Ever wonder what happens to all the stuff confiscated at airports? Turns out they sell it – for cheap! In some states, scissors and corkscrews are available for 25 cents each and swiss army knives cost $10 -- per pound! Here's a list of .gov's that offer "Leftover Loot" in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. The TSA took 13 million items from travelers in 2006 alone. No word on how much stuff’s been acquired this year, but surely quality goods abound, including my very own Wired-branded swiss army knife, which was commandeered at SFO last spring (totally forgot it was in my bag, swear!). Bonus points for whoever finds it and sells it back to me at a reasonable rate. [via backcountry.com, via vagabondish]
[UPDATE: Here's a list of additional states offering surplus property, compliments of Digg user "yunus"]
