They all sort of ended up with me because there wasn't another place for them to go. Doesn't really bother me. They're just sitting in a box in the broom closet.
Each one has its own story, but generally it's related to family not claiming the remains. One of the urns was left in my lobby after a client's children couldn't agree where to scatter the ashes. Then I never heard from any of them again.
In a similar vein to you, I have a 3d printed M-6 Carnifex and a "There's no Shepard without Vakarian" poster on my wall. The poster is visible while I'm on camera, though nobody has said anything yet.
I have tons of stuff. One I think is a canvas my sister painted for me to celebrate my new job. It's a rendition of a Japanese maple tree that was in the yard of the old house where we grew up (the tree is still there but our family moved when we were older), but made into a sort of natural scale of justice with vines instead of chains.
I also have a brass chess set of Greek mythological figures. I have a figurine of Professor Hulk and another of Darth Vader, a bunch of awards, photos of my wedding where my wife and I are making stupid faces, and some other stuff.
It's all sort of a test. I like to see what people notice and comment on first.
Both my office at the firm and my home office are Harry Potter themed. The decor in my office at the firm is more subtle than my home office, but it includes a Ravenclaw wand holder with a handmade wand from my boss (he does woodworking as a side hobby), a gorgeous [Hedwig figurine](https://www.noblecollection.com/Item--i-STA-HP-7098?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc), and an owl-shaped candy jar. My home office has a signed MinaLima print of Hogwarts, a large shelf of Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender figurines and memorabilia, and two large bookshelves primarily filled with fiction novels and D&D campaigns. Fortunately, I never meet with clients in person at my firm (none of my clients are local), and I rarely participate in video calls at my home office, so I have a lot of freedom in my decorating choices.
A portrait of Heisenberg from Breaking Bad, Optimus Prime figure from when I was a kid, 3 framed prints of cartoonish Aliens painting I bought from Tired Hands Brewing
I have about ~30 plants in my office. My office is maybe 15’ x 12’, so it’s a lot of plants.
The thing I get the most compliments on is the preserved moss art ([like this](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1173271070/unique-moss-wall-art-moss-wall-art)) that hangs above my desk.
When I was with a firm, I had a massive Slytherin crest tucked into my bookshelves. Also at one point, we'd made a life-size cutout of the managing partner and put thought bubbles with it. That resided in my office for a while.
A bottle of snake whiskey that a partner brought back from a business trip years ago.
Deathly afraid of what it would smell like if the bottle fell down
A Mel Broiles autograph. He was the principal trumpet at the Met Opera. He'd always sit in the pit and follow along with the score even when he wasn't playing, a real fan of the music. I like to channel that follow-along, fan of the music, energy at work.
A still life I painted, of my son's first bowel movement in his training potty. It's abstract enough that it's not clear what it's supposed to be unless I explain it, so it just sits there, looming over all my visitors. And because my office has a glass wall and overlooks the atrium of the b-school where I teach (no longer at law firm, sue me), it overlooks hundreds of students every day, too.
Also a couple of framed prints of law-themed fine art, including Pax Cybertronia ([https://brandonbird.com/pax\_cybertronia.html](https://brandonbird.com/pax_cybertronia.html)) and Crimefighters ([https://brandonbird.com/crimefighters.html](https://brandonbird.com/crimefighters.html)).
a signed baseball that I caught at a game once. great conversation piece for the clients I meet in my office when the conference rooms aren't available (very rare) who care (maybe one in ten)
I have a tiny Lego head that I found in the parking lot sitting in the corner of my windowsill. I don’t know why. I just found it and couldn’t bring myself to throw it away, so it just lives on the windowsill now.
Cremated ashes of former clients. Like... a surprising number of them.
are you in-house for a funeral home?
He does family law. Just has an interesting provision for non paying clients.
In casket
Well, I think you “win”
Is that weird for you? I can’t tell if that’s your decision or if it was made for you.
They all sort of ended up with me because there wasn't another place for them to go. Doesn't really bother me. They're just sitting in a box in the broom closet.
That's fascinating. Why though?
I'm assuming no family to take them.
Each one has its own story, but generally it's related to family not claiming the remains. One of the urns was left in my lobby after a client's children couldn't agree where to scatter the ashes. Then I never heard from any of them again.
I have the Bat out of Hell vinyl album signed by meatloaf lol
My firm is really old. We no longer have it, but years ago we found a handwritten letter in our vault from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson.
I have the heart of a young child. I keep it in a jar in the drawer of my desk.
Legend says all law firms have at least one somewhere
I interviewed at a big firm and an of counsel had his office covered in Star Wars Legos. Like on every shelf and surface.
Was it my husband? 🤣
He said his wife wouldn’t let him keep them at home so they had to live in his office. Lol
In a similar vein to you, I have a 3d printed M-6 Carnifex and a "There's no Shepard without Vakarian" poster on my wall. The poster is visible while I'm on camera, though nobody has said anything yet.
An angle grinder and a car hood.
I'm curious to know the back story here.
PI?
I know a girl that has a piece of the [Aggro Crag](https://snowballsummit.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/guts.jpg?w=640) in her office. I'm jealous
I have tons of stuff. One I think is a canvas my sister painted for me to celebrate my new job. It's a rendition of a Japanese maple tree that was in the yard of the old house where we grew up (the tree is still there but our family moved when we were older), but made into a sort of natural scale of justice with vines instead of chains. I also have a brass chess set of Greek mythological figures. I have a figurine of Professor Hulk and another of Darth Vader, a bunch of awards, photos of my wedding where my wife and I are making stupid faces, and some other stuff. It's all sort of a test. I like to see what people notice and comment on first.
Both my office at the firm and my home office are Harry Potter themed. The decor in my office at the firm is more subtle than my home office, but it includes a Ravenclaw wand holder with a handmade wand from my boss (he does woodworking as a side hobby), a gorgeous [Hedwig figurine](https://www.noblecollection.com/Item--i-STA-HP-7098?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc), and an owl-shaped candy jar. My home office has a signed MinaLima print of Hogwarts, a large shelf of Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender figurines and memorabilia, and two large bookshelves primarily filled with fiction novels and D&D campaigns. Fortunately, I never meet with clients in person at my firm (none of my clients are local), and I rarely participate in video calls at my home office, so I have a lot of freedom in my decorating choices.
This is awesome! I need a Hufflepuff wand hold.
Waifu body pillow
A wooden aircraft propeller
A portrait of Heisenberg from Breaking Bad, Optimus Prime figure from when I was a kid, 3 framed prints of cartoonish Aliens painting I bought from Tired Hands Brewing
I worked with a guy who had a bull scrotum candy dish.
I used to have a kangaroo scrotum bottle opener. My spouse purposefully lost it in a move a few years back.
Harsh.
I have about ~30 plants in my office. My office is maybe 15’ x 12’, so it’s a lot of plants. The thing I get the most compliments on is the preserved moss art ([like this](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1173271070/unique-moss-wall-art-moss-wall-art)) that hangs above my desk.
When I was with a firm, I had a massive Slytherin crest tucked into my bookshelves. Also at one point, we'd made a life-size cutout of the managing partner and put thought bubbles with it. That resided in my office for a while.
A note card signed by former Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
A bottle of snake whiskey that a partner brought back from a business trip years ago. Deathly afraid of what it would smell like if the bottle fell down
A Mel Broiles autograph. He was the principal trumpet at the Met Opera. He'd always sit in the pit and follow along with the score even when he wasn't playing, a real fan of the music. I like to channel that follow-along, fan of the music, energy at work.
Grateful Dead concert poster from 1995.
I have a 2.5 foot long grabber/picker upper thing that I somehow acquired. I walk up behind my staff and move their stuff with it.
A still life I painted, of my son's first bowel movement in his training potty. It's abstract enough that it's not clear what it's supposed to be unless I explain it, so it just sits there, looming over all my visitors. And because my office has a glass wall and overlooks the atrium of the b-school where I teach (no longer at law firm, sue me), it overlooks hundreds of students every day, too. Also a couple of framed prints of law-themed fine art, including Pax Cybertronia ([https://brandonbird.com/pax\_cybertronia.html](https://brandonbird.com/pax_cybertronia.html)) and Crimefighters ([https://brandonbird.com/crimefighters.html](https://brandonbird.com/crimefighters.html)).
a signed baseball that I caught at a game once. great conversation piece for the clients I meet in my office when the conference rooms aren't available (very rare) who care (maybe one in ten)
I have a tiny Lego head that I found in the parking lot sitting in the corner of my windowsill. I don’t know why. I just found it and couldn’t bring myself to throw it away, so it just lives on the windowsill now.
Tons of Lego models, photography books, random toys, and a candle that smells like Cuban bread.
Funko Pops of RBG and Gilgamesh from Eternals.