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modbox: Mid-Century Modern Mailboxes by Greg Kelly

Modern and mid-century design lovers: If you’ve ever built a house or just decided to spruce up the exterior with a few updates, you know how hard it is to find a mailbox that fits. modbox took inspiration from mailboxes produced in the 50s and 60s and created the Retro Mid-Century Modern Mailbox to help solve the major void in mid-century mailboxes.

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After doing months and months of research, Greg Kelly took the best design elements from all of the mid-century mailbox manufacturers from a 20-year period and the result is the modbox. And just like it was in the 50s and 60s, modbox is made in the USA.

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There will be five color choices, which are original Eichler Exterior Accent Colors: Turquoise, Sunflower, Pumpkin, Eucalyptus, and Paprika.

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modbox has been seeking funds on Kickstarter to help launch the brand. Check it out!

For another option, see the House Milk post about installing a modern mailbox.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.