Abstract: A catcher for catching items such as pens, coins, lipsticks and crayons which may have inadvertently been left in clothing placed in a clothes dryer. The catcher comprises an elongate tray mountable to the interior surface of the door or other stationary surfaces within the dryer. The tray may be integrally formed as part of the dryer such as on the interior surface of the door or may be detachably secured by brackets, adhesives or magnetic securement devices. The tray may include a removable liner. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the tray has a funnel-like configuration which communicates with a discharge conduit to transfer items to a receptacle exterior of the drying chamber.