Next week in Scottsboro, the Unclaimed Baggage Museum will hold its grand opening.

Founded in 1970, Unclaimed Baggage has a facility with over 50,000 square feet collecting the luggage that people leave at the airport. 

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Of JUNK.

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The operators make deals with major airlines to purchase leftover suitcases, bags, purses and more.

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I am sure all the good stuff is picked over first. Then they sell what they can and now the rest will be on display for the world to see!

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Some of the items they’ve found over the years include an almost 300-year-old violin, Gucci bags and even Egyptian Burial Artifacts.

Yuck.

Think of all the mummy dust crawling over that thing!

What is baggage?

Dirty Clothes.

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Toothbrushes.

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Shaving Kits.

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And MORE dirty clothes.

All of these great finds marinate in that filth for months sitting in the airport.

I don’t want an old peace pipe that’s been wrapped in a pair of Fruit of the Looms from some dude’s 2019 summer vacay to Wyoming.

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I am not interested in looking at a gas mask that made it’s way to Scottsboro via the American Airlines terminal lost-and-found that’s been buried in old socks for a couple years.

They even had a suit of armor at one point?

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I bet its got sweat rust and dirt all in it.
Y’all have fun. Take some Purell and find out more at www.unclaimedbaggage.com/.

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