Mailbox Art: 20 Cool and Creative Postboxes

These creative homeowners have made me terribly embarrassed about my plain old black mailbox. I would never in a million years have thought of some of these amazing ideas!

1. Special Delivery

2. Where the Lamp from 'A Christmas Story' Ended Up

This one's in Nashville, Tennessee.

Photo by the8rgrl

3. Meta Mail Delivery

"Did you deliver Mr. Smith's mail yesterday?" "Yes, I put it in the delivery truck." "Okay, but did you then go on to deliver the mail?" "Yes, right inside the USPS delivery truck." "But did you deliver Mr. Smith's mail to his box?" "Yes, I put it in the white truck..."

Photo by Tojosan 

4. Free Advertising

5. Ambiguously Lewd Mailbox Location

Marco Island, Florida, is home to some of the most creative mailboxes in the country, including this one.

Photo by Atelier Teee

6. They're Popping Up All Over

This one is in Asheville, NC. And no, I don't think seeking it out and jumping on top of it while yelling, "It's-a me, Mario!" would be a good idea.

Photo by Zen

7. Mail from the Center of the Earth?

8. Up a Creek with a Mailbox

This is another Marco Island, Florida mailbox. Well, that's one way to recycle a wrecked kayak.

Photo by Atelier Teee

9. For When You Need Your Mail Really, Really Fast

10. It Only Stings When You Deposit Junkmail

11. Mailbox is in the Eye of the Beholder

Photo by Cindy47452

12. Here is the Church, Here is the Steeple, Look Inside and See All the... Bills?

This mailbox lives at the First Baptist Church in Breckenridge, Texas, and looks more like a traditional church than the real church.

Photo by 0ccam

13. Dollhouse + Mailbox

This is actually a scale replica of the owner's home in Molson, Washington.

Photo by jhf

14. For Really Heavy Letters

This antique tractor/mailbox was photographed in Orange County, Indiana.

Photo by cindy47452

15. Slightly Less Heavy Letters

16. In Case of Arson at #11, #12, or #13

17. The Catalog That Got Away Was Thiiiiiiis Big

17. Hiding from #16

This is yet another whimsical Marco Island mailbox. There must not be much to do there.

Photo by Atelier Teee

18. They're Not Endangered, They're Just Out Delivering the Mail

Manatee mailboxes are a popular way to show support for the embattled species in the Florida Keys.

Photo by Joe Shlabotnik

19. The Mailbox Demands a Shrubbery

20. It Runs on AOL Trial CDs

This hot rod mailbox is located in Saint Charles, MO.

Photo by Tojosan