Pointless Prize – Mailbox Collection
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I would like to sponsor a new pointless prize for 2021. #Mailbox
How to Play
If you’re riding along and you see a very unique mailbox:
1. take a photo of it (with or without your bike in the pic)
2. include it in your Strava post with the #Mailbox hashtag
3. post it to this Mailbox Collection Pointless Prize Thread in the Forum as well (this is where I’ll officially track/count entries)
4. you can also post to a Google album, “FS2021 Mailbox Collection” I created to make it easy for everyone to see all the entries at once. [Photos sort new to old]
5. include where you found the mailbox
— if your Strava settings include sharing photo location on your route map, that’s fine
— otherwise include text in your forum posting with an address or roughly where on a street
— if your photo has location tagging enabled, the location will show up in the Google photo album under photo infoFor examples to get you thinking, check the Google album “FS2021 Mailbox Collection” I started.
- There are several from around the DMV (some from far away)
- All would count except the one of the plain mailbox just lying on the ground (I assume it was the victim of mailbox baseball; I found it funny at the time to be lying there all alone)
- The rainbow painted one is highly questionable, but I was feeling nice when I snapped the photo, and I’ll give it to you if you find; consider it a gift
Winners (Prize details to come…expect them to be mail and/or Easter egg related):
1. One subjective winner for most original / unique / creative (totally subjective and judged by a panel of me)
2. One for most mailboxes that qualify (Again, the jury of me makes the decision of whether mailbox meets the high hurdle of creative/unique enough to count)Here is a link to a Google Spreadsheet I will use to keep track of submissions
Why?????
- There are some unique mailboxes out there
- It’s like an Easter Egg hunt (you never know where you’ll find one)
- I want to know where some cool mailboxes are (that I haven’t already found )
More details:
- You can include multiple mailboxes per ride
- If you find one that I’ve already shared in the Google album, I’ll count it for prize #2 (most mailboxes), but don’t hold high expectations for winning prize #1 (creative)
- Don’t think a wrap over a mailbox will count (you can try, but 99% sure I’ll toss it)…it better be one funny/interesting/crazy wrap
- My tastes tend to be biased toward intricacy and humor (but you never know what might strike my fancy and take the win)
- For the creative prize, the winner will the first person to post/share the mailbox if multiple people post it
Good luck, keep your eyes peeled, and have fun!!! -Kris
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@Boomer2U 207978 wrote:
Fairyland Road, Lehighton PA (Lehigh River Valley)
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It would have been ever better if they had a barn critter inside to greet the Mailman.
Karen – thanks for reposting. I updated all those (gave you a couple more) and updated your new posts. I counted what looked like hand-painted boxes, but not the “commercial” looking ones w/images on them (Flag, birds, pineapple, etc.). You’re still way in front
Glad you’re enjoying and it’s getting you out….definitely some crappy & depressing weather lately!
@bigredboiler 208043 wrote:
Karen – thanks for reposting. I updated all those (gave you a couple more) and updated your new posts. I counted what looked like hand-painted boxes, but not the “commercial” looking ones w/images on them (Flag, birds, pineapple, etc.). You’re still way in front
Glad you’re enjoying and it’s getting you out….definitely some crappy & depressing weather lately!
I must ride in the wrong places. I am constantly on the lookout for mailboxes and don’t see much at all. Maybe I ride on roads with more snow, so owners don’t want to waste the effort on a cute mailbox that will get destroyed by the snow plow! I’ve seen my fair share of those, but I don’t think they count.
Mailboxes from my ride today, 2/17:
11007 Howland Dr, Reston
11252 Handlebar Rd
11230 Handlebar Rd, Reston
10931 Howland Dr, RestonSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
And a few more mailboxes from my ride today, 2/17, saving the best for last:
11218 Handlebar Rd, Reston
2100 Lirio Ct, Reston
(The bird swivels in the wind too!)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Parkway Drive, Clark NJ, alongside the Rahway RiverSent from Boomer_Cycles via my iPhone using Tapatalk
Some mailboxes on today’s ride. These are all on Bradley between Potomac and Bethesda.
Flowers
Metallic dog
Fear the turtle
@bikedavid 208370 wrote:
Some mailboxes on today’s ride. These are all on Bradley between Potomac and Bethesda.
Flowers
Metallic dog
Fear the turtle
Cute dog!
Only one I got today – still many neighborhoods with treacherous conditions early today which was my only chance for a ride.
11411 Purple Beech Drive, RestonSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
@karenbikes2 208398 wrote:
Only one I got today – still many neighborhoods with treacherous conditions early today which was my only chance for a ride.
11411 Purple Beech Drive, RestonSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The little white door knob is a great touch!
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