Sunday, July 20, 2014

Three in a Row; Attractive Letterboxes


Three in a row, letterboxes in Golden Bay,New Zealand
Photographed in July 2014
Three in a row, letterboxes in Golden Bay,New Zealand
Photographed in July 2014

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Porthole Mailbox by the Sea

Porthole letterbox, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Photographed in July 2014
I'm not really sure if this is a recycled porthole or some kind of container that's been used to make this quirky and imaginative mailbox.  It's located only a few metres from the sea.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Piggy Post

'Piggy post', a wonderful pig letterbox created from an old gas cylinder, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Photographed in June 2014

'Piggy post', a wonderful pig letterbox created from an old gas cylinder, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Photographed in June 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Kotare, the Kingfisher Letterbox

Kingfisher (Kotare in Maori) mailbox,
 Marborough, New Zealalnd
Photographed in April 2014

Kingfisher letterbox with colours perfectly matching the waters of the inlet when photographed (April 2014),
 Marborough, New Zealand

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Monday, June 9, 2014

Can the Mail!

Mailbox made from an old milk or cream can, Marlborough, New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Wheelhouse Post Box

Wheelhouse Mailbox, Marborough, New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014

Wheelhouse Letterbox beside road, Marborough, New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014


Lorry Letterbox

Lorry Letterbox, New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014

Lorry Letterbox, New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Is That a Caravan Letterbox, Camp Mother?

Momorangi Camp Caravan Mailbox, Marlborough New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Momorangi Camp Caravan Mailbox from behind, Marlborough New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Momorangi Camp Caravan Mailbox side view, Marlborough New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Monday, May 12, 2014

Dig This Letterbox!


Chambo's Digger Hire letterbox, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Gearing Up for Mail


Cog wheel mailbox, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Detail of meshed gear letterbox stand, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Friday, May 9, 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Hot Mail! Corrugated Hot Water Tank Mailbox


Corrugated tank mailbox, Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Hot mail! corrugated hot water tank letterbox, Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Chunky Carved Head Mailbox


Carved head mailbox, Raglan
Photographed in May 2014

Carved head letterbox, Raglan
Photographed in May 2014

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Happy Cow Mailbox


Happy cow (or calf) letterbox, Waikato New Zealand
Photographed in May 2014

Happy cow (or calf) letterbox at the dairy farm gate, Waikato New Zealand
Photographed in May 2014

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Penned Donkey on a Pink Mailbox


Donkey letterbox, Takaka New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014




Donkey and barbed wire fence on a pink mailbox, Takaka New Zealalnd
Photographed in April 2014

Friday, May 2, 2014

'I Dream of Jeannie' Eyes


Blue gas bottle figure mailbox with I Dream of Jeannie eyes, Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Blue gas bottle figure letterbox with I Dream of Jeannie eyes, Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Wooden Log Letterbox Thumbs Up

Wooden log mailbox with a thumbs up flag (hand crafted by the wood craftsman owner), Moutere, Tasman,
 New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014


Flying Boar Mailbox


Flying Boar mailbox side-on,  Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Flying Boar letterbox face-on,  Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Flying Boar letterbox ,  Tasman district, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014


Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Cyclops Alien - 'No Junk Mail in this here Crib!'


Anti junk mail alien mailbox, Nelson New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014
 In the South Island of New Zealand 'crib' means a bach (ie a modest beach house).   Bach is pronounced batch.   Confusing eh?
Cyclops alien with rocket ship mailbox, Nelson New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

Claw Hammer Head Handle Mailbox with a Lizard on Top


Mailbox with a claw hammer head handle, a lizard and claw-type hand at base, Nelson New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Nelson mailbox with claw hammer head handle and scrap metal lizard on top,
Photographed in April 2014

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Lighthouse Letterbox, Nelson


Lighthouse letterbox by the sea, Nelson New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014
 The Nelson lighthouse is situated less than 8km away and may have been the inspiration for this letterbox.
Lighthouse letterbox (with driftwood and shell tree in the background), Nelson New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Right on Track, Loco Letterbox

Loco letterbox on its own piece of track, Nelson, New Zealand,
Photographed in April 2014

Loco letterbox, Nelson, New Zealand
Photographed in April 2014