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8 Midcentury-Modern Mailboxes to Up Your Home’s Curb Appeal

8 Midcentury-Modern Mailboxes to Up Your Home’s Curb Appeal

These retro designs are inspired by the bygone era of classic Cadillacs, colorful toasters, and atomic clocks.
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For fervent postal historians, 1963 marks a momentous year, as it was when the United States Postal Service introduced ZIP codes to streamline its delivery routes. During this era, it became increasingly important for mailboxes to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Today, those original, brightly colored designs continue to influence some of the most eye-catching mail storage around. We’ve put together a compilation of midcentury-inspired mailboxes you can buy online that’ll transform your address from just another number to an expression of your own aesthetic.

Modbox USA Mid-Century Modern Mailbox - Two Tone
Modbox USA Mid-Century Modern Mailbox - Two Tone
modbox USA
This midcentury-modern mailbox was inspired by those produced in the 1950s and 1960s. The two-tone color scheme—which features all original Eichler Exterior Accent Colors—brings out the clean lines of the steel-clad mailboxes, which are crafted in the United States. 
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Modern Mailbox Mid Century Modern Mailbox
Modern Mailbox Mid Century Modern Mailbox
Modern Mailbox
This midcentury-inspired mailbox by Modern Mailbox offers three unique color combinations: Monochromatic, Two-Tone, and Tri-Tone. You can select from a neutral palette of white, black, and anodized aluminum, or make a statement with a bold, vibrant option, such as Robin Egg. 
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Schoolhouse Locking Mailbox
Schoolhouse Locking Mailbox
Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.
Minimal and nearly indestructible, this sturdy steel mailbox may be easily wall or post-mounted. A Schoolhouse Exclusive.
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West Elm Corday Wood and Metal Mailbox
West Elm Corday Wood and Metal Mailbox
West Elm
This modern mailbox is sleek and large enough for your normal mail, as well as large magazines and even some packages!  
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Deus Modern Waldo Custom Mailbox
Deus Modern Waldo Custom Mailbox
Deus Modern
The Waldo Custom Mailbox by Deus Modern features laser-cut address numbers on both sides  that add a high-end touch—without a high price.
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West Elm Modern Metal Mailbox
West Elm Modern Metal Mailbox
West Elm
Featuring a lift-down front clad in steel and teak, the Modern Metal Mailbox—available in a black, antique brass, or nickel finish—is big enough for even thick magazines and padded packages.
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Radius USA Letterman 4 Modern Mailbox
Radius USA Letterman 4 Modern Mailbox
The German-designed Letterman 4 Mailbox comes with a solid front for a clean and modern look, with a 12.8-inch by 1.4-inch opening that can accommodate c4 envelopes. The mailboxes come standard with a lock located under the mail flap, and are available in stainless steel or nickel-plated,...
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Vsons Design Anthony Mailbox
Vsons Design Anthony Mailbox
Vsons Design
The Anthony B post-mounted mailbox can house small-sized packages in its weatherproof shell, which is clad in black powder–coated aluminum. The door is made from stainless steel.
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Gabrielle Golenda
I am from the Mile-High City, Denver, Colorado (where my first-ever published work was the winning poem in the Denver Post’s rodeo-themed haiku contest).

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