Rare Eleanor Roosevelt letter and pricey gold watch among lost luggage items noted in report

Unclaimed Baggage has released "The Found Report," detailing unique and valuable items left behind while also sharing trends the group has noticed.

Sonni Hood, senior manager of PR and communications, told Fox News Digital the report "provides a platform for us to share culture shifts we are seeing year after year."

Among the list of odd items left behind by flyers: a freeze-dried chicken foot, a toilet seat, a full sheet of uncut $2 bills, a preserved rattlesnake in a jar of whiskey, and silicone butt pads.

The retailer takes possession of unclaimed bags only after an "extensive" 90-day search for the owners - then prepares the left-behind items for sale, the group says. 

Some historic items have also found their way to the store in Alabama. 

The company has a 50,000-square-foot retail space that attracts more than 1 million people each year. It also maintains a website. 

"There are some staple items for American travelers, which will continue to stay the same, but our findings each year bring new observations about what our culture values," said Hood.

"We also discovered campaign buttons, posters and hats, which reflect the strong political affiliations that were on display during the 2024 presidential campaign."

Also found was a Rolex 18K gold watch valued at $20,000.

She said that Unclaimed Baggage has seen a substantial increase in more casual clothing, reflecting a shift to a more relaxed society.

"Hundreds of new products are added every day," says the Unclaimed Baggage website.