The Office had excellent production design throughout its nine-season run. This helped the show not only feel like it was a real office, but also like it was a real office in Scranton, Pennsylvania. From mugs of local businesses to local radio station stickers, the entire Dunder Mifflin set felt entirely lived (and worked) in.
This runs double for the office of Michael Scott. Steve Carell's over-the-top boss character filled his office with knick knacks, plants, and all the usual trappings that help bring life to a stuffy, four-walled workplace. No matter how many times one watches the series, there is still plenty to notice in Michael's office.
Timepiece Certificate
In every framed shot of Michael speaking in his office, there is a frame behind him. It looks like the spot where many would place a diploma. For Michael, it's where he placed his certificate of authenticity.
This certificate, however, was for a "Quality Seyko Timepiece." It's not something that managers would typically display so proudly on their walls. But for Michael, he really was quite proud of it.
Grenade
One of the most prominent recurring objects in Parks and Recreation is the land mine that Leslie Knope gifted Ron Swanson. In Michael's office on The Office, he has something a little similar: a grenade.
Granted, it's not an dormant explosive like Ron had (Swanson is far trustworthier than Scott). Still, it works to bring a different aesthetic to Michael's office, even if its primary function is as a paperweight.
Union Jack
Every character has a personality that would bring a different flag to their desks. Dwight would probably sport a German flag. Andy would fly the colors of Cornell. For Michael, however, he sports the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom in his mug of writing utensils.
It's not clear why Michael has this flag, but he does have reverence for British culture. (When he says, "it's going to be mental," there hasn't been a British accent like that since Dick Van Dyke swept his way across the rooftops of London in Mary Poppins.)
Dunder Mifflin Truck
There are many toys that Michael lets visitors to his office play with. Toby's daughter blows the train whistle in "Take Your Daughter to Work Day." Will Ferrell's Deangelo Vickers tries to poach some toys in "Goodbye, Michael."
One of his toys, a tiny truck, has a small detail on it that likely goes unnoticed. It has a Dunder Mifflin logo on the side of it! This means that Dunder Mifflin creates their own toys and merchandise. Perhaps they have an annual sale of them, like the Hess trucks at Christmas.
Golf Cart
In addition to the tiny truck, Michael also has a tiny train and cable car. His most unconventional miniaturized version of transportation, though? A tiny golf cart.
Michael never seems like someone who hits the links very often, but then again, many of the items on his desk are not particularly indicative of his personality. He was no more a train conductor than he was a golfer, after all.
So Many Globes
If there's one thing in Michael's office that he has in abundance in his office, it's globes. On his side shelf, he has one on top of a stack of books and then a much larger one on the top shelf of the case.
Then, on his desk, he has another miniature globe that is just a few inches from his keyboard. For someone who was pretty loyal to Scranton, Michael sure did love the cartography of the world.
The Dundie's Prominence
It's no surprise that Michael Scott would have a Dundie positioned in a prime spot on his desk. However, it is a bit interesting that the trophy he gave to himself gets priority over some other awards.
On Michael's bookcase, there seem to be at least two brass items that could be trophies. They're more tucked away. There's also a glass award that has an unclear inscription. And yet, it's the Dundie that gets top billing.
Name Plate
Not everyone at Dunder Mifflin gets a name plate. For example, Gabe only gets one when he asks Pam to acquire one, after she becomes the new office administrator.
Michael is one who made do in his office without a name plate by substituting it for something else. There's a tiny display on his desk that holds up his Dunder Mifflin business card. Technically, it does have his name on it.
Is That A Chicken Sandwich?
This is the only one on the list that comes with some uncertainty. In the picture above, take a look at the bookcase to the right of Michael Scott. On the top left shelf, between the performance review binders of his employees, there seems to be a framed picture of something.
What is this a framed picture of? It looks like a fried chicken sandwich with a caption over it, but it's impossible to be sure. If Greg Daniels is reading this, please help the good Office fans of ScreenRant!
Boxing Hamsters
Every Scranton manager brings their own flair to the office. Dwight decorates with the goal of intimidation. Andy goes for a more nautical theme. Michael, however, just wants to have fun.
Nothing says fun like tiny hamsters in boxing gear. On the table behind Michael, there a few objects like dumbbells (tone over bulk) and a tray for paper. There are also stuffed hamsters dressed like Cassius Clay. It does bring a sense of childlike whimsy to the otherwise drab room. Just like Michael.