Forgotten treasures
Free Press digs into four different lost-and-found boxes
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 30/12/2017 (3118 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
We’ve all been there — you reach into your pocket to pull out your mittens/scarf/tuque/phone and there’s nothing there. The panic sets in as you crawl under chairs, dig through bags and retrace your steps only to realize the item is likely gone forever.
Just two weeks ago, I lost one of my favourite rings — a five-dollar find from a Vermont antique store — while I was out and about Christmas shopping (if anyone found a gold ring in the Polo Park area mid-December, call me!). It was a devastating moment, and one I wish had happened indoors, where there would be at least a small chance of recovery.
Most venues in Winnipeg do indeed keep a lost-and-found box that ends up full of treasures ranging from mundane (single mittens, combs, water bottles) to downright weird (a pair of underpants).
The Free Press asked four entertainment venues if we could take a peek into their lost-and-found boxes and here’s what we discovered (Winnipeggers, you lose some strange stuff):
Park Theatre
The Park Theatre on Osborne has two lost-and-founds: one for your basic, low-value items, and one for electronics, credit cards, keys and other gems that are likely to be claimed. If items such as tuques, mittens, scarves, etc., remain in the lost-and-found for a while, they are washed and donated.
● Pair of men’s loafers
● Vintage brown leather purse with various things inside
● One pair of children’s boots
● Black clutch
● Hockey mask/Jason mask
● Big wool sweater
● Leg warmers
● Two tuques
● One pair of mittens
● Two water bottles
● Travel coffee cup
● Belt for a jacket
● Red bow tie
● Umbrella
● Gloves
● Neck warmer
● Two pairs of glasses
● Sunglasses
● Broken watch
● Two whiteboard markers
● Four power cords, various brands
● Makeup bag (empty)
● Lanyard
● University of Manitoba Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management application (not completed)
● House keys
● Lighter and cigarette
● White-tailed deer-hunting licence for Manitoba
● Ring
● Bracelet
Pyramid Cabaret
As expected, the items in the Pyramid’s lost and found are… interesting. Staff say that many bands leave equipment behind — including guitars! — but the most common items are tuques, mittens and jackets. The Pyramid, too, donates clothing items that aren’t claimed within several months. The following is a mere snapshot of what’s been left behind:
One pair of men’s sneakers
One large bong
Stack of IDs and credit/debit cards (at least two dozen)
Two cellphones
Small framed painting
One mitten
Giant 600 Cartoon Collection DVD box set
Plastic sword with skulls
Birth certificate
Small black purse
Eight winter coats (one is fur or faux fur)
Small cardboard box full of various clothing items
A Santa beard
Burton Cummings Theatre/Bell MTS Place
All the lost-and-found items at True North venues are eventually pooled at Bell MTS Place, where there is a locker full of unclaimed items. The security team for True North notes the most common lost items are credit/debit cards, tuques, mittens, winter jackets, reading glasses and sports caps, and, one day, a single shoe was left behind after a hockey game at the arena. Everything is logged and stored. If it remains unclaimed after a certain period of time, warmer clothing is given to the homeless and everything else that is usable and in good condition is donated to Siloam Mission.
Here’s a few items from both the Burt and Bell MTS Place that can be found in the locker:
Bert (of Bert and Ernie) children’s Halloween costume — and yes, he was found at the Burt
Three T-shirts
Two jackets
One pair of black Crocs
One pair of socks
Umbrella
Halloween mask
Water bottle
Two baseball caps
Three tuques
Two pairs of gloves
One mitten
Four pairs of glasses
One child-size sneaker
Two cellphones
Single key on a ring
Royal Manitoba Theatre Company
The RMTC has more than one lost-and-found box, but they were kind enough to send an itemized list of everything they have. This one is a doozy, folks.
House keys
One pair 3XL bright green cotton underpants
One pair wool socks
Tea towel
Bottle of hairspray
One bag of buttons
Headband with large bow
Sharpie marker
Four combs
Running shoes (men’s)
Bluetooth headset
Two belts
Five umbrellas
Silk pocket square
Leather jacket
Thermos
Fork
Four water bottles
Part of a geometry set
Raincoat
Blazer
Sparkly jacket (women’s)
One pair men’s athletic shorts
22 scarves
Six cardigans
Seven single gloves
13 pairs of gloves
26 pairs of mittens
Two pairs of earmuffs
Four pairs of sunglasses
Seven pairs of eyeglasses
Four hats
10 tuques
One hoodie
If you think any of these items might be yours, contact the appropriate venue and they’ll be happy to reunite you with your belongings.
erin.lebar@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @NireRabel
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