Pointless Prize – Mailbox Collection

[bigredboiler]

@bigredboiler 205306 wrote:

Lots of great mailboxes everyone!!!

Both posted here and consolidated in the Google Photo Album of Mailboxes
I’m fine with posting either/both places. Just make sure I can tell who you are if you only post to the Google Album (so far I can figure out everyone’s Forum alias from your Google Name).

I know it’s not an easy game (hard to find good mailboxes); not expecting these are things that you come across on a daily basis.

I’ll get a Google Sheet published soon so everyone can see the scoring.
In the Sheet I’ll note “questionable” mailboxes in the total. Two reasons:
1. Prevent anyone from including lots of “weak” mailboxes to win the total count prize
2. Let everyone know what I think along the way of “questionable” mailboxes (I know, it’s subjective).

Kris (bigredboiler)

Lots of awesome mailboxes….there are some sharp eyes out there!
Here is a link to a Google Spreadsheet that I will keep updated tracking all entries.

Comments:

• I’ll track “Approved” mailboxes for the winner of most found
• For each mailbox photo, I’ll note whether “Approved” or “Questionable” so everyone knows
• After the mailbox description I’ll include “F” or “G” to note where the photo is posted
• Hopefully all these examples and judgements make it more clear what counts
• A good rule of thumb is that it should be a unique mailbox that you can’t just go buy at the store

[Boomer Cycles]

Old Tolson Mill Road, McLean VA (in a #FSwormhole described by [mention]huberww [/mention])

Located as noted on the mailbox in McLean VA!

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[Boomer Cycles]

Edgewater Dr along Lake Barcroft, Falls Church VA 22041

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[bigredboiler]

@Boomer2U 206069 wrote:

Edgewater Dr along Lake Barcroft, Falls Church VA 22041

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Now this is a mailbox! Good catch!

[Boomer Cycles]

The historic Wren-Darne family mailbox [emoji398] in my hood, around the corner from my crib.
https://wrendarnecemetery.org/

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[Hannah Lili]

Lighthouse mail box on Pin Oak Dr in Clearwater FL

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[Boomer Cycles]

Found on Idylwood Road, Falls Church VA (or is that already Vienna?), just East of the bridge over I-495

Found on Old Courthouse Rd, Vienna VA

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[karenbikes2@gmail.com]

Just read the rules about the Mailbox Collection PP and see that in addition to posting them with hashtag #mailbox in my Strava, I should post them here. 1st is located on Ivywood Rd, Reston, 2nd is on Abbey Oak Dr, Vienna, 3rd is on Upper Lake Dr, Reston.
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Ivywood Rd, Reston

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Abbey Oak Dr, Vienna

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Upper Lake Dr, Reston

[AlanA]

I finally found one that I feel is worthy. Spotted on MD Rt 118 a bit north of Rt 28.

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[camiller]

@bigredboiler 205402 wrote:

Sweet! So much better than the generic fish mailboxes I’ve seen so far.
p.s. …and impressed you have time to find mailboxes when there are so many parks to see I really loved park hunting last year. Painful to not take the time to stop and photograph park signs anymore

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed finding parks last year. I enjoy the pointless prize games since they give me a destination. I must live in a boring area as I have not been seeing interesting mailboxes.

[Boomer Cycles]

Found on Old Dominion Drive, McLean VA

Bellview Road (look down)

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[Hannah Lili]

It’s a gator! On Bayside Drive in Safety Harbor.

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[Boomer Cycles]

@Hannah Lili 207125 wrote:

It’s a gator! On Bayside Drive in Safety Harbor.

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Only in Florida [emoji849]

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[karenbikes2]

Found these on my ride around Reston and Herndon on 2/4/21.

Located on Freetown Dr near Glad Dr intersection, Reston

Located on Viking Dr near Kettering Dr intersection, Herndon

Located on Fox Mill Dr, Herndon

Located on Rosedown Dr, Reston

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[karenbikes2]

Found in my ride in Reston today:

Located at the end of Myrtle Ln, Reston

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