“Cows, trains, tractors are big in the Midwest. On the coasts, it’s fish, parrots and flamingos. But golf bags are big everywhere,” says Mark Fitzpatrick of the novelty mailboxes his company, The ...

Whether a mailbox is shaped like a fish or encased in brick, homeowners willing to invest several hundred dollars in one are offering passersby a glimpse of their personality or boosting the curb ...

Their first success came easily, so Ian Prince and his daughter expected no less the second time. After all, they set out to sell a product nearly everyone needs — the good old-fashioned mailbox — ...

Ginger Finley has the kind of trouble any artist-turned-product designer might hope for -- a product so popular she can't fill orders fast enough. That's the story with the Monet mailbox, a spare, ...

The humble household mailbox is more than a receptacle for mail. It also can be a design statement, a reflection of a homeowner’s personality and a piece of folk art worthy of inclusion in a museum.

It isn't just the novelty of the mailbox that Thomack and her husband, Larry, like. Its roominess is another draw, as well as its sturdiness. In its two years on the post, they haven't had any ...

State Road A1A. You can’t go any further. There’s no more land. Just the vast swirl of the Atlantic Ocean. So there is no point in having a commonplace mailbox. If you live within a few blocks of the ...