MAILBOXES · POST BOXES: curiosities

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21 February 2024

OURENSE, Galiza, Spain. Mailbox painted with the colors of the Spanish Republic (2014)

OURENSE, Galiza, Spain.
Mailbox painted with the colors of the Spanish Republic (2014).

(Source: La Región Newspaper, Ourense.)

MADRID, Spain. Mailbox painted with the colors of the LGBT community (2020)

MADRID, Spain.
Mailbox painted with the colors of the LGBT community (2020).

Source: Correos.

13 February 2024

IRELAND. Greetings postage stamp issued in 1996

IRELAND.

Greetings postage stamp issued in 1996.
Shamrock-shaped pillar box.

04 July 2023

CIUTADELLA, Menorca island, Spain

CIUTADELLA, Menorca island, Spain.

Mailbox in Lepanto street with a graffiti in catalan language:
❤ TARÁ T'ESTIMOOOOO
[Tara I love youuuu]

(2019)

25 November 2020

HAMBURG, Germany. Ohlsdorf Cemetery

HAMBURG, Germany. Ohlsdorf Cemetery.
Post für Jan Fedder

Photo © Markus Scoltz.

Jan Fedder (Hamburg, 14 January 1955 - 30 December 2019) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police officer Dirk Matthies in the German television show Großstadtrevier. This mailbox was installed next to his grave to receive messages from his admirers.

24 September 2019

KEY LARGO, Florida, United States (2014)

UNITED STATES.

Curious mailbox in Key Largo, Florida.

Source: Travel Dreams Magazine, 2014.

02 November 2015

CASTIGLIONE DI SICILIA (Catania), Italia / Italy

CASTIGLIONE DI SICILIA (Catania), Italia / Italy.
Buca delle lettere in pietra lavica.
Lava stone mailbox.

Source: Siciliaparchi.com.

20 June 2015

MADRID, Spain

MADRID, España / Spain.

Barrio de Chueca / Chueca neighborhood

Buzón pintado con los colores y el logotipo del PP (Partido Popular).

Mailbox painted with the colors and logo of the PP (Popular Party).

Source: El Huffington Post (Spanish edition), 03.2013.

COSLADA (Madrid), Spain

COSLADA (Madrid), Spain.

Buzón pintado con los colores de la bandera republicana española.

Mailbox painted with the colors of the Spanish Republican flag.

Foto / Photo: @Sirotwittea.

Source: La Gaceta de los Negocios, Madrid.

17 June 2015

ITALIA / ITALY

Please leave the newspaper on the window because in the mailbox there is a nest of baby birds. Thanks!

Thanks to Linda Järve,

17 November 2014

SYDNEY, Australia

SYDNEY, Australia.
Goodacre Avenue, Fairfield West.

Source: Walk Sydney Street Photos (www.walksydneystreets.net)

BUZÓN DE CORREOS (Spanish lottery, 1975)

BUZÓN DE CORREOS

Lotería Nacional / Spanish lottery.
05.07.1975. Nº 31500. 100 pesetas.

"J'attends toujours de tes nouvelles" (France)

"J'attends toujours de tes nouvelles"
(France, 2012)

Carte postale / Postcard: Éditions Flora, Collection SYMPA, Réf. CS 06.

23 October 2014

UNITED KINGDOM. "Just a note to say Thank you"

UNITED KINGDOM
"Just a note to say Thank you"

Postcard by Robert Opie. Occasion Series, 01OC 04.

09 September 2014

DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIÁN (Euskadi), Spain

DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIÁN (Euskadi), Spain.
Buzón publicitario. / Advertising box.

12 July 2014

MILANO, Italy

MILANO, Italy.
Cassette temporalmente sigillate per sicurezza durante la visita del papa Benedetto XVI.
Mailboxes temporally sealed for security during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI.

Foto / Photo © Danilo Bogoni / Vaccari News, 06.2013.

23 December 2013

"PLACING THE ORDERS". 'The Daily Mail', 2007.

PLACING THE ORDERS
Julian Beever's 3D pavement drawing.
The Daily Mail, Christmas 2007.

Source: Julian Beever's Official Website (www.julianbeever.net), 2007.

(Thanks to Linda!)

27 June 2013

RICHMOND (British Columbia), Canada

RICHMOND (British Columbia), Canada.
The world's largest mailbox certified by Guinness World Records to encourage the children to post their letters to Santa.

Photo © Xinhua/Liang Sen, 12.2012.

29 May 2013

VITERBO, Italy

VITERBO, Italy.
Cassetta delle lettere per Babbo Natale.
Mailbox for Santa Claus.

Foto / Photo © Albert Lázaro-Tinaut, 12.2007.