Can I bring this on a plane? Weird stuff TSA will let you fly with from antlers to hookahs.

Look, we don’t know what you get up to on vacation, but if you find yourself with some interesting items to shove into your luggage at the end of your trip, make sure they’re TSA-approved.

Whether you’re on your way home from Wizarding World or an archaeological excursion, chances are you might wonder if some of your related items and souvenirs can be packed in your checked bags or carry-on.

Or maybe you’re just curious about what sorts of things your fellow passengers could be hiding in their luggage.

Either way, here’s a list of some items TSA allows airline passengers to fly with that may not usually accompany your travel itinerary:

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Antlers

Yes, you can pack antlers in your carry-on bag.
Yes, you can pack antlers in your carry-on bag.

Antlers can be packed in carry-ons or checked bags. If you want them in a carry-on bag, make sure they are packed in something that can fit in the overhead bin or underneath the seat of the airplane.

Artificial skeleton bones

Went to a museum on vacation? Collecting supplies for an art project? Just want artificial skeleton bones for any other completely-normal-not-suspicious reason? TSA doesn’t care!

These are allowed in both carry-on bags and checked bags.

Axes and hatchets

People try ax throwing at Constitution Yards, the shipping container complex that is part bar, part backyard barbecue on a recent Saturday night along the Wilmington Riverfront.
People try ax throwing at Constitution Yards, the shipping container complex that is part bar, part backyard barbecue on a recent Saturday night along the Wilmington Riverfront.

If your worst nightmares include fellow passengers going all “Freddy vs. Jason” in the cabin, rest assured these are not allowed in carry-on bags.

But TSA does let you travel with them in checked bags.

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Biological specimens

Jamie Joachimowski, a environmental scientist with Delaware Mosquito Control, looks at mosquitos under a microscope at their Milford location.
Jamie Joachimowski, a environmental scientist with Delaware Mosquito Control, looks at mosquitos under a microscope at their Milford location.

Some of you may have dreams of becoming the next Dr. Frankenstein. Or maybe you just really enjoy looking at crawling critters in test tubes.

Whatever floats your boat, TSA lets passengers bring non-infectious biological specimens in preservative solutions in carry-on bags and checked bags if special instructions are followed.

No more than 30 mL of free liquid solution in each inner packaging and nor more than 1 liter in the entire outer package can be present, according to FAA regulations.

Bowling equipment

A view of the bowling alley at the Great Wolf Lodge Maryland.  The site's grand opening has been moved up to June 29, 2023.
A view of the bowling alley at the Great Wolf Lodge Maryland. The site's grand opening has been moved up to June 29, 2023.

Bowling competitions are a pastime for plenty of people, and if this happens to be one of your favorite hobbies, you’re in luck.

TSA allows bowling balls to be transported in carry-on and checked bags. Bowling pins are allowed only in checked bags, because they are considered items that could be used as a bludgeon.

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Bows and arrows

While modern society hasn’t yet morphed into the dystopian world of “The Hunger Games” novels by Suzanne Collins, there’s no reason you can’t let your inner Katniss Everdeen shine.

TSA allows bows and arrows in checked bags only, though, so you will have to prove your archery skills to other flight passengers another time.

Cattle prods

Delaney Westhoff's cow, Bethany, at the Delaware State Fair during it's 100th year in operation on Friday July 19, 2019.
Delaney Westhoff's cow, Bethany, at the Delaware State Fair during it's 100th year in operation on Friday July 19, 2019.

Have you ever heard of the saying “when pigs fly”? That’s because farmhands have been flying on planes for years, and apparently some with cattle prods in tow.

Cattle prods are not allowed in carry-on luggage but can be packed in checked bags.

Compressed air guns

Compressed air guns, including paintball markers, can be carried in checked baggage only and must have the compressed air cylinder detached.

Cooked meat, seafood and vegetables (without liquid)

Much to the probable dismay of other passengers, if you wish to travel with cooked meat, seafood or vegetables, TSA allows these items to be packed in carry-on bags and checked bags.

