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8.31.2025

Vintage Wall Mount Mailbox for Outside Metal Decor Mailboxes Antique Style Nostalgic Charm for Home Door Garden Farmhouse House Decorations Flower Patter (Green)

vintage-inspired mailbox
"... VINTAGE HOME DECOR - A beautiful and functional statement piece works well as an outdoors mailbox (under a porch or similar—the box is not sealed and waterproof) or indoors wall art.This rustic, vintage-inspired mailbox will quickly add some nostalgic charm and become a welcome addition to your home. LOCKABLE AND SAFE-Features an envelope slot and a top flap cover with small padlock hasp / lockable latch to help protect your letters from any prying eyes.( Locks and keys are not included.) ..."   
Source: Amazon

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11.20.2022

Owney the Postal Dog | National Postal Museum

"... "Owney was a scruffy mutt who became a regular fixture at the Albany, New York, post office in 1888. His owner was likely a postal clerk who let the dog walk him to work. Owney was attracted to the texture or scent of the mailbags and when his master moved away, Owney stayed with his new mail clerk friends. He soon began to..."   
Source: The Postal Newsgroup


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12.14.2018

Porch pirates beware! Sting uses fake Amazon boxes, GPS to catch would-be thieves

"...locations for cameras and boxes were selected using the city's own crime statistics and mapping of theft locations provided by Amazon. "Most of the package thefts we've made arrests on revolve around (closed-circuit TV) or private surveillance cameras that give us a still image ..."   
Source: www.wrcbtv.com

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2.20.2018

Amazon threat to FedEx overblown, it's the postal service that's in trouble, JP Morgan says

Amazon threat to FedEx overblown, it's the postal service that's in trouble, JP Morgan says

"...With a localized pick-up and delivery system beginning within the Amazon ecosystem, the service is not directly comparable to the standard ground offerings of either public carrier but rather the final mile of the USPS," Ossenbeck added. "While UPS and FedEx could face pressure if the capabilities expand into business-to-business or international deliveries, we expect the lost volumes to ..."   
Source: www.cnbc.com

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