Items Left Unclaimed at Lost and Found
31 Jan 2007
A wedding dress was found on a conference table at City Museum. A half slip and high heels turned up at America's Center. A child's tooth in a baggie - including money from the Tooth Fairy - was left behind at the St. Louis Zoo.
Welcome to the world of lost and found, where everyone has been a finder, keeper, loser or weeper.
Cell phones, wallets, sunglasses and single gloves tend to be the items turned in most frequently to lost-and-found counters in hotels, restaurants, parks and stadiums. Getting a handle on exactly how many items are classified as lost or found nationally is, well, a lost cause. It's a fluid part of life. As soon as one item is lost, another is found.
Hotel guests seem to keep a good grip on their cell phones, or quickly realize they've left them behind before getting too far. However, cell phone chargers are now among the most common items guests leave in hotel rooms after checking out.
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