Be sure to pack everything securely and cross your fingers you don’t end up with any flight delays. Also note that food items often trigger secondary bag checks at TSA checkpoints, so make sure to leave yourself extra time if you're bringing snacks or a meal aboard.

Crampons

Crampons are allowed for air travel by TSA.
Crampons are allowed for air travel by TSA.

If you see these peeking out of the bag of your fellow traveler, don’t worry. Crampons are traction devices used for walking on firm snow and ice.

All of you adventurers out there will be happy to hear that TSA allows these in checked bags and carry-on bags with special instructions.

Cooking gadgets

This vegan Belgian waffle loaded with goodies is a fan-favorite at Wilmington's Green Box Kitchen.
This vegan Belgian waffle loaded with goodies is a fan-favorite at Wilmington's Green Box Kitchen.

If your beloved blender or bread machine has to follow you to every Airbnb, TSA won’t be squashing your joy anytime soon.

Blenders can be packed in carry-on bags with special instructions and checked bags.

Bread machines can be packed in both carry-ons and checked bags, along with waffle irons and tortilla presses.

Foam toy sword

Can't go anywhere with out your toy foam sword? No problem. You can bring it on the plane.
Can't go anywhere with out your toy foam sword? No problem. You can bring it on the plane.

This one goes out to all the parents who have experienced the stress of asking a child to part with a newfound emotional support toy.

If your kid’s latest obsession happens to be a foam toy sword, TSA lets passengers travel with these in carry-ons and checked bags.

Formaldehyde solution

Formaldehyde solutions of less than 10% are not restricted as hazardous materials.

According to TSA, formalin is typically 35% to 40% formaldehyde by volume, so a solution that is less than 25% formalin would be less than 10% formaldehyde and not restricted.

If this is on your packing list, leak-proof packaging with absorbent material is strongly considered.

This is allowed in carry-on bags if less than or equal to 3.4 ounces/100 mL or in checked bags following special instructions.

Fresh eggs

Fresh eggs can be traveled with on airplanes.
Fresh eggs can be traveled with on airplanes.

We’re not sure how fresh packed eggs would be after a two-hour layover in a random airport, but if this sounds like something you wish to encounter in your future, TSA has given you the green light.

It might sound like we’re cracking a joke, but fresh eggs are allowed in carry-on bags and checked bags.

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Handcuffs

Traveling with handcuffs while flying is allowed.
Traveling with handcuffs while flying is allowed.

In case handcuffs are a travel necessity of yours, TSA does not mind you traveling with these in carry-on bags or checked bags.

But please, don’t pull a “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” act of vigilante justice at your departure gate. Airport police can handle that.

Harry Potter wand

Don't forget to add your Harry Potter wand to your packing list.
Don't forget to add your Harry Potter wand to your packing list.

Potterheads, get excited. Harry Potter wands are allowed in carry-on bags and checked bags.

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Hookahs

There’s no place like home, filled with all your personal belongings and knickknacks just the way you like ‘em.

If your home sweet home happens to include a hookah, TSA allows passengers to travel with these in carry-on bags and checked bags.

Lightsabers

Reece Vanderslice 9, of Newark holds his broad sword lightsaber in his movie seat waiting for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to begin at the Westown Movies in Middletown on December 17, 2015.
Reece Vanderslice 9, of Newark holds his broad sword lightsaber in his movie seat waiting for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to begin at the Westown Movies in Middletown on December 17, 2015.

A note about lightsabers on the TSA website says, “May the force be with you,” so it’s safe to say TSA is all for airline travelers being prepared to cut down enemies from other galaxies and deflect blaster bolts.

Lightsabers are allowed in both checked bags and carry-on bags.

Live aquatic items

Trout entice anglers in Wilson Run in Brandywine Creek State Park on the first day of trout fishing in upstate Delaware - reserved for young people - Saturday, April 1, 2023. Stocked streams are open to all anglers (with requirements for fishing licenses and stamps for most) beginning Sunday morning.
Trout entice anglers in Wilson Run in Brandywine Creek State Park on the first day of trout fishing in upstate Delaware - reserved for young people - Saturday, April 1, 2023. Stocked streams are open to all anglers (with requirements for fishing licenses and stamps for most) beginning Sunday morning.

Can’t leave your love of the ocean behind? TSA won’t make you.

Live coral and live fish can be packed in carry-on bags in a clear transparent container. They must be inspected by a TSA officer.

Live lobsters are allowed in checked bags, but traveling with them in carry-on bags is airline-specific.

Be sure to keep your lobster friend in a clear, plastic, spill-proof container. It will be checked by a TSA officer.

Magic 8 ball

A fortune teller could’ve told you this, but Magic 8 balls are only allowed in checked bags.

According to the TSA website, officials asked the Magic 8 ball about being packed in a carry-on and were told “Outlook not so good!”

Nunchucks

If you’re waiting for an airport-wide flash mob choreographed to “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas, it just might happen, and thankfully TSA wants you to be prepared.

Nunchucks, along with other martial arts weapons like throwing stars, are allowed in checked bags only. You better hope the flash mob breaks out before you hand over your luggage.

Parachutes

Fans look up into the sky as members of the Navy parachute down into Citizens Bank Park in 2015.
Fans look up into the sky as members of the Navy parachute down into Citizens Bank Park in 2015.

It’s important to always be prepared, and if your lifestyle warrants a parachute as a necessity, TSA lets you travel with these in carry-on bags and checked bags following special instructions.

Parachutes must be packed separately from other baggage and will be inspected at your end destination. TSA suggests adding 30 minutes to your recommended airline arrival window to accommodate parachute protocol.

Plants

Lupine blooming amid the Rose Garden at Longwood Gardens.
Lupine blooming amid the Rose Garden at Longwood Gardens.

Plant parents, your beloved children are allowed in both carry-on bags and checked bags.

But please, for the sake of other passengers, try not to spill soil when putting your plants in the overhead cabin.

Slingshot

Nov. 6, 2004: Steve Shockley of Frankford (left) and Mark Caldwell of Rehoboth getting ready to take a shot with the World's Most Dangerous Slingshot. Caldwell said this was his 6th year at the annual event.
Nov. 6, 2004: Steve Shockley of Frankford (left) and Mark Caldwell of Rehoboth getting ready to take a shot with the World's Most Dangerous Slingshot. Caldwell said this was his 6th year at the annual event.

Looking for some real life “Angry Birds” action? TSA lets passengers travel with slingshots in checked baggage only.

Snow globes

Did Grandma and Grandpa give you another snow globe as a gift from their travels?

Snow globes are allowed in checked bags or carry-on bags if they are less than or equal to 3.4 ounces/100 mL. This is about the size of a tennis ball.

Snow globes in carry-ons must fit into a one-quart sized resealable plastic bag, which passengers can only bring one of.

Swords

Phoenix Sword displayed their skills at the Delaware Renaissance Faire on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Townsend.
Phoenix Sword displayed their skills at the Delaware Renaissance Faire on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Townsend.

Sabers (also spelled “sabre”), a type of backsword with a curved blade, are allowed in checked baggage only.

Fans of light cavalry from the early modern and Napoleonic periods who wish to travel with a saber should remember to sheath their swords and securely wrap them to prevent injury.

Other swords, including fencing foils and other cutting or thrusting weapons, are allowed following the same safety measures outlined above.

Tattoo equipment

Save your friends from the horror of another wonky stick-and-poke and opt for packing your real supplies next time you're flying out for a friend get-together.

Tattoo guns are allowed in both carry-on bags and checked bags following special instructions. Devices containing lithium metal or lithium ion batteries should be in carry-on baggage.

Tattoo inks can be transported in checked bags or in carry-ons if less than or equal to 3.4 ounces/100 mL.

Contributing: Zach Wichter

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