Value your valuables, hold em’ close. Valuables should be kept with you as you travel. These items includeprescriptions, travel documents and cash, as well as jewelry. Upscale catalogs and retail travel stores offer numerousproducts to conceal valuables, such as money belts.Stick your name ON it. Bag tags are required, but they can be torn off. Some suitcases have a slide-in window aboutthe size of a business card for secondary identification. Consider these when shopping for a new suitcase. Also, makesure your bag tags are up to date with your current address.Put your name IN it. Put additional identification inside your bag, including a copy of your itinerary. This can help theairlines know whether to send your bags to your travel destination or your home.Mark your name on EVERYTHING. This would include, for example, your glasses case with your expensive designereyewear inside, your camera and camera bag or the extra tote you bought on the trip to carry all those goodies home.Treat your luggage nicely. Before packing for any trip, check all the zippers and locks on your bags because theymay have become worn or broken on a previous trip. And be aware, even if the zippers and locks are in good condition,overstuffed luggage is prone to burst open during the normal shuffle between the terminal and the plane.Make a list and check it twice. Make an inventory of the items packed in each bag to assist the airline in finding yourluggage in case it gets lost. Take a copy with you in your briefcase or purse.Personalize, customize and stylize. Prevent your look-alike bag from being grabbed off the carousel by a traveler toorushed to check the tags. Tie a colored ribbon or bandana on the handle or secure a colored elastic band (made for thispurpose) around your suitcase. These kinds of mix-ups are preventable, so take precautions.Ask questions. If you check in with an agent inside the airport, you should know the 3-letter airport code of yourdestination airport (DFW, LAX, ORD, etc.). Double check that the agent has noted the correct airport and that the tagattached to your luggage is correct, before it heads down the conveyor belt.Don’t rush – take your time. On the plane, carefully note w<strong>here</strong> you’ve stashed items. If the only available overheadspace is over row 27 and you’re sitting in row 23, be sure to make mental note of w<strong>here</strong> it is. Otherwise, in your rush tocatch your connecting flight, you could be left scrambling in the wrong bin wondering w<strong>here</strong> your bag is.Find an airline baggage agent. If your luggage doesn’t arrive in the baggage claim area, find the baggage agent onduty immediately. T<strong>here</strong>’s a chance your luggage has already arrived and is locked up in the agent’s area for safekeeping. But if your luggage is not t<strong>here</strong>, do not leave the airport before completing the paperwork for the baggageagent. Fill out all information about your luggage on the forms provided. Be as detailed as possible. Get a phonenumber to call in case you need to follow-up.Stash the cash. In addition to not losing your luggage, you don’t want your credit cards or passport pilfered either.T<strong>here</strong> are a variety of wallets and purses available that are designed to be pickpocket resistant.
Full Suit of Armor - the 19th century replica full suit of armor arrived in the late90s. It stood between 5-6 feet tall and was on display in the store until we sold it toa customer in California.Hoggle - A puppet created at Henson’s Creative Workshop for the fantasy film,Labyrinth, required four people to work the remote controls for facial expressions.A fifth puppeteer was inside the puppet to move the arms and legs. Hoggle wasdamaged when it arrived at UBC, but beautifully restored by Gary Sowatzka,master doll doctor and artist.40.95 carat emerald - the emerald arrived in the late 90's in a bag with anassortment of Mardi Gras beads, bracelets and other inexpensive jewelry items.However, upon first inspection by our seasoned jewelry manager, she knew it wasan authentic emerald. It was appraised around $35,000 and it was priced at$16,000. This showpiece was admired by many people before it eventually sold toa collectorBenin Bronze plaques - The plaques arrived at UBC around 1995. They eachweigh 10-15 pounds. Although we don't know the age of these particular items,bronze plaques are believed to have been cast in the Benin kingdom in what isnow Nigeria since the 13th century.Chinese Dragon Kite – The year of the dragon arrived at UBC in 2008 in theform of a Chinese Dragon kite. This dragon is the head of a traditional ChineseDragon kite, a type of kite that has been flown in China for over 200 years. It ismissing its “centipede” tail structure – the part of the kite which gives it lift.Dragon kits are all individually hand-painted on raw silk and can take over twomonths to complete.Tibetan Dung Chen – In 2002 a traditional Tibetan 10’ Dung Chen found itsway through the doors of <strong>Unclaimed</strong> <strong>Baggage</strong>. Used in Buddhist ceremoniesand rituals, this 10’ Dung Chen brass instrument has the capacity to produceextremely low, powerful notes that resemble the sound of elephants calling.Traditionally, two horns are played in unison and are usually built as amatching set.
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