"When an airline can't find a taker for lost bags, they sell it to Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama. The company calls itself 'the nation's only retailer of lost luggage,' and their annual Found Report reveals what travelers accidentally leave behind."
"This year's wildest discoveries include samurai swords, a $35,000 Rolex watch, a fully assembled robot, and a taxidermy deer form. The most expensive find was white diamond earrings worth over $43,000, while the weirdest included a suitcase packed with rat poison, an armadillo purse, and a 12-pack of sardines."
"While 99.9% of checked bags eventually reach their owners, some end up in Alabama where CEO Bryan Owens has been 'reclaiming the lost and rejected for good' for 55 years. The company recycles about one-third of items, donates another third to charity, and sells the rest online and in their physical store."
Unclaimed Baggage, located in Scottsboro, Alabama, operates as the nation's only retailer specializing in lost luggage. When airlines cannot locate owners of checked bags, they sell them to this company. Recent discoveries include high-value items like diamond earrings worth over $43,000 and a $35,000 Rolex watch, alongside unusual finds such as samurai swords, fully assembled robots, and taxidermy deer forms. The company has operated for 55 years under CEO Bryan Owens. Although 99.9% of checked bags reach their owners, unclaimed items are processed through recycling, charitable donations, and retail sales both online and in their physical store.
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