How To Decorate A Mailbox

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When decorating their homes, sofa pick and curtain design aren't the only things people consider. In fact, it may be what's on the exterior that tells the nearly well-nigh who lives inside. Whether it's a recycled figurer or a golf game-inspired receptacle, cheque out these nine creative mailboxes that testify off the possessor's passion or favorite pastime.

A Chip of a Stretch

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Pennellville, New York–based Patty Bendura loves giraffes. So much and then that her husband Scott surprised her with this thoughtful souvenir: a giant giraffe mailbox that he made himself out of a saucepan truck elevator, fiberglass and wood. Photo: courtesy of Patty Bendura.

iMailbox

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Dan Dixon spotted this nondigital "inbox"—made from an old Mac belfry that was part of the Power Mac G4 series—while in Auckland, New Zealand. Photograph: courtesy of Dan Dixon.

Infinite Post

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In March 2007, the U.S. Post teamed upwardly with Lucasfilm Ltd. to promote Star Wars' 30th anniversary by decorating hundreds of public mailboxes every bit R2-D2. Sadly, no fanboys are allowed to use this honey droid as their personal mail collector. Photo: courtesy of Lucasfilm.com.

Shoot Me a Line

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Though it's 1 of several gun-inspired mailboxes around the country, nosotros chose this incarnation, located on Road 52 nearly Fosterburg, Illinois, for its flair (pun intended). Photograph: courtesy of UglyMailbox.com.

Cycle Messenger

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When Mike Halderman moved out of his childhood home in Jamul, California, some twenty years ago, he left his 1960s Yamaha behind. To his pleasant surprise, the new possessor up-cycled information technology into this mailbox worth revving well-nigh. Photo: courtesy of Mike Halderman/Flickr.

Pigsty in 1

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Golfers, rejoice—"The Tee Box" is available for purchase. Consummate with a 35-in. hunter green tee and 24-in. ball, the mailbox fits over a standard four 10 iv-in. mail service (not included). Photo: courtesy of Mike Carvin/Flickr.

Through the Grapevine

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Located at Lakeview Cellars Estate Winery in the Niagara Peninsula of Vineland, Ontario, Canada, this transformed vino barrel serves as both a mannerly mailbox and a savvy business promotion. Photo: courtesy of Johannes Huntjens.

Concatenation Postal service

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Information technology took reckoner consultant Kha Dang ii days to build this box for his Tucson, Arizona, dwelling house out of wheel chains with a group of high school students in a summer plan he runs. Photo: courtesy of David Kha.

Guitar Hero

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For $185, this rock 'n' roll custom design guitar mailbox could be yours, courtesy of Dean's Custom Mailboxes. Co-ordinate to the company website, all boxes are postmaster canonical! Photo: courtesy of DeansCustomMailboxes.com .