That's why secret compartments were built into furniture and decorative items. Eighteenth-century desks often had "deed" boxes disguised as small columns on the inside near the drawers.

Hollowing out a book is a classic way to hide things in plain sight, but the space is very limited. If you have larger-than-one-book objects you'd like to secure, check out this multi-book hidden ...

Whatever it is, it’s delightfully ridiculous. The video goes one-by-one through the many secret compartments Thibodeau snuck into the piece, and it’s like an intricate puzzle.

The company also made other cast-iron objects, including lamps and match holders. The design of some of their pieces suggests the company worked at least into the 1940s.

Skechers introduced a line of kids’ sneakers that contain a hidden compartment where parents can slip in an Apple AirTag. Inside the heel of the shoe, a small insert can be lifted to reveal the ...