A makeshift 8-ball. I had to put together this six sided paper cube with sayings on it like "YES!", "NO!", "GO FOR IT!" and whatnot. Then there was this snap together container that I put it in and then shook it to get an 8-ball kind of deal.

The coolest thing I ever found on the side of the road was my table fan. I still use it.

I don't really feel a surge of joy upon being reunited with lost items, but I do feel a great sense of relief everytime I find my sunglasses/cell phone/wallet/iPod everytime I misplace it. I misplace things a lot.