The Post Box

We’re certainly a nation that loves nostalgia! Here are a few odds and ends we discovered about that most British of street furniture institutions – the red postbox!

•    The very first postboxes (pillar boxes to be precise) were erected in Jersey during the Post Offices’ 1852 campaign of modernisation. It’s commonly thought the idea hailed from France.

•    It was another five years before roadside postboxes were a common sight along the highways and byways of Britain. It was during this time that the Birmingham District Council commissioned what is now cited as the traditional post box design of a single column.

•    Pillar boxes always bear the monogram of the reigning monarch. Take a look at any old-looking post boxes in your area to see if the monogram “V.R” resides on its front. If so, it’s dates from the reign of Queen Victoria!

•    Windsor Castle has a blue post box. The now-redundant air mail boxes remained in service for less than a decade and are a incredibly rare sight.

•    The oldest working red post box in Britain is over 150 years old.

•    One of the conditions cited when Consignia took over Royal Mail was that all current postboxes be preserved as heritage icons.

The good old British postbox is certainly one of our favourite icons of the UK. And whilst we can’t provide you with your own cast iron Victorian pillar box, we can supply personal and commercial use mailboxes that will stand the hardy test of time (many of them come in red too!)

You know the old saying “Don’t shoot the messenger”? Well, we often feel like that here at Mailbox Mania. Whilst we can provide you with durable, top quality mail boxes, we can’t stop a lot of the drivel that get’s pushed into them! Here are a few facts we’ve gathered about pesky junk mail, followed by a few handy tips to reduce it.

•    In a single year, almost 700 items of junk mail could wiggle their way into your letter box.

•    That’s roughly 18 billion pieces of junk mail annually circulating the UK.

•    According to the Environment Agency, by recycling a single ton of junk mail seventeen trees, 2.3 cubic metres landfill, 31,400 litres of water, 4,200 kilowatt hours energy, 1,600 litres oil and 26kg air pollutants can be avoided.

So, how do we keep this troublesome monster at bay and out of our letter boxes? There are varies opt-out schemes. Arguably one of the most opulent sources of information for junk mail practitioners is the electoral register. Although the opt-out option exists, many folks simply aren’t looking for it, making their juicy addresses and demographic details tasty fodder for junk mail list creation. Contact your local council for detail concerning how to remove yourself from the 50% of voters currently opting-in to junk mail lists.

Registration with the Mailing Preference Service is a great way to avoid unwanted, unaddressed direct mail. Similarly, opting-out via the Royal Mail’s opt out service ensures your friendly neighbourhood postman won’t be stuffing your mail boxes with unaddressed junk mail.

Cast Iron mailboxes were one of the earliest forms available on the market. They were originally designed to deter theft, with the original versions weighing much more than any others around. In many countries they were the most popular choice as a letter box for decades. So like any fashion, there’s a good chance they’ll always come back around.

With the stripped back minimalist fashion slowly dispersing, those with a flavour for something more ornate will get exactly what they want from cast iron. For a period home, there is no other choice if you want to set the property off with an authentic finishing touch, and when you consider that they are both resilient and attractive, they seem an obvious choice for almost any property.

Safety can be important when it comes to your mail, and cast iron mailboxes are both one of the strongest types around, while also usually being lockable, ensuring that your post stays yours. As long as you look after them correctly, they will last for a very long time indeed. Cast Iron can be prone to rusting so caring for them is important to keep them looking their best. However, that doesn’t mean they will be a problem. An occasional coating in oils or wax is all they will need to keep their great look.

So if you want something more than just a plain letter box, we at Mailbox Mania have great choice of cast iron mailboxes to make the right choice an easy one.

Buying any product is now both easier and harder than ever before. There is a huge range of every imaginable invention and not only a plethora of places to purchase on the high street but also online. The downside for the more indecisive of us is that suddenly we are faced with such choice that making the right one can often seem a huge task.

Every home needs a mail box, and even the most indecisive of us may well find ourselves having to choose from the vast array of mailboxes on offer. However, at least here there are certain criteria you can check to see if you are getting the right mail box for you.

Location – where you want it standing will have a big impact on what style you buy. Choose your location first, knowing whether you want it on a wall, in a porch or at the end of a driveway.

Material – mailboxes standing at the side of the road will likely need to be much more hard-wearing than one inside the porch. Consider weather conditions as a plastic mail box will likely be blown down if you experience high winds, while certain metals may rust. You may also want to consider cast iron for a more rustic look, while stainless steel would add a very modern feel.

Size – if you receive large quantities of post, size will be important to ensure the post doesn’t overflow and disappear.

If you still need guidance as to what you might need, we at Mailbox Mania are sure to be able to help.

Mailboxes don’t have to be masculine monstrosities. For those living off the beaten track, or simply those with a flavour for something a little more interesting and less intrusive than cutting a big hole in the front door, mailboxes can be both a practical answer and one that lends character to your garden and property.

While larger, stainless steel letterboxes might be more practical in terms of holding larger items and surviving any weather our fickle country might throw at it, they aren’t always particularly easy on the eye. If you are more interested in keeping the look of your carefully manicured garden in tact, then there are plenty of more rustic looking letterboxes that are equally tough against the weather.

Going for a more classic or interesting look, doesn’t have to mean you have to try and find something made a hundred years ago from rotting wood and tree sap. There are plenty of great quality items made from cast aluminium which are hard-wearing, attractive and versatile. For those with an eye for something more kitsch and quirky, there is also a range of US style mailboxes which are both durable and weatherproof, complete with the red flag to indicate when mail is ready to be collected.

Whatever style you need, we at Mailbox Mania are sure to have everything you need to ensure that neither looks nor practicality are overlooked and rather than being a blot on the landscape, your mailbox could add just the right amount of class that you are looking for.

Mailbox mania is your best choice for an amazing selection of commercial mailboxes. Our multi-occupancy post-boxes are secure, rain-resistant and stylish.

We currently stock indoor/outdoor mailboxes which are versatile and durable, from renowned manufacturers such as Kompact, Klass, Hall, Innova and Iris. These various designs differ in width and depth and the more individual units which are required to build your mailbox bank for your office, residential or commercialC property, the cheaper each unit tends to become. Please phone us for a quote and advice on the best units for your needs.

Mailbox mania  also stock indoor/outdoor vertical mailboxes from the Trent and Ouse range, which are great value for money, and are individual multi-occupancy mailboxes which are purchased individually and again, built into any particular size of bank which you, as the customer, require.

Furthermore, if you require that little bit of class and individuality, then our predesigned communal post box banks are ideal for you. The mailboxes are larger than usual; they come in a range of desirable colours, are encased in galvanised steel casing and have a unique pitched steel roof design. These products can also be built up to any size required, making them ideal for adding a touch of class multi-occupancy properties, whilst ensuring durability and security.

For a comprehensive quote which covers your choice of mailboxes and bank configuration including all posts and stands, please call Mailbox Mania a today on 01943463998.

We are the professional’s choice for perfect post boxes and the connoisseur’s choice for classic commercial mailboxes.

Mailbox Mania are mailbox specialists. We are dedicated to supplying the best quality post-boxes to both commercial and private customers. Other websites may have a section which includes a small selection of mailboxes, but our comprehensive range is second- to-none. We only use the best quality suppliers who manufacture their post boxes from the finest, most durable materials.We simply do not stock inferior products as it wastes our time and your money.

We are extremely confident that we can supply any mailbox that you require: we have post-boxes constructed from stainless steel, rear retrieval boxes, multi –occupancy boxes and so much more, so please take a look at our amazing range.

All of our fantastic prices include VAT and we are happy to discuss setting up credit accounts with public bodies, NHS authorities, governmental departments, emergency services etc.

All of our products are sturdy, stylish, secure, durable, and functional and we can deliver your choice of product straight to your door within two working days. In fact, delivery is free for all orders over £100 to any UK address.

Our online payment system is fast and secure, so you can rest assured that you will always shop securely with Mailbox Mania.

So, whether you are a private or commercial customer, or work for a public service body, and whatever size, capacity or style of post-box you require, please choose Mailbox Mania for our superb selection, outstanding service and rapid, secure delivery. Mailbox Mania are specialists, so we are the expert, elite choice for all of your mail security requirements.