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50 Mailboxes That Made Getting Mail Way More Interesting
When last did you hand-write a letter to someone, and take the time to post it? For many of us, that's a thing of the past. We have email, mobile phones, social media and other instant ways to communicate.
But there's something super nostalgic about receiving a written letter or Christmas card... Walking to the mailbox, opening it up and being pleasantly surprised to see an envelope with your name and address scrawled across the front.
Despite the world embracing the digital era, it's nice to know that you can still see mailboxes scattered around neighborhoods during your daily walks. What's even better is when they aren't your average box-shaped style. Mailboxes come in all shapes and sizes, standing proud like full-time front desk employees, ready to greet the next visitor.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the most creative and cool mailboxes people have spotted around town. From lobsters to Lego, and even a lifeguard chair, many serve as the perfect inspiration to bring old-school letter-writing back into fashion. Let us know your favorites by upvoting them. We also explore the history of the postal service and you'll find that info between the images.
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#1
A Mailbox I Made. I’m Very Proud
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#2
Bender Mailbox
#3
Scrap Metal Mailbox Art
#4
That’s Just Adorable
UnclePanda 10 months ago
That truck spent a little too much time parked in front of that house and offspring happened.
#5
My Neighbor's Mailbox Matches His House
#6
Sit. Stay. Get The Mail. Good Boy
#8
This "Thinking" Mailbox
#9
Jazz Hands For The Weekend
#10
House In The Middle Of Corn Fields
Rebecca O’Donnell 10 months ago
So pretty. It would make me smile every time I’d pull up to it.
#11
Someone In My Neighborhood Has Manatee Mailboxes That They Dress Up For Holidays
#12
Cool Looking Mailbox
#13
I Love How Floridians Are So Into Their Nature! I Love The Birds Here Too, They're So Big
#14
My Artistic Niece Loves “My Neighbor Totoro”. Behold The Catbus Mailbox That She Made
#15
This Mailbox I Found Near My Grandparents' House, The Guy Is An Appliance Repairman
Rebecca O’Donnell 10 months ago
I hope this is a temperate zone because I really don’t think the mechanism that opens the door is really going to work during an ice/snow storm.
#16
I’ve Made This Letterbox. It Stands 1.5 Meters Tall. What Do You Think
#18
Yep, There Is A Mailbox In That Lighthouse
Chich the witch 10 months ago
"I want to marry a lighthouse keeper and live by the side of the sea"
#19
Mailbox Snowman My Wife Made While I Was At Work
#20
I Designed A Retro Looking Mailbox Post To Match Our Mid Century Modern Mailbox
#21
Our New Cardigan Welsh Corgi Mailbox, And The Model Who Posed For It
#23
Hollywood Themed Post Box, Featuring A Movie Director, Or Perhaps A Film Cameraman
#24
Yes, It Roars When You Open It
#25
Check Out The Amazing Mailbox At This House
#26
This Handmade Tree Mailbox
#27
This Johnny 5 Mailbox
#28
My Neighbor's E.T. Mailbox
#29
The Mailboxes Of St. Augustine
#30
I Love This Churches Mailbox
#31
My New Mailbox. I Expect To Find More Coins In The Mail Now, Hopefully No Munchers
#33
The Mailbox For This Construction Office Is A Crane
#34
Found A Cool Mailbox Cluster In Norway
#36
The Mailbox At My Workplace Is A Defunct Robot
#37
This Cool Custom Mailbox
#38
Loon Mailbox. Curb Appeal Begins At The Mailbox
#39
This Large Snake Is Climbing Up The Post To Swallow Someone's Mailbox. It Is Actually Really Scary. Best Mailbox I've Ever Seen
#40
This Fish Shaped Mailbox In My Neighborhood
#42
Pretty Awesome Mailbox Across From Our Airbnb
#43
A Pelican Homemade Letterbox
#44
Apartment Intercom And Letterbox In Venice, Italy
#45
A Shark Shaped Mailbox In A Neighborhood Near Me
#46
This One Is A Stinger
#47
This Mailbox. Like This Year Round, Not Just For Halloween
#48
Save The Sea Turtle Mailboxes
#49
Spotted This Guy On The Way Back From The Beach This Morning
#50
The Frog
#51
Lifeguard Chair Mailboxes Are Really Getting Out There
#52
Congratulations! You Have Made It To Oregon
#53
The Mailbox At My Local Community Hospital Has R2-D2 Decals
#54
This Mailbox In My Neighborhood
#55
Cock-A-Doodle Doo, I Have Mail For You
Marlene Ricker 10 months ago
All of these mailboxes are so creative! I bet the mailmen on their routes really appreciate them!
#57
Fire Breathing Dragon. Middle Tennessee
#59
DIY Mailbox Post
#60
I Waved At The Mailbox And It Waved Back
#61
This Helpful Mailbox Matches The Road Sign
#62
My Buddie's Girlfriend Painted Their Mailbox In Tribute To The Late Great Eddie Van Halen
#65
This Mailbox Gets My Stamp Of Approval
#66
This Themed Homemade Mailbox Is A Large Paint Brush
#68
This Chiropractor's Mailbox Is A Vertabral Column
#69
I Know Why He Is Smiling
#72
This Elaborate Homemade Mailbox Is A Miniature Crane With The Mailbox Itself Suspended From The Cable Hanging Off The Latticed Boom
#73
Custom Made By My Father: East Texas Mailbox
#75
I Have To Admit That This Is The Most Unusual Mailbox I Have Seen In Palm Springs
Somehow, I think a gecko might be more appropriate; but hey, we are talking Palm Springs, a place where creativity glows.
#76
This Mailbox Is Built From The Front End Of An Old Harley Davidson Motorcycle. The Mailbox Acts As The Headlight
#77
Extreme Mailbox Design
#79
Eyeball Mailbox
#80
I Hear There Is Football On Today? Gooo Sports
#81
When A Welder And Fitter Get Creative With A Mailbox
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UnclePanda 10 months ago (edited)
My entry below. It's visible from the highway and was out there for years. One day I needed a cab ride and the woman said, "Oh, I know EXACTLY where you live!" and drove straight to the house. Also depicted, the author of many bad puns.
Did I say that out loud? 10 months ago
A lot of these made me envious of only having a letterbox in my front door.
UnclePanda 10 months ago (edited)
My entry below. It's visible from the highway and was out there for years. One day I needed a cab ride and the woman said, "Oh, I know EXACTLY where you live!" and drove straight to the house. Also depicted, the author of many bad puns.
Did I say that out loud? 10 months ago
A lot of these made me envious of only having a letterbox in my front door.
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