Whether they bought anything or not, there was still a hidden cost for thousands of fans who went to the Super Bowl festivities. That cost is represented in all of the items that were dropped, misplaced or otherwise lost by fans on the Zipline, in the Super Bowl Village or at the NFL Experience.
Boxes and boxes of stuff left behind in the crowds during Super Bowl week fill a room at the Host Committee headquarters. They include the typical things that you would imagine get misplaced, things like car keys, cell phones, drivers’ licenses and credit cards.
"We have itemized those, we've put them on a list, we've worked where we could to identify the items and get them to the appropriate owner," said Dianna Boyce, Super Bowl Host Committee.
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Another lost and found pile grew down at the Convention Center.
The Host Committee has tried to keep the items close to where they were found.
"Think about where you were, think about which venues you were in and then call that venue to see if they have it by chance."
Officials will hold on to all of that stuff for about a week. After that, it all goes to Goodwill, another hidden benefit of hosting a party as big as this one.
"We will be looking for people to identify the item and if it’s like a hat, then we want to make sure it's the owner because otherwise we want to make sure these go to people in need."
If you spent any time in the Super Bowl Village at night, you won't be surprised to hear that numerous pairs of high heels were left behind and very few of them have been claimed.
