Postal Services Mailboxes

[+Cecticide]

Hello Waymarkers,

I recently went back into Waymarking since the waymarkly app has been released. It's a lot easier with it now, and I discovered many things.

 

Now I wanted to post a Waymark for a postal service mailbox near me but found that no category existed for it. I saw that it exits in UK for Victorian mailboxes but nothing elsewhere..

What do you think about this category? I like the idea that they are everywhere, easily recognized and have local specificities such as design or color.

I started a group but before going any further any advice is welcome

Thanks

[+Max and 99]

1 hour ago, Cecticide said:

Hello Waymarkers,

I recently went back into Waymarking since the waymarkly app has been released. It's a lot easier with it now, and I discovered many things.

 

Now I wanted to post a Waymark for a postal service mailbox near me but found that no category existed for it. I saw that it exits in UK for Victorian mailboxes but nothing elsewhere..

What do you think about this category? I like the idea that they are everywhere, easily recognized and have local specificities such as design or color.

I started a group but before going any further any advice is welcome

Thanks

NO!

Way too common.

Edited December 9, 2021 by Max and 99

[+FamilieFrohne]

The victorian post boxes are from the Victorian era which was from 1837 to 1901. There are not so many of them left - i.e. they are pretty rare compared to the modern boxes and for being accepted they must still be used by the UK Mail. I agree with Max and 99 that modern post boxes are far to many in every town (next one to my home is just 70m away) and creating a category for those would mean to create a category where the nice and unique pieces will perish. To avoid a pretty meaningless category I would also vote a "NO".

 

But perhaps you found a post box similar to the attached image, which is located in Bremen and dates back to the time Germany had a Kaiser. The box is still used by the "Deutsche Post AG". Perhaps you wanted to create a similar category like the victorian boxes outside of the UK - but if that was planned, it wasn't apparent from the post.

[+fi67]

Just mailboxes? No way.

Historic ones, let's say pre-1900? That could be interesting.

Of course, I would prefer to have the existing category expanded to a global scope, but I have the impression that the officers of UK specific categories are not very responsive in that respect.

[+bluesnote]

In the US, there's at least 10 in every shopping/business center. However, like others have said, if you focus on the aesthetics and historical value of them, then sure! That might make a category. But you will need to define what is worthy and what is not going to make the cut. 

[+ScroogieII]

11 hours ago, fi67 said:

Just mailboxes? No way.

Historic ones, let's say pre-1900? That could be interesting.

Of course, I would prefer to have the existing category expanded to a global scope, but I have the impression that the officers of UK specific categories are not very responsive in that respect.

 

I've chosen The Fi Guy's post to quote here as it (essentially) totally agrees with my take on the proposal, but with a tip-of-the-hat to Eric's (FamilieFrohne) post.

If it's historic, I'm IN. Otherwise, I'm utterly & completely uninterested.

I just see no need to elaborate on what The Fi Guy wrote.

 

Guess I could have just written What He Said...

 

...That said, WELCOME (back) to Waymarking, Cecticide. Hope you make it a point to stay awhile!

Keith

Edited December 11, 2021 by ScroogieII

[+Bear and Ragged]

On 12/10/2021 at 5:01 PM, fi67 said:

Just mailboxes? No way.

Historic ones, let's say pre-1900? That could be interesting.

Of course, I would prefer to have the existing category expanded to a global scope, but I have the impression that the officers of UK specific categories are not very responsive in that respect.

 

It's one of the old Locationless Caches,  and was one of the first Waymarking categories.

 

Hence I cant see the category expanding to accept other Post Boxes.

 

They will accept Victorian post boxes no longer in use, either here in the UK, or non-UK boxes. (I have at least two listed that are no longer in use!)

https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wm153VQ_Knockholt_Railway_Station_Knockholt_Sevenoakes_UK

https://www.Waymarking.com/waymarks/wmZR49_Brookwood_Railway_Station_Post_Box_Brookwood_Surrey

 

On 12/10/2021 at 3:27 PM, FamilieFrohne said:

they are pretty rare compared to the modern boxes and for being accepted they must still be used by the UK Mail.

 

Edited December 11, 2021 by Bear and Ragged

[+Bear and Ragged]

On the other hand...

 

In the UK we have old Edwardian and Georgian Post Boxes (could be/are rarer than the Victorian ones!) that could be able to be added to a new category.

 

There was a request about them some time ago, but only as a UK Waymark.

[+Cecticide]

Thanks you everyone for your inputs.

 

I now understand that it might be too much/common in the US when I read :

On 12/10/2021 at 11:12 PM, bluesnote said:

in the US, there's at least 10 in every shopping/business center.

I guess I was France/belgium/Luxembourg focused, where each time I need to post something, it's a pain to find a mailbox.

 

But the idea of FamilieFrohne backed by fi67 is nice, maybe only focus on the vintage/old mailboxes that are still in use. I know there are also some in France & Belgium : here for exemple.

I need to search if this old mailbox category can be world wide, "EU centric" or focused on a specific country. I still don't know all rules but there I'm sure you can help.

How one is in or not in the category, what could be the criteria to in/exclude.

Should it be linked to the UK victorian boxes ? maybe not when I read Bear and Ragged comments.

 

Thanks for your words ScroogieII I still have lots of Waymark to create in my areas, lots of WWII monuments to yet in the game. It's a good companion to geocaching activity as I realize many places I've been caching have Waymarks for which I took pictures