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10 Easy Pieces: Mailboxes

A handsome (or at least presentable) mailbox may seem like a small detail, but it's one that should not to be overlooked. Here are ten we like.

Above: The Priority Mailbox from Chiasso is $58.

Above: The Premier Mailbox, designed by New Zealand landscape architect Frank Samuels of stainless steel and cedar plywood coated with UV-protected sealer, is on sale for $340 at Design Within Reach (Premier Mailbox Stand is on sale for $238).

Above: The Finnish USPS Red Bobi is $279 at More Mailboxes (also available in black, white, or gray; the USPS Stainless Bobi is $370.99).

Above: The Large Steel Rural Mailbox by Solar Group is a great buy; $31.43 at Amazon.

Above: The sleek and simple stainless steel Horizontal Mailbox runs from $62.50 to $89, depending on finish (shown here in satin nickel), at Restoration Hardware.

Above: The vintage-looking Galvanized Post Box with lock is £24 at the Beach Hut.

Above: The Ecco Wall Mailbox is available in satin or polished stainless steel and in two sizes (the large is $93 and the small is $73) at More Mailboxes.

Above: The classic GDM Newport Mailbox is $89.95 at More Mailboxes.

Above: The classic white powder-coated-steel Swedish Mailbox is $59 at the Mailbox Shoppe.

Above: The cheery and utilitarian cylindrical Cadrona Mailbox can be purchased directly from a Mailboxes.co.nz in New Zealand for $116; the Cadrona Mailbox Stand is available for $58. The company ships worldwide and prices in six currencies.

Above: The Danish Steel-Plate Mailbox is €388 at Manufactum.

Above: Another good deal is the Classic #2 Rural Mailbox with a mail slot by Flambeau; $31.99 at More Mailboxes.

October 28, 2009

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I love mailboxes. And I need a new one. Thanks for the post I'll be sure to check these out. I'm really leaning toward the Ecco one.

posted by desiree on 12/03/2008 at 12:46 pm

i searched for SO long looking for a modern mailbox. I finally found the coolest one by Centrifuge http://www.centrifuge.ca/ --sold by Feelmorehuman.com only to find out weeks later that the company wasn't producing them anymore! I finally purchased the Restoration Hardware horizontal one and spray painted it to give it a more fun look. I think it came out pretty nicely.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marascos/sets/72157607709714276/

posted by Nancy on 12/04/2008 at 02:26 pm

There is a company here in Dallas that makes the most wonderful copper mailboxes. They are fantastically crafted. Check them out. I have the Saddlebag.

http://chaenomeles.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1&osCsid=232eb72b4bb5fb532301522d4dad2aea

posted by Elizabeth Malakoff on 10/28/2009 at 09:20 am

InStyle Magazine just featured these envelope-style stainless steel mailboxes in their August issue:

http://www.theoryandpractice.etsy.com

posted by David on 10/29/2009 at 09:21 am

InStyle Magazine just featured these envelope-style stainless steel mailboxes in their August issue:

http://www.theoryandpractice.etsy.com

posted by David on 10/29/2009 at 09:22 am

My favorite mailbox, and the one i have in front of my house designed by Matt Carr for Umbra--love it, and it's been out in the cold new england elements for four years and still looks brand new!
http://www.abodeon.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MAIL&Category_Code=CM_USEFUL

posted by Urban Sherp on 12/06/2009 at 07:32 pm

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