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Ancient mailbox #7310185
07/20/21 06:22 PM
07/20/21 06:22 PM
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rags57078 Offline OP
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I pass by this ancient mailbox every day on my drive to work. The old rusty box is nailed to an oak that has to be 150 years old. After 6 years of passing it by I decided to open the box to see if anything was inside. After all, there isn’t even a house nearby to which it could possibly serve anyway. Any home it serviced was long ago torn down I’m sure. I noticed an ancient letter inside as you can see in picture. I looked at the post mark date and it said July 7, 1903. Due to age and moisture the addressee on the envelope was not readable, so I opened up the envelope hoping to find some local history and a good story I could share with you. Here is what the letter inside said. “We at Carriage Shield hate to be the bearer of bad news Mr Mallard but, we have been trying to reach you about the warranty on your buggy it has expired. Please take a few minutes to sign up for our 2-horse plan and never worry about those expensive wheel and horseshoe repairs again.”


Off in my own world

Fish on !!!!!!!



47 years in this game of trapping
Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310198
07/20/21 06:30 PM
07/20/21 06:30 PM
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Lufkin, Tx.
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Ya got me.


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Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310200
07/20/21 06:31 PM
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Excellent Mr Rags. Simply excellent!

Jack


Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310202
07/20/21 06:32 PM
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Was there a BLACK PENNY CANADIAN STAMP on it, last on sold in auction for 1.7m USD ?

Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310204
07/20/21 06:34 PM
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Good one!

Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310262
07/20/21 08:27 PM
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Hahahahaha!!!!! YOU GOT ME!!!

GREAT ONE!


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Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310270
07/20/21 08:43 PM
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Hook line and sinker.


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Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310307
07/20/21 09:25 PM
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Hahahaha
Got me too

Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310363
07/20/21 10:40 PM
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fayette,al.
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Drug me right in to that

Re: Ancient mailbox [Re: rags57078] #7310368
07/20/21 10:44 PM
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Although funny, absolutely NO WAY that tree is 150 yrs old!


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