What kinds of products do they carry?

"Over one million items pass through the store annually. About 60% of the merchandise is clothing with the balance of the store dedicated to cameras, electronics, sporting goods, jewelry, designer optical, books and of course, luggage. The vast majority of items are from unclaimed baggage which, after at least 90 days of intensive tracking by the airlines, are declared unclaimed. However, lost and unclaimed cargo is also now available in special areas of the store."

Based on a quote from the Wall Street Journal, the place is huge: "The public can't get enough of it. What began as a few pieces of luggage sold from card tables 24 years ago is now a sprawling glass and granite complex that takes up more than a city block."

Here are some of their more ... interesting ... items:

* A 40.95-carat natural emerald
* A full suit of armor
* The life-size face of Hoggle from the Jim Henson movie Labyrinth
* An old, well-worn Gucci suitcase filled with Egyptian artifacts dating back to 1500 B.C., including a mummified falcon and a shrunken head
* A special camera designed for NASA’s Space Shuttle
* A 5.8 carat diamond ring set in platinum
* A complete, neatly packed parachute
* A Barbie doll with a roll of $500 hidden inside
* A guidance system for an F16 fighter jet valued at a quarter of a million dollars
* A LIVE rattlesnake

They have a website, but it won't do you much good when it comes to shopping. The reason is that they put out 7,000 items each day, up to 20 times per day. Therefore merchandise isn't listed on their site because it's sold about as soon as it comes in.

They are about 150 miles from my house. Not a bad drive - maybe. If you live anywhere near the area, you could most likely get a profitable eBay biz going with the goodies in this store.