Moving companies see it all. After years of working across Miami-Dade, our crews have loaded some genuinely strange cargo.
# 7 Weirdest Items Professional Movers Have Relocated
Moving companies see it all. After years of working across Miami-Dade, our crews have loaded some genuinely strange cargo. These aren't urban legends or exaggerations. These are real items that needed to get from one address to another, and each one required creative problem-solving.
1. A 12-Foot Mounted Marlin
A homeowner in Key Biscayne had a blue marlin mount that spanned an entire living room wall. At 12 feet long with a spear-like bill, it wouldn't fit through any standard doorway. We removed a sliding glass door panel, built a custom plywood cradle padded with foam, and slid the mount out to the patio. The bill alone needed three feet of protective wrapping. It rode sideways in a 26-foot truck with nothing else sharing its space.
2. A Full-Size Tiki Bar
A waterfront property in Coconut Grove had a free-standing tiki bar with a thatched palm roof, built-in sink, kegerator, and neon lighting. The structure weighed close to 800 pounds and was too large to move in one piece. We disassembled the roof thatch, removed the countertop in sections, disconnected plumbing, and cataloged over 200 screws and brackets. Reassembly at the new home took a full day.
3. An Industrial Cotton Candy Machine
A party rental business owner in Hialeah was relocating their home and insisted their commercial cotton candy machine come along. It weighed 250 pounds, had a 26-inch spinning drum, and was coated in a layer of crystallized sugar that made every surface sticky. We wrapped it in plastic sheeting before the moving blankets to keep the sugar from bonding to the fabric.
4. A Walk-In Humidor
A cigar enthusiast in Coral Gables had converted a bedroom closet into a fully sealed, climate-controlled humidor with Spanish cedar lining. The cedar panels were custom-fit and numbered for reinstallation. We removed each panel carefully, wrapped them flat with cardboard separators, and transported the humidifier, hygrometer, and temperature controller as separate units. The new home had a different closet layout, so the panels needed trimming at the destination.
5. A Collection of 47 Vintage Neon Signs
Neon tubes are glass filled with gas. They're among the most fragile items you can own. This collector in Wynwood had decades' worth of bar signs, diner signs, and custom art pieces, ranging from 6 inches to 5 feet across. Each sign got a custom cardboard frame with foam standoffs so nothing touched the glass tubes. The entire collection filled 38 boxes and took two days to pack.
6. A Human-Sized Chess Set
A backyard in Pinecrest featured a full outdoor chess set with 32 pieces standing 2-4 feet tall, made from concrete and fiberglass. The king pieces weighed over 80 pounds each. Pawns were a manageable 30 pounds but there were 16 of them. We bubble-wrapped each piece individually, loaded them upright in the truck, and reassembled the board on a new patio. The homeowner had a diagram showing exact starting positions.
7. A Vintage Phone Booth
A restored British red phone booth stood in a Brickell penthouse lobby area. It weighed about 750 pounds and stood 8 feet tall, which meant it needed to travel in a freight elevator and through a loading dock. We measured every doorway, reserved the freight elevator for two hours, and used a piano dolly to roll it out. The glass panels got taped in a crosshatch pattern as a shatter precaution, and we wrapped the entire booth in blankets.
Benefits of Professional Specialty Item Moving
Working with experienced Specialty Item Moving specialists provides:
- 1Expertise: Custom plans for unusual items
- 2Equipment: Specialized dollies, rigging, custom crating
- 3Insurance: Coverage for high-value items
- 4Efficiency: Right tools and crew for the job
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