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Lonely Uncle Sam Build an Uncle Sam Mailbox and Help Canada!
Sam stands silent. Uncle Sam Mailboxes took off around the time of the Spanish- American War, but this fellow likely stood through World War One. Dated 1924 on the reverse. I wanted to do my part for both country and the economy by linking to a source for plans to make your own. Here you go! Only $10.99 from Woodworkers Workshop.com. But guess what? The company is owned by Canadians! parent company is Woodchuckcanuck.com. Has it really gone this far?
Do it anyway...I love the those folks up there.
"Uncle Sam Mailbox" snapshot 1924 collection Jim Linderman
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With the way the kids around here go after mailboxes with baseball bats on weekends I'd have to wonder if they attacked Uncle Sam if they could get put on the no fly list.
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