Lost-Luggage Store Offers Unusual Bargains

[On the Road]

If you've ever had your bag misplaced by an airline, you've probably wondered, where does lost luggage go?

If it truly is lost and not merely misrouted, delayed or mistakenly carried off by a fellow traveler, chances are it will end its journey at the Unclaimed Baggage Center, a superstore full of one-of-a-kind bargains nestled in the picturesque Appalachian foothills community of Scottsboro, Ala.

Each day, an estimated 7,000 new items hit the retail floor at rock-bottom prices: 50 to 80 percent off the original retail price for pre-owned merchandise, 20 to 50 percent off for new.

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Over the years, UBC has unpacked a full suit of armor, a guidance system for an F-16 fighter, a 3,500-year-old Egyptian artifact, a camera for the space shuttle, a fully packed parachute (shouldn't that have been a carry-on?) and a live rattlesnake. The company returned the top security items to the government.

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http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/