Repurposed Plow

Sign for Kelley Collision Center 2012

Dr. Bramblett Rd, Cumming

Mystery Mailboxes

Wonder what these mailboxes are made of.  They look like they were once the housings for railroad signals.

West Sandtown Rd

Bed and Box

Friendship Church Rd

Made from Junk - Mailboxes

I had a wonderful sculpture teacher at the University of Virginia, Michael Christopherson.

Mike was from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He mentioned that there were a lot of mailboxes made from discarded tools in the South.  Fortunately, some of these improvised mailboxes are still standing.

Windy Hill Road

Kirk Road

(Thank you for encouraging me to pay attention, Mike!)

Mailboxes

I have expectations that keep me relatively blind sometimes. For instance, I pass a lot of mailboxes on the way to work; but I don't really pay attention to them. My expectation is that mailboxes look alike. Nothing to see here - keep your eyes on the road!

I think that mailbox design is predictable because mailboxes have rules. Mailboxes must conform to government requirements (for height and distance from the street) so as to be efficient for the postman. To comply with the rules, most homeowners purchase their mailboxes from a limited selection offered by the nearest hardware store. Nothing special in that.

A homeowner has to put some effort into having a mailbox with individuality. To really say something, he must challenge the rules and "think outside the box."

Somebody special lives at this address!

2519 Glendale Circle