What to put inside our home wall, forever?

[Bullgrit]

We're building a new home, and it's at the stage just before the dry wall goes up inside. We only have a day or two before all the walls are sealed up.

A thought came to my mind this morning: would it be cool/neat to put something in a wall before it is sealed up forever?

I don't know what we might want to put in a wall, but this is sort of an unique position to be in. We want to live in this house at least until our children are grown and moved out, and maybe till we die.

So, what ideas can you come up with for something to place in the wall of our home? I thought about maybe a red paper heart with all our family names on it. Kind of sappy.

Whatever it is, it would never be seen or found, but we'd know it was in there, forever.

Bullgrit

 

[jaerdaph]

Your mother-in-law?

 

[CleverNickName]

Whatever it is, it would never be seen or found, but we'd know it was in there, forever.

The ashes of your enemies?

 

[Umbran]

Something for the house gnomes that will be moving in shortly after you. You always want the house gnomes happy.

 

[Fate Lawson]

Shoes. Preferably old used pairs of the family. Located by any chimneys, windows or doorways.

 

[Relique du Madde]

A statuette.

 

[Wycen]

One of those Goodman Games 2 dollar modules or a cheap used one from your FLGS, wrapped in plaster to protect it for the day adventurers loot your walls.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

1) 1 copy each of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" and "A Cask of Amontillado."

2) A treasure chest with a handwritten note inside, "I.O.U. some phat loot!- signed Jolly Roger"

3) An actual safe. You know, in which to place your valuables.

 

[Bullgrit]

All wonderful and funny ideas.

But one post has me wondering:

Shoes. Preferably old used pairs of the family. Located by any chimneys, windows or doorways.

What's the significance of putting them by a chimney, window, or doorway?

Bullgrit

 

[Pbartender]

1) 1 copy each of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" and "A Cask of Amontillado."

I vote for this... So long as you write "Property of James Hoffa" on the inside of the front covers.