 1 Artifact, 2 Trading Cards, and 2 Journal Entries.

T-REX JOURNAL ENTRY LOCATION

THE BIRTHDAY GIFT JOURNAL ENTRY 1 OF 2

T-Rex Journal Entry collectible location The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie)
Stand in front of the placard to get a Journal Entry prompt.
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Joel will guide you to this big ol T-Rex. Approach its placard to write the T-Rex Journal Entry.

THE NIGHTHAWK TRADING CARD LOCATION

THE BIRTHDAY GIFT TRADING CARD 1 OF 2

Once you’re in the Wyoming Museum of Science and History, check the bench between the Dimetrodon and the bathrooms. The Nighthawk Trading Card is there.

The Nighthawk Trading Card collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie)
The Nighthawk Trading Card is on a bench between the Dimetrodon and the bathrooms.
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SPACE CAPSULE JOURNAL ENTRY LOCATION

THE BIRTHDAY GIFT JOURNAL ENTRY 2 OF 2

The mission will guide you out of the dinosaur zone to the space museum. When you see the space capsule, pause by these benches to create the Space Capsule Journal Entry.

Space Capsule Journal Entry collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 1 (Ellie)
Pause by the benches, and you’ll get a prompt to write the Space Capsule Journal Entry.
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SAURA TRADING CARD LOCATION

THE BIRTHDAY GIFT TRADING CARD 2 OF 2

Next, Ellie will go off on her own into a darker, spookier section of the museum. When you see the diorama of wolves hunting a moose, check the bench to the right for the Saura Trading Card.

Saura Trading Card collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 2 (Ellie)
The Saura Trading Card is near the diorama with the wolves and the moose.
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SUICIDE NOTE ARTIFACT LOCATION

THE BIRTHDAY GIFT ARTIFACT 1 OF 1

You’ll follow the trail of ominous spray paint messages until you find this dead guy. You need to see it to advance the mission, so you won’t miss it. Check his body for the Suicide Note Artifact.

Suicide Note Artifact collectible The Last of Us Part 2 Seattle Day 2 (Ellie)
Search the body to find the Suicide Note Artifact.
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And that’s it for The Birthday Gift (and Seattle Day 1).