The Mailbox

This was my mailbox.

I always forget to take photos at the very start of a project, 

so this photo was taken just after I removed the offensive object from my house.

The Day of the Dead duct tape really adds a little somethin-somethin.

The tape was actually placed there to keep the mail man from

putting the mail in an open area in the back that

wasn't large enough to fit your hand into.

I really hated this mailbox.

This is the new improved mailbox that I just picked up

and installed myself.

(please look past the road grime staining the siding,

it won't come off so we're painting the house house in the future)

It's definitely more aesthetically pleasing, and

it's close enough to turn of the century style mailboxes to appease me.

I found similar mailboxes online for about $50,

which was why I was still living with the ugly plastic monstrosity.

This piece I found by accident while checking out

a turn of the century pie safe on a site online.

The store is called James and Jess House of Goods in Waynesboro, PA.

I learned this mailbox was only $21.

So I planned a short hike on the Appalachian Trail with a stop in Waynesboro to check out the store.

The mailbox is great.  Not an antique,

but I like it and it works.

The store is fantastic.

Full of odds and ends, some antique some not,

but all very cool.

Not only did I grab the mailbox, but I grabbed a rooster hook for the kitchen

and a small antique lantern that I have in mind for a project.

And I'm still thinking of the pie safe

that I'd like to use in the new bathroom as a cabinet for towels and such.

(but really there still aren't complete walls or a toilet in the bathroom so I'm not really ready for a piece like that).

So if you're around the area, 

I recommend checking out the store.

Even my mom and sister left with stuff.