Sydney Airport’s lost property auction has returned with thousands of lost and forgotten items up for grabs. Running until Sunday, May 12, the auction features over 2,500 unclaimed items including handbags, clothing, cameras, jewellery, watches, phones, laptops and even a leaf blower. Some pretty bizarre items are listed as part of the auction, like a wedding dress and an autographed photo of Lionel Messi.
“There’s something for everyone with plenty of great tech, clothing, accessories and beauty products as well as a host of unique items like a massage table, an electric scooter, a leaf blower and a quintessential Aussie favourite, a jaffle maker,” Josh Clements, Sydney Airport General Manager of Corporate Affairs said.
Thousands of items left behind at the airport are returned to their owners but unclaimed items have been put up for sale. Among the many items left behind are 320+ jewellery items, over 200 watches, 150+ laptops, more than 120 bottles of alcohol and more than 100 phones and tablets. Among the more eccentric items are an electric scooter, a Darth Vader helmet, lightsabers and more.
The online auction has raised over $1.4 million for charity since it first started in 2013 according to Sydney Airport. This year round, bids start at prices as low as $10 with proceeds set to fund school scholarships for girls in the Sydney suburbs around the airport.
Since millions of passengers travel via Sydney airport every year, thousands of items tend to get lost in transit. Unclaimed items are then put up for sale in this lost property auction which has delighted bargain hunters over the years. You can find all the items listed here. Happy shopping!