While house-hunting in Syracuse, Jon P. and his fiancee found this sad mailbox.

Lani Diane Rich's Ugly Mailbox

I’m not sure if it’s the ugliest in America, because I’ve seen my fair share, but Lani Diane Rich wants to toss her hat into the competition.  You didn’t know there was a contest did  you?

For all of us that have wondered, “What were they thinking?” you can read the story behind this one on her blog.  While you’re there stick around and read more of her entries,  she’s a great writer with a wonderful sense of humor.

And, you know… yeah. It’s really, really ugly. But the plow guys will SEE IT. And right now, that’s really all I care about. So… yay me!

I also like that she has two first names. It reminds me of the “Two First Names” SNL skit with Neil Patrick Harris that aired on the 10th. I can’t find a clip of it anywhere but it’s about a celebrity talk show for stars with, you guessed it, two first names. Neil Patrick Harris is the host and the “band” includes Jamie Lynn Spears and David Lee Roth. His guests are Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Clark Duncan, Billy Bob Thornton, Tommy Lee Jones, Julia Louis Dreyfus and Daniel “Dave” Lewis. When Daniel corrects Harris and tell him it’s “Day-Lewis”, Harris tells him to “get the hell out of there with your one first name only.” Good stuff.

From Rob in Cedar Springs, Michigan

Sometimes Michiganders can take their love of deer hunting a little TOO far.

Just not sure the reasoning behind the big red box. There is no opening for a newspaper or such. The house wasn’t red… Perhaps the mailbox didn’t meet the height requirement and this was their solution. I suppose it’s better than other Creative Solutions.

I’m running out of ‘material’ and may have to extend my search for ugly and/or unique mailboxes beyond the 15 mile radius of my house. I beseech you to roam your neighborhoods looking for mailboxes to send in to me! Maybe something old and dilapidated, like this…

Alright enough with the cutesy birdie mailboxes and stuff, here’s what you really want, the tacky and unexplainable.

Here’s a mailbox made out of extra bath tiles and mirrored tile. With a reflector thrown in for good measure.

Grimm… grim indeed.

Ok fine, it’s a pelican and I didn’t take this picture. Found it in 26-red’s Flickr photostream.