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HAB911

(10,412 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2026, 06:41 PM Tuesday

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an old school newspaper box? My neighbor who lived here since the 1940's had one and asked me to remove it years ago. I saw the potential, and it has been the home of many Carolina Wren families. This year, a Carolina Chickadee family to be, beat them to it!

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Nice adaptation. We had some that were cylindrical. For the paper I eventually went to work for us an adult. Walleye Tuesday #1

Great Beringia Tuesday #2

Now *that's* how you recycle! Deuxcents Tuesday #3

How cool is that??? I remember back in the day, the mailbox and newspaper box under it. niyad Tuesday #4

I still have that combo..but the local newspaper is no more,alas. BattleRow Tuesday #6

Alas, the daily fishwrap here is still extant. niyad Tuesday #10

Yep! Those boxes used to be everywhere. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #5

what a great use for that paper tube! RainCaster Tuesday #7

I hadn't thought of those in years Auggie Tuesday #8

Our paperboy would drop it inside the screen/storm door. BidenRocks Tuesday #9

I hope that your parents gave him a tip Squaredeal Tuesday #16

Have one next to my mailbox. Still gets used occasionally for larger envelopes orders Cheezoholic Tuesday #11

We had the paperboy on a bike hurling the paper up to the porch... Beartracks Tuesday #12

I hope your paperboy's aim was good enough for close enough! I had a route growing up. George McGovern Tuesday #17

I recall it was almost always on the sidewalk. Not bad at all. Beartracks Wednesday #20

Ha Ha! Well, if it was I didn't know at the time. But I suppose I learned responsibility. Thank You! George McGovern Wednesday #21

cool! Kali Tuesday #13

Love the remodeling into a bird condo! debsy Tuesday #14

The HOA where my now wife once lived was told newspaper boxes weren't allowed. Squaredeal Tuesday #15

OMG, a woman after my heart HAB911 Wednesday #19

Excellent job HAB911. Nowadays your project would be called "repurposing and rehoming". But you fixed it up nicely. George McGovern Tuesday #18