A NEW museum has opened up featuring the strangest things left behind
in lost suitcases, including a goblin puppet and a gas mask. The Unclaimed Baggage Museum is a collection of more than 100 bizarre items that have fallen into the possession of the store bearing the same name.
The museum, which opened its doors in Scottsboro, Alabama on April 21, is an extension of the Unclaimed Baggage Center. Established in 1970, the Unclaimed Baggage Center began when Doyle Owens, an insurance salesperson, borrowed a pickup truck and $300 and used that to purchase 100 orphaned suitcases.The luggage was left behind by travelers on the Trailway Bus Line in Washington D.C. Owens brought the bags back to Scottsboro where they sold within that first day.
In the more than 50 years since Owens began the Unclaimed Baggage Center, the store has grown into a 50,000-square-foot facility that works with many major airlines.
I stop at the unclaimed baggage store every time I'm up that way.
ReplyDelete