A massage table, leaf blower, electric scooter, wedding dress and Darth Vader helmet are among the items which will be auctioned off for charity after travellers left them behind at Sydney Airport.
Thousands of items left behind by travellers at Australia’s busiest airport will be auctioned off over the next week to raise money for charity.
A wedding dress, electric scooter, jaffle maker and Darth Vader helmet are among the unique items up for grabs at Sydney Airport’s annual lost property auction.
In total, more than 2,500 unclaimed items starting from $10 are being offered through the online auction which kicks-off on Saturday and runs through to May 12.
The collection includes more than 150 laptops, in excess of 300 headphones and ear buds, more than 100 phones and tablets and about 320 watches.
Savvy shoppers can also get their hands on more than 200 sunglasses and other glasses, 120-plus bottles of wine and spirits, a massage table, a kettle, a leaf blower and a framed and signed picture of soccer superstar Lionel Messi.
Lost Property Auction is back!
Over 2,500 unclaimed items are being auctioned off for charity with bids starting from $10.
This year, we’re raising money for @hardingmillered, which awards four-year scholarships to disadvantaged high school girls with high academic potential.… pic.twitter.com/KQF9Ar8Jg4
In addition to the Darth Vader helmet, Star Wars fans can also put their bids in for a Storm Trooper voice activated helmet and a collection of lightsabers.
Money raised through the auction will be donated to the Harding Miller Education Foundation, which provides high school girls experiencing disadvantage with four-year scholarships to help with tutoring and essential supplies.
“Our lost property auction is one of our most important charity events and with $1.6m raised since 2013 it’s clear the public love nabbing a bargain in support of a worthy cause,” Sydney Airport General Manager of Corporate Affairs Josh Clements said.
“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.
“It’s great to see these unclaimed items find new homes while also supporting a charity that’s offering comprehensive scholarships to help level the playing field for high school girls facing disadvantage.”
The airport said it works hard to reunite travellers with lost items through a dedicated team, and last year more than 5,000 items left behind were collected by their owners.
When an owner cannot be located, the unclaimed items are either included in the auction or donated to local charities.
The auction, which does not include lost checked bags which are the responsibility of airlines, is being run through Theodore Bruce Auctioneers.
“The Sydney Airport lost property auction is one of our most popular events with bidders from across the country getting involved,” Theodore Bruce Auctioneers director Casi Prischl said.
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