Weathered or painted, clustered or alone, with letters or decals and in black and white, mailboxes can reflect the homeowner's favorite sports team, farmer's life, garden setting or pet affinity.

EAST SPRINGFIELD — Joseph Fox watches passersby slowly drive in front of his home, turn around and pass again. Most times, they're getting another look at the retired firefighter's wooden fire truck ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — Malia Kelly's lighthouse-shaped mailbox stands sentry at the end of her driveway. Jody Loving has a dozen repurposed boxes, now grouped as a towering sculpture in her ...

Dear James: Now that I am living alone, I can finally install a neat mailbox instead of the old black one. What types of decorative mailboxes do you recommend, and will it be difficult for me to ...