Decorated Pillar Boxes

By Gill
@Gilljane (2902)
Sutton, England
October 10, 2023 10:34am CST
In Carshalton Park, near where I live there are some decorated pillar boxes Some one loving knit and crochet these boxes Some some tome idiots steal them Do you have anything similar in your country?
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• Agra, India
10 Oct 23
What are these used for?
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• Agra, India
12 Oct 23
@Gilljane ohk...just out of curiosity, do u still get letters there.?
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
To cover the top of a letter box
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@rebelann (112872)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Oct 23
That's really cute. I tried looking up pillar boxes but it's confusing. So, just what are they?
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@rebelann (112872)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Oct 23
Oh wow, I never would have thought they were mailboxes.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
Here is alink
Post boxes across Britain have been struck with a mystery infestation of knitted mice, snowmen and even gingerbread men, all left by 'yarn-bombers' who are spreading Christmas cheer
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
@rebelann I inclueded a link abot the
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@Juliaacv (51190)
• Canada
12 Oct 23
No we don't have anything so cute here.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
I guess it is an English tging
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• United States
10 Oct 23
no ma'am, not that i'd be 'ware 'f. how sad that folks'd still these 'dorable feasts fer passerbys eyes. i truly dunno where folks get their morals from?
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
I know it is bad here is a link
Post boxes across Britain have been struck with a mystery infestation of knitted mice, snowmen and even gingerbread men, all left by 'yarn-bombers' who are spreading Christmas cheer
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• United States
12 Oct 23
@Gilljane 'tis brilliant they sneak 'bout 't night installin' such. gotta bring delight to many.
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@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Oct 23
I have never seen anything like this b before. What happens when it rains or snows?
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
11 Oct 23
They get wet lol
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 23
We don't have these here. Fleur has mentioned them in her part of England too. It's a shame some get stolen.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
11 Oct 23
There always idiots around
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@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
10 Oct 23
That is so cute! I hate that people steal them though.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
11 Oct 23
They are great but there are always idiots about
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
10 Oct 23
Well those are lovely..no only the painted rocks here..but won't those lovely ones get wet when it rains as well as do no gooders stealing them? Plus here, one cannot mail anything anymore in the few post boxes left ..ours are blue and square..as they reach in and steal it all.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
That is terrible
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@Tampa_girl7 (50250)
• United States
10 Oct 23
I haven’t seen any. It is pretty. I sent a message to you here and on Facebook. Thanks
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
I have got it now thanks
@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Oct 23
I haven't seen any here
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
11 Oct 23
I don't think these would be in the USA
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@xFiacre (13013)
• Ireland
10 Oct 23
@gilljane my aunt still has knitted toilet roll cosies.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
Don;t see these days
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
10 Oct 23
Nothing similar that I know of. Someone certainly is very talented. Have a great day.
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@Gilljane (2902)
• Sutton, England
12 Oct 23
I didn't think so
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