THE MAILBOX:

AN INTERACTIVE SOCIAL
MEDIA EXPERIMENT

Wow!! I am amazed and honored by the response to this project; THANK YOU!!!! (I really thought 20 total people would participate; within a week, we’ve surpassed 100!)

I’m currently working on ways to fund more materials, but will include my Venmo here, in case you want to support.

Two years ago, I dreamed up a “community mailbox” that operates like a Little Free Library, inviting passersby to leave a card and/or take a card. The goal: to connect community through handwritten notes. I’m really excited to say that, finally, we’re live!

From 12/21/24 - 2/15/25, the mailbox will be posted (pun intended!) outside Happy Time Studio, on Issaquah’s historic Front Street.

Here’s how to participate:

  • Stop by the mailbox and scoop a blank card with a pre-stamped, pre-addressed envelope. It has all the instructions you need, except for what’s missing, which is hopefully covered below. (If not, email me!)

  • Not sure how to send snail mail? You’re not alone! Follow this link to find a USPS “blue box.” Enter: your ZIP, location type: collection boxes > Search.

  • No cards in the box? You can either check back in a couple days or use your own materials. Find a blank sheet of paper and write your story, a memory, a dream, a fear. Or don’t write—draw it out! Make it up! Let it be fun and weird and expectation-free. Scroll down for full instructions.

  • Not local? Not a problem! Simply write your letter, stamp your envelope with a US Forever stamp or $.73 equivalent, and mail to:

    • PIDGE POST
      PO BOX 245
      NORTH BEND, WA 98045

  • Want to send more cards? Please do! Use the instructions in the bullet above.