' I'm on the Phone, Just Stick it in the Bag...'

...'there's a spider on my skirt...calling pest control'...
Designer handbag letterbox, Sanson, New Zealand
Photographed in  2012

Country Barn Mailbox

Rural letterbox, Whanganui area, New Zealand
Photographed in  2012

Basic 55 Gallon Drum Mailbox

55 gallon drum letterbox, rural Whanganui , New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

Most of our Mail is Rubbish These Days

Possibly a small rubbish bin that's been cleverly converted for mail, Whanganui River Road, New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

Cast Iron Collection

Cast iron stove, old vehicle number plate, plastic barrel, cast iron stand and ceramic mug letterbox, Whanganui River Road, 2012

'The Flying Fox' Pendant Mailbox

Suspended letter box  , Whanganui River Road,  New Zealand
Photographed in 2012
Whilst the letterbox for The Flying Fox is located beside the road on one side of the river, the place itself is on the other side.   Access is provided by a two person aerial cable car.   Fitting then that their letterbox dangles from a post.

Recycled Kayak Mailbox

Kayak letterbox, Whanganui River Road, New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

Lawnmower Catcher Letterbox - Will it Catch on?

Lawnmower catcher letterbox, Whanganui River Road, New Zealand
Photographed in  2012

Chilling by the Roadside, Old Fridges as Mailboxes

Old fridge used as a letterbox, Whanganui River Road,  New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

Old fridge letterbox, Whanganui River Road,  New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

The house number is hand written on the freezer compartment.   Plenty of room for large items of mail.

Vintage Cream Can Letterbox

Milk or cream can (complete with bullet holes in the back), Whanganui River Road, New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

Maori Whare Letterbox on Carved Post

Whare letterbox on carved post, Whanganui River Road,  New Zealand
Photographed in 2012

Corrugated Iron Hay Barn with Mail Slot, Pipiriki

Improvised letterbox in the side of a corrugated iron hay or implement barn, Pipiriki (Whanganui River Road),
Photographed in 2012

Re-purposed Cylinder Letterbox

Letter Head, Male Man, Junk Male

Letter Head, Male Man, Junk Male, Pahiatua (Manawatu), New Zealand
Photographed in 2013
Re-purposed materials include a Honda and Toyota insignia, spark plugs and a shower rose.

Wind Blown Coastal Letterbox with Driftwood and Paua

Te Kopi letterbox (on the road to Cape Palliser) , New Zealand
Photographed in 2013
It's no wonder this letterbox is on a lean.   Te Kopi is situated at the bottom of New Zealand's North Island right beside Cook Strait.   When we visited the winds were ferocious!  The coastal themed decorations include a paua shell and driftwood.

Rusty Rustic Letterbox

Rustic letterbox in Manapouri, Southland, New Zealand
Photographed in December 2012

Ford Tractor Letterbox, Waikato

Ford Tractor letterbox,  Te Poi area, SH29, Waikato, New Zealand

Ford Tractor,  Te Poi area, SH29, Waikato, New Zealalnd

Coast II Coast with the Post

Coast II Coast with the Post, boat shaped letterbox, District of Karamu, Waikato

A Whale of a Letterbox, Orca Theme

Cetacean themed Orca mailbox, Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
Photographed in 2011
note: The place name,Whangaparaoa can be translated from the Maori as whanga = bay, paraoa = whale

Vintage Caravan Letterbox

Vintage caravan by Art Buy Post, Orini, Waikato
Photographed in February 2014

Caravan letterbox  by Art Buy Post (showing hand painted detailing and little red reflectors), Orini, Waikato, New Zealand
Photograph taken in February 2014

Caravan letterbox , Orini, Waikato, New Zealand
Photograph taken in February 2014

Stainless Steel Figure Letterbox and Companion

Stainless steel party goer letterbox and companion, Queenstown, New Zealand
Photographed in December 2012