Travel Shocker: These Are The Wildest And Most Forgotten Items Left Behind At Airports!
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ST. PAUL, MN – Airports are chaotic hubs of activity where travelers are constantly on the move, juggling bags, boarding passes, and travel documents. Amid the frenzy, it’s no wonder that millions of items get left behind each year.
But what are the most forgotten items, and what bizarre treasures do they reveal? Get ready to uncover the unexpected and sometimes hilarious truths about what gets left in the terminal.
Forgetting Items at Airports: A Common Occurrence
Traveling through bustling airports can be a whirlwind. It’s easy to misplace items amid the rush. Last year alone, travelers left behind around two million items, according to the Unclaimed Baggage Found Report by Unclaimed Baggage, a store specializing in reselling lost luggage. Interestingly, the most common items left behind are quite personal.
Top Items Left Behind
The report highlights that the most frequently abandoned item is underwear. This may seem odd, but overpacking can lead to forgotten garments.
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Other commonly forgotten items include shoes, tablets, e-readers, t-shirts, and books. The top ten also feature blouses, blue jeans, headphones, dresses, and cellphones. These everyday items are often overlooked in the chaos of travel.
Expensive and Exotic Left-Behind Items
Some travelers forget far more valuable and unusual items. Among the priciest were a 14-karat gold and diamond ring worth $37,050, a Birkin 25 Bag Rose Azalee Swift Tote appraised at $23,500, a pair of Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force 1 Mids valued at $12,000, and a Givenchy gown costing $9,990.
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The list of peculiar items left behind includes two live snakes, a voodoo box, two Hermes Birkin Bags, a Keytar synthesizer, and a women’s vaulting pole.
Brand Trends in Forgotten Items
Certain brands are more frequently left behind than others. Stanley water bottles, despite their popularity, were among the top forgotten items, with Yeti and Hydro Flask leading the list.
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LuluLemon was the most frequently left behind athletic brand, while the Nintendo Switch topped the list of unclaimed gaming devices. Nike dominated the footwear category, making up 14% of all shoes left behind. Interestingly, there was a notable decrease in abandoned Yeezys, possibly due to the brand’s recent controversies.
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure
All these forgotten items don’t go to waste. Unclaimed Baggage resells them, offering everything from everyday essentials to luxury goods.
You can find these items on Unclaimed Baggage’s website here, turning someone’s lost item into your new treasure. Even those left-behind undies are cleaned before being sold. Even so, I’m not sure I’d want to risk it! Happy travels.
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