Obviously the TSA keeps us safe. However, some really weird things tend to happen to our luggage in transit, including these missing possessions! Have you ever realized something weird from your luggage is missing, and wondered who would want to steal that?!
Here are 10 of the strangest things that have disappeared from people’s suitcases! Tell us in the comment section which was the strangest item that “disappeared” from your luggage.
Medications
“I take migraine meds and I have injectables for when they get really bad. Out of everything in my suitcase (like awesome shoes and handbags), someone took my three injectable Imitrex meds. And if you don’t get migraines, it’s not like these meds would have any effect, like Oxycontin or something fun. It was just totally bizarre. And the injectables are needle-less so that wasn’t the issue either!” —Felissa A, @SportsGalNYC.
Zip ties
“A bag of 1,000 white plastic zip ties disappeared mysteriously from my luggage. Every. Single. One.” —Andy S.
Belts
“We had just arrived in New York and were getting ready to go out to dinner. Paul was getting dressed and asked me what I did with his belts. I remember we had packed two belts (black and brown) and I recalled putting them in a corner of the suitcase. Both were gone. Some really skinny guy must have needed his pants held up.” —Les
Toddler shoes
“My toddler’s sneakers. They were Jordans and I was super pissed. I had gotten them cheap but that’s not the point. Who needs toddler-sized Jordans so badly?” Dara K. Ever wondered what happens to the things left in those plastic TSA bins?
Guitar parts
“When I flew my guitar for a tour and my band went to practice, I got it out of the case and there was a TSA slip… and then I realized that they had taken apart my guitar and sort of loosely put it back together. It was a mess! You can’t just do that! I was livid. Luckily there was a guitar tech where we were practicing so I could pay to fix it, but I’m still angry about it.” —Crystal B.
Flip flops
“Once I had someone’s dirty rubber flip-flop placed in my suitcase by TSA. Ick.” —Brenda Halles.
Jam
“A souvenir jar of Lilikoi Jelly mysteriously disappeared from my carry-on at the Big Island, Hawaii airport after the TSA agent looked through my bag and mentioned that it was his favorite flavor.” —Vicki A.
Designer Watches
“I once had two empty Cartier watch boxes appear in my luggage. Yikes! Someone was missing a few expensive items! And another time, an ex of mine SWEARS that the black bra and panty I found in his luggage when I was unpacking it from a trip for him was planted by the TSA.” —Diana B.
Computer
“What about when I landed in France and had SOMEONE ELSE’s LAPTOP IN MY SUITCASE? Then did some FBI work and got it back to him in the USA… he didn’t have much on the computer—a dirty pic and only one work thing!” —Mimi Banks
Jewelry
“One time when I was headed to Cabo, my jewelry and my travel jewelry roll in general (nothing super expensive—I was a college kid at the time) disappeared. It was replaced with a hunter’s flap hat and fishing lures. I was so confused.” —Rachel Costello.
