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Across the Fence:  Cast-iron mailboxes in next MJF issue ??  |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 10:39:06 AM
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In the most recent MJF issue I read a little preview for the next issue about a cast iron mailbox, and how fun they were.
That made me think about a little cast iron mailbox I see every day during my mailroute! It is a cute pretty small one, real nice to see. But OOHH what a "pest" to deliver mail in nowadays with the often large envelopes lol.
Just thought it would be fun to share, what kinda mailbox do you have??. I myself have a "slit" in the door where my mail is delivered.
I LOVE those American ones you see so often, 
They are not here, but have always loved those 
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Edited by - dutchy on Jan 24 2011 10:40:12 AM |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13666 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 11:16:02 AM
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Hey Dutchy,
My mailbox is like the one in the picture with the little red flag. Mine is white and many years ago I painted evergreen trees on them. It's been battered around by vandals and the snow plow, but we've beaten out the dents and remounted it. It's on a cedar tree post that my hubby harvested from our place (cedars grow naturally on our property). Cedar branches have shaggy bark and grown in interested twisty shapes. On my deck I have one in same shape and style but much bigger which is a "farm" mailbox that was what we had on the farm. It was mounted with all the other neighbors boxes on a wagon wheel so it turned around for the convenience of the mail carrier. We had to walk to the corner . . about 1/2 mile . . to get the mail when I was a kid. Anyway, I have that mailbox sitting on a bench on my deck now . . just for memories and fun.
Fun memories!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pamila
williamstown
wv
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 11:37:55 AM
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I have just the regular mailbox with the red flag. My sister-in-law has a wonderful cast iron mailbox that sits on a cast iron stand...the box is sqaure and very ornate. I have always loved that type of box.My aunt had a mailbox that was cast iron and was somehow attached to her door and whenever the mail came a bell would ring inside the house! I always thought that was neat too. This has brought back alot of memories.
"We were given: Two hands to hold. Two legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find."
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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
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Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 12:09:37 PM
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boooo-hooooo....I miss my mailbox so much - I finally gave up and switched to a post office box after our mailbox had been smashed several times with what I assume to be a ball bat.....got tired of replacing it - not to mention the $$
If you can't feed one hundred people, then just feed one. -Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927
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buffypuff
True Blue Farmgirl
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Claudia
Deer Park
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 12:55:15 PM
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I feel badly that we don't have a mailbox like those listed above. we go to the post office to get our mail. It cost $60/yr. For those who don't have the vandals and have intact mailboxes...I don't thing there is a cost. Some people in our area are rebelling and getting outdoor boxes. We are thinking of doing the same thing. Would not be happy if it were beat in with a bat!
Buffypuff/ Claudia
Farmgirl & Sister #870
"Half of success is the assurance of support along the way." cr
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 1:09:14 PM
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I have a huge mail box because I send out packages each day for my farm fiber business. The problem is on the weekends I have a temp mailman who is a very angry man.. Each time he pulls so hard at the lid that he rips the door off. When this first started I tried to talk with him, then his supervisory then the postmaster. I have replaced the door hingest I don't know how many times... All the other mailworks never seem to have a problem - just him. I have been looking to replace the box but I found that I can not find those huge boxes anymore - Anyone have a suggestion???
Oh then there is the snow plow guy who has plowed the whole post and box down and drug it down the road. Five years ago a herd of Elk decided to sharpen their horns on it and battered it up - I ran down the driveway with my shepard's hook scaring them away but not until they also trampled down my phone box too... Mail boxes here have to take a licking and keep on ticking...
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
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cntybuff
True Blue Farmgirl
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Beth
Colusa
California
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 5:22:01 PM
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mine is just sad and ugly. Maybe we should have a spruce up the mailbox day! LOL I don't even have a red flag on it anymore..:)
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
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grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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SherBear
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Mukwonago
Wi
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 6:23:02 PM
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We have one like you have pictured there, except it's black with a red flag. I actually got this mailbox for my birthday. My husband had gotten tired of continually re-mounting the mailbox after the plow knocked it over, so he just had it sitting in a 5 gallon bucket with pea gravel at the bottom of the driveway. After we got a note from the mailman pleading for a new box (and one not in a bucket...) I got the mailbox for my birthday and we moved it back a foot or so from the road. He was very leary about the new mailbox, but it's been about 5 years now and it's still going strong. He had watched the plow take out the previous mailbox at least 3 times, so he had the right to be nervous! :)
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
658 Posts
Angie
LaGrange
IN
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 01:56:31 AM
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Mine is an ugly rubbermaid one. The maillady has hit it like three times in three years. It has been reposted so many times it is now attached to a T post, then electric wire is wrapped around it to attach it to the t-post. No famrgirl here!
God Bless
Angie-amomfly
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 06:20:03 AM
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Alee, the ones you have are my fave to deliver mail in lol. Easy and wonderful for packages too 
Many here have a "slit" in the door like I have, Most have a green Rubbermaid one on a pole or a lovely old fashioned cast iron one. The old fashioned ones are a pain to put mail in but so pretty to see
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
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