Category Archives: Fun in My Mailbox!

Glorious Mail Day!

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dana

I have had the most glorious mail day.  In my P.O. Box, I found a mail-art postcard, a letter from Ana of The Well-Appointed Desk, another note from someone who liked the article I was interviewed for in the Postal … Continue reading →

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A Warm P. O. Box Indeed…and We Have a Winner!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Dana

You may recall that I recently got my very own P.O. box.  I’m certain you’ll recall this if you have read this blog more than once because I kept bringing it up.  Why? Because I wanted you all to help make my … Continue reading →

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Write Me Request + Stationery Give Away!

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Dana

I recently obtained a post office box.  I’m not entirely sure why, but it seems to make Save Snail Mail more official,  the other cool kids have one, and I don’t have to post my physical address on the interwebs.  … Continue reading →

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Send your Pictures by Post

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Dana

You know that awesome picture you snapped on your camera phone of your friends dressed as zombies? Yes, that one. Wouldn’t it be fun to share it with them through the mail? Well, touchnote.com does just that for you.  From … Continue reading →

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Scottish Thistle Postcard

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Dana

I’ve had some good mail days recently: I wanted to share this particularly lovely postcard sent to me by my friend Laura: It was an old, used postcard with a postmark from 1912.  Laura wrote a new note around the old … Continue reading →

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Six Months of Good Mail Days

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Dana

Today is my 6 month blogging anniversary! It’s been so much fun sharing my love of snail mail with you.  In January, I began this blog with my birthday request for friends and family to send me letters.  I have had … Continue reading →

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Florentine Fun in My Mailbox!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Dana

My friend Allison lived in France for the past year (and was the inspiration for a trip to visit her in April).  She and I exchanged letters while she was there and she just sent me her last installment from Strasbourg … Continue reading →

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A missive from Alison in Boston…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dana

My friend Alison has been my one stalwart pen pal for the last 8 years…since I moved from Boston to North Carolina. Her letters come a few times a year, sometimes more, but they’re always a force to be reckoned with. Continue reading →

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A pile of snail mail…

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dana

 Here’s a shot of all the snail mail I’ve received since my birthday request: I’ve been keeping it in the antique toast caddy I received as a Christmas present. Here’s the caddy in all its glory: Look at its sweet little feet. … Continue reading →

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Letters from near and far

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Dana

Here’s some recent fun I found in my mailbox: I received a letter from a town a half an hour away, one from Minnesota, one from Alabama, and one from France. (Thanks to Pam, Mary, Carrie, and Allison!) My friend … Continue reading →

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