Here is the mailbox that inspired this blog. It was in Columbus, Ohio, on Dublin Road north of Trabue Road - no longer accepting mail, as a new cousin stands across the road. Send in your pictures of rusty mailboxes to join it!

RustyMailBoxes@gmail.com
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts
Showing posts with label California. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

RM #2370

Kevin Arcturus found this one He says it's at a cabin near the Minnietta Mine workings, middle-of-nowhere, Argus Range, Panamint Valley (near Death Valley), California.

Thanks, Kevin!

Monday, December 29, 2014

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

RM #2360

Matthew Powers found this one near Sonoma, California.

Thanks, Matthew!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

RM #2340


Thanks, Sarah Ellen!

RM #2333

Yokanda Saayman found this one between Sonoma and Napa in California.

Thanks, Yolanda!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

RM #2323

Alan Levine found these near Fish Lake, California.  I think the folks who live around here have seen some mailboxes in Australia.

Thanks, Alan!

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

RM #2297

David Cross shares this from near Pescadero, California.  He says, "A row of mailboxes marks an unpaved road south of Pescadero along the San Mateo County coastline. The field in the background belongs to a 3rd generation farmer named Fernando. His family has tilled the land here for over 50 years. They mainly grow brussel sprouts, a vegetable that thrives in the deep moist foggy environment along the coast. Fernando stopped me as I drove up the private road fronting the mailboxes, and asked me what I was doing. I showed him my camera, and he gave me carte blanche to his property, after talking my ear off for 20 minutes. He had a lot to get off his chest. I guess farming in the fog is a lonely life."


Thanks, David!

Thursday, July 3, 2014

RM #2238

Lucy McLachlan found this one in La Jolla, California.

Thanks, Lucy!

Friday, June 27, 2014

RM #2229

Julian Lines shares this groups from Big Sur, California.

Thanks, Julian!

Friday, May 16, 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014

RM #2132

Vladimir Rasper found this group in Muir Beach, California.  Look at the places list on the right - we've seen some similar one in Muir Beach before.

Thanks, Vladimir!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014

RM #2064

Jim Doss found this one near Campo, California.

Thanks, Jim!

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

RM #2026

Phil Calvert shares this one from Venice, California.

Thanks, Phil!

Monday, November 25, 2013

RM #1990

Here is Wayne's narrative about North Bloomfield:
In 1851, after being crowded out of Nevada City, three miners headed upstream, ending up at a creek near here. In need of supplies, one of the miners was later sent back to Nevada City for supplies, paying for it with several gold nuggets. Though locals pressed the miner for the location of their jackpot, the miner refused. Several locals secretly followed him back anyways.
Reaching this spot, the newcomers began digging but found nothing but dirt. Disgusted by the endeavor, they named the creek "Humbug" and went home. 
One year later, things had changed. The California Gold Rush was dying down, and the remaining miners were getting desperate. Pushed out of Nevada City, many soon returned to Humbug Creek and tried their luck again here. The town of Humbug was soon erected, with a small population of 500 or so people. Deciding that the name was terrible, they renamed the area Bloomfield, then North Bloomfield when they found that there was another town of the same name.
North Bloomfield, Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, Nevada City, California
Thanks, Wayne!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

RM #1773


Thanks, Anthony!

Saturday, September 7, 2013

RM #1761

David Prasad found this one that's just starting to rust in Fresno, California.

Thanks, David!

Saturday, August 31, 2013

RM #1749

Jardin found this view in Muir Beach, California.  We've seen this long set of boxes before - click here. They can be seen on Google maps, too.

Thanks, Jardin!

Friday, August 16, 2013

RM #1725-6-7

Chris Austin found this trio somewhere in the Sacramento Valley, California.



Triple thanks, Chris!