MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Have you ever wondered what happens to lost luggage?
Unclaimed Baggage is the nation’s only retailer of lost luggage. Starting Friday, they are hosting a pop-up in Manhattan to show off some of the bizarre items they have acquired.
Airlines go through a monthslong search to reconnect passengers with their bags. The ones that are truly lost end up being sold by the truckload.
Matt Owens, with Unclaimed Baggage, detailed some of the items for sale on Friday, such as a real World War II bomber jacket.
“Everything from an armadillo purse, which apparently was a fashion statement from back in the ’30s and ’40s, Ken doll from ’50s, ’60s, manufactured by Mattel,” Owens said.
He also has a 2025 Miss North Dakota USA pageant dress, an envelope addressed to Marilyn Monroe and a bionic knee.
A few items are for sale, like luxury and vintage apparel, designer sunglasses and wallets, and tech from Amazon and Apple.
The pop-up runs through the weekend at 2 Rivington Street. Click here to learn more.
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