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 info

For 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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[karenbikes2]

Today’s find, 9543 Oakenshaw Dr, Manassas

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[camiller]

Mailboxes found on Rolling Road, Manassas

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[AlanA]

My first day with more than one!!

First up, this one on Mountain Church Rd. near Lambs Knoll, MD. (There is a reason the road has the word “mountain” in it!!) In addition to the cool lion on it, that’s an impressive piece of concrete holding it up.

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Second, is this one from Main St. in Burkittsville, MD. They also had a cute dog figurine in their yard to, but I didn’t get that.

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[karenbikes2]

THE. COOLEST. MAILBOX. EVER[emoji845]
Mirrored front and triangles on the sides. Wasn’t even sure it was a mailbox until I stopped to look closely.
11410 Valley Rd, Fairfax

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[AlanA]

@karenbikes2 208589 wrote:

THE. COOLEST. MAILBOX. EVER[emoji845]
Mirrored front and triangles on the sides. Wasn’t even sure it was a mailbox until I stopped to look closely.
11410 Valley Rd, Fairfax

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Oh sure. I come up with two for a change, and then you have to post the COOLEST. MAILBOX. EVER! I give up!!

[Boomer Cycles]

Found both of these mailboxes along Heritage Drive, Lake View community, Gettysburg PA

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[AlanA]

Ok, so these two may not quite be worthy, but I figured I’d post them anyway.

First up, spotted on Rt. 97 (MD) sort of near my Hoods Mill Civil War marker.
I thought the horse and carriage made it different. It was made of some type of metal and was on both sides. (I wanted a picture from the other side, but the sun was not good for that)

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And, the second one is a boring mailbox, but has a cool rooster attached to it. This was on Howard Chapel Rd. near Unity, MD.

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Also, I have a question for our amazing sponsor. I saw a really plain and boring mailbox, but it was on a sort of chain link stand. I did not take a picture, since I wasn’t sure if it would count. Are we allowed to count creative stands?

[karenbikes2]

Located 10612 Hunter Station Rd, Vienna
This is at the end of the drive for a newly constructed house that doesn’t appear to be occupied yet. The mailbox itself is still wrapped I. A protective coating. The house number is stamped out of the side of the mailbox.

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[AlanA]

@karenbikes2 208664 wrote:

Located 10612 Hunter Station Rd, Vienna
This is at the end of the drive for a newly constructed house that doesn’t appear to be occupied yet. The mailbox itself is still wrapped I. A protective coating. The house number is stamped out of the side of the mailbox.

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This would go great with my “stand” question.

[karenbikes2]

Mailboxes from today’s ride:

11305 S Shore Dr, Reston

11317 S Shore Dr, Reston

11231 S Shore Dr, Reston

11241 S Shore Dr, Reston

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[karenbikes2]

A few more mailboxes from today’s ride:

11240 S Shore Dr, Reston

11329 Fairway Dr, Reston

1741 Dressage Dr, Reston

10904 Equestrian Ct, Reston

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[AlanA]

@karenbikes2 208731 wrote:

Mailboxes from today’s ride:

11305 S Shore Dr, Reston

11317 S Shore Dr, Reston

11231 S Shore Dr, Reston

11241 S Shore Dr, Reston

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11317 is pretty cool!

[Catedrew]

Saw three mailboxes all on the same street on Beechview Drive in Falls Church. Maybe they were having a competition! Here’s the first one – a cat (with several views).

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[Catedrew]

Second mailbox on Beechview Drive in Falls Church – this one is a dog.

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[Catedrew]

And the final mailbox on Beechview Drive in Falls Church is of this cute house.

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