Letter Writers Alliance: Cheers to the Icelandic Post

February 22, 2017

Cheers to the Icelandic Post

They delivered this! Good job, Pósturinn! I suspect that this charming envelope may not have arrived in a larger or less magical land, but I'm so glad that it got delivered in our world. Thanks to member Mary Kate for the link.

By Donovan Beeson
Feb 22, 2017 9:00:00 AM

4 Comments

That's really kind of wonderful; both the efforts of the mail delivery folks, and the whimsical (but quite detailed and useful) area map.

Posted by: Joe | February 22, 2017 at 01:38 PM

Look at the book Envelopes by Harriet Russell, 2005.

Posted by: Cynthia | February 23, 2017 at 02:27 PM

Always a favorite.

Posted by: Donovan Beeson | February 23, 2017 at 03:17 PM

How wonderful! I wonder how many big-city postal workers would have just lost this letter in this day and age. I'm sure sender and recipient appreciated the effort to get this delivered. :o)

Posted by: Sabine | March 05, 2017 at 05:27 PM

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