Samurai Swords, WWII Jacket Among Craziest Items Left in Unclaimed Luggage in 2025

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According to the new Unclaimed Baggage report, travelers left behind a wide array of eccentric, expensive, and historic items in their lost luggage in 2025, including samurai swords, a WWII flight jacket, a fully assembled robot, and a meteorite. The company, which calls itself the nation's only retailer of unclaimed luggage, releases an annual 'Found Report' highlighting its most fascinating discoveries.

Why it matters

The report provides a unique glimpse into the personal belongings and interests of air travelers, revealing trends like an increased interest in pop culture collectibles, attainable luxury items, and precious metals. It also highlights the challenges airlines face in reuniting passengers with their lost luggage, as well as the opportunity for Unclaimed Baggage to give new life to these abandoned items.

The details

The top 10 most interesting finds from Unclaimed Baggage's 2025 report include a robot, a bionic knee, 10K gold teeth grills, a meteorite, a pair of fire poi, a one-ounce pure gold bar, a matching set of samurai swords, a beekeeping suit, gold-plated golf clubs, and a teak didgeridoo. The most expensive items discovered were white diamond earrings worth over $43,000, a Rolex watch worth around $35,000, a Tosca bass clarinet worth $17,500, a Balenciaga leather jacket worth $12,500, and a thermal camera valued at more than $12,000. Other 'weird' finds included a taxidermy deer, a frog purse, a pre-WWI Army bayonet, and a suitcase filled with rat poison.

• The Unclaimed Baggage report covers findings from 2025.

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