How Do You Mark Your Luggage???

[F22Smitty]

We had to buy a couple new pieces of luggage and am wondering what is the best way to mark for easy identification and so others won't walk away with your luggage?

 

We have been pretty lucky so far (I probably just zapped myself) but I'm looking for something that you can spot easily and that tells other folks "THAT'S NOT MINE".

 

Last cruise out of FLL someone took my son's GF bag and left one that looked just like it. Thank god for cell phones and a cell # on the zone tag. These folks were 20 miles up I-95 on there way to North Florida. We called, they pulled over confirmed the mistake and returned to port for the swap.

 

We have used bright colored name tags, bright colored Tye-wraps, ribbons, and tape.

 

I was thinking of bright colored fabric spray paint. Any ideas? Thanks

[LMKakaThing2]

I usually do self assist. However, my grandparents have taken duct tape in bright colors and put several strips on their luggage. They also put reflective tape on the luggage as well.

[MagSeven1413]

My DW uses the brightest pink ribbon possible on all the luggage. I can spot them a mile away. It looks silly but it does help when all the luggage is piled up in the holding area on debarkation.

[iTouch]

We use luggage handle wraps. Of course we got ours free from dh's work that has his companies name on them.

 

http://www.ebags.com/category/handle-wraps/20038319?sourceid=ADWEX132881&couponid=55583734&gclid=CLDr-M7u6KsCFRdlgwodiw6iLQ

[kew1031]

I have used luggage tags in bright colors, along with several long strands of different colored curly ribbon. The large suitcase I was using until this year is not your standard issue black or charcoal, but greenish beige.

I bought myself and my SO new luggage for Christmas last year- his IS the standard black, so it is going to require some distinctive trim. Mine is a burgundy color, so it might be easier to keep track of. There will be something on all of them, I just haven't decided what color yet!

eta:

I've also seen bright colored duct tape wrapped around a suitcase, across the front and back, or around the handles.

[Crazy4Koko]

craft stores sell duct tape in all kinds of 'cool' prints, colors, etc. Wrap it around the handle and you're ready to go!

 

 

I have a photo tag on mine of my daughter, and also some fleece scrap from a blanket project... certainly makes it unique!

[*Mach*]

We had to buy a couple new pieces of luggage and am wondering what is the best way to mark for easy identification and so others won't walk away with your luggage?

 

We have been pretty lucky so far (I probably just zapped myself) but I'm looking for something that you can spot easily and that tells other folks "THAT'S NOT MINE".

 

Last cruise out of FLL someone took my son's GF bag and left one that looked just like it. Thank god for cell phones and a cell # on the zone tag. These folks were 20 miles up I-95 on there way to North Florida. We called, they pulled over confirmed the mistake and returned to port for the swap.

 

We have used bright colored name tags, bright colored Tye-wraps, ribbons, and tape.

 

I was thinking of bright colored fabric spray paint. Any ideas? Thanks

 

 

I use this...

http://www.cruisecritic.com/store/product.cfm?ID=39

 

works great!!!

:)

[shootr]

I use bright yellow "Remove Before Flight" streamers that are usually used on a flight line.

 

...and no, the airlines don't remove my bag before flight...:o

[matj2000]

I made my own larger ID tags with Hot Pink/Yellow/Orange colors. Than lamentated them.

Can't miss them....

[golfb4cruzing]

Color coded duct taped handles, bandanas and laminated tags with zip ties. If a bag gets lost, it wasn't meant to be delivered.

[BOSN]

Laminated card-stock tags secured with zip ties to the zippers (3 or 4 on each piece). Bright neon duct tape around outside. GF also uses strands of multi-colored yarn and bandanas from dollar store.

[Handsome58]

football team logos........my wife roots for Ny Giants and I root for Washington Redskins............I print them off of google.......and put 4 to 5 over each piece of luggage. So far we have never run into mix-ups.

[golfb4cruzing]

Handsome58, I can see your luggage fighting amongst itselves.:eek: (Long live LT)

[FloridaLaura]

[Room Service!]

We have black luggage which was a gift. I would have bought the loudest, ugliest pieces I could find.

I bought fabric paint and stamped different colored balls all over it. It says 'MINE'. ;)

[okwriter]

In addition to a few strategically placed pieces of hot pink duct tape, I have a large luggage tag with my name/address on one side and this on the other:

 

 

:D

[brooklynfc]

I bought suitcases that are brown with big pink polka dots all over them :D and polka dot ID tags that hang on them:D

[kbmeow]

First we never buy black luggage. Always a color. we have bright luggage tags and we also have a luggage tag strap with a first name on it. Then there is the bright cable ties.

[wildcat221]

That is why i love C.C. - I never quit learning new things from all the Awesome people on here. Something so simple yet so HELPFUL. Thanks once again to everyone and your great tips/ideas. Mark

[Foundrygirl]

After one trip on an airline, the luggage hardly looks new anyway, so my husband took a paint stick (it's like a marker) and wrote our last name in BIG letters on both sides. We have never had any problem finding ours!:D

[golfb4cruzing]

Well said Florida Laura:confused:

[mamawsnest]

My luggage is bright purple. I can't miss it. The dh's is black. I like these ideas for his. May try some of them.

[westview1]

I bought leather key chains that are aqua and shaped like a turtle for my luggage. I will be putting our last names and cell # on the back in black sharpie.

[beachgalMA]

We had to buy a couple new pieces of luggage and am wondering what is the best way to mark for easy identification and so others won't walk away with your luggage?

 

We have been pretty lucky so far (I probably just zapped myself) but I'm looking for something that you can spot easily and that tells other folks "THAT'S NOT MINE".

 

Last cruise out of FLL someone took my son's GF bag and left one that looked just like it. Thank god for cell phones and a cell # on the zone tag. These folks were 20 miles up I-95 on there way to North Florida. We called, they pulled over confirmed the mistake and returned to port for the swap.

 

We have used bright colored name tags, bright colored Tye-wraps, ribbons, and tape.

 

I was thinking of bright colored fabric spray paint. Any ideas? Thanks

 

 

This may sound bad, but I bought a couple of bright orange bag tags at a boardwalk shop in VA Beach that state in big black writing "THIS IS MY F$%^ING BAG"....we bought them more as a source of humor, but they have worked. This last trip in January, I saw someone almost grab and walk off with my wheelie duffle bag, it was a pretty generic navy blue bag, so it was an honest mistake. One look at the handle with the orange tag and the gentleman chuckled and put it down. My mom hates the tags, but I think they are great and get people to actually look at what they are picking up.

[not-enough-cruising]

I like the 3 inch wide wrap around luggage belts. They come in some pretty crazy colors and patterns that can be seen all through baggage claim, and they serve a dual role, as they help with potential "zipper failure"

 

http://www.ebags.com/product/samsonite-travel-accessories/luggage-strap/217516?productid=10142241