Comments on: modern mailbox: found http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/10/modern-mailbox-found Where people who love their homes click Fri, 25 May 2012 13:29:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » want it now: disco bedroom accessories http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/10/modern-mailbox-found/comment-page-1#comment-16056 shelterrific » Blog Archive » want it now: disco bedroom accessories Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:11:20 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10138#comment-16056 [...] purchased our mailbox from Chiasso (and still love it) but sometimes I find their catalog a little overwhelming. [...] [...] purchased our mailbox from Chiasso (and still love it) but sometimes I find their catalog a little overwhelming. [...]

]]> By: arianecsmith http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/10/modern-mailbox-found/comment-page-1#comment-16055 arianecsmith Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:13:35 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10138#comment-16055 I have the same mailbox, and I love it! I work from home and get a lot of mail, including checks, and so needed something bigger and more secure (this way, none of my proofs get folded, they just go in flat). I've had it for two or three years and sadly has faded, but I might try spray painting it next spring. I have the same mailbox, and I love it! I work from home and get a lot of mail, including checks, and so needed something bigger and more secure (this way, none of my proofs get folded, they just go in flat). I’ve had it for two or three years and sadly has faded, but I might try spray painting it next spring.

]]> By: Mary T http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/10/modern-mailbox-found/comment-page-1#comment-16054 Mary T Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:34:26 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10138#comment-16054 Yes, it's a very bright red. And yes, if you flip up the lid, there's a slot for mail. We unlock to get the mail out -- the front panel comes down. Our mailbox is right on an alley, and after some locals lost some mail we decided locking was a necessity. Yes, it’s a very bright red. And yes, if you flip up the lid, there’s a slot for mail. We unlock to get the mail out — the front panel comes down. Our mailbox is right on an alley, and after some locals lost some mail we decided locking was a necessity.

]]> By: alison http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/10/modern-mailbox-found/comment-page-1#comment-16053 alison Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:26:26 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10138#comment-16053 If it anything like our mailbox, and it looks like the mechanics of it works the same way, there are two hinged "lids" over the top edge. The first (unlocked) one lifts to reveal the second lid, which is locked in the closed position, and has a slot in it so the postman can slide the mail in. Turning your key unlatches the inner lid and you can retrieve your mail. I only wish that our mailbox was so stylish... If it anything like our mailbox, and it looks like the mechanics of it works the same way, there are two hinged “lids” over the top edge. The first (unlocked) one lifts to reveal the second lid, which is locked in the closed position, and has a slot in it so the postman can slide the mail in. Turning your key unlatches the inner lid and you can retrieve your mail. I only wish that our mailbox was so stylish…

]]> By: Daffodil http://www.shelterrific.com/2009/11/10/modern-mailbox-found/comment-page-1#comment-16052 Daffodil Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:24:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=10138#comment-16052 VERY cool! Is the red a nice bright fire-engine red or is it more muted? It looks bright in this photo but more orangey on the Chiasso site. I also didn't know mailboxes like these could lock! We have a front-porch mailbox, too, and I dislike the lack of security it provides. How does having a lock work? Can the mail carrier still leave mail when the box is locked? VERY cool! Is the red a nice bright fire-engine red or is it more muted? It looks bright in this photo but more orangey on the Chiasso site.

I also didn’t know mailboxes like these could lock! We have a front-porch mailbox, too, and I dislike the lack of security it provides. How does having a lock work? Can the mail carrier still leave mail when the box is locked?

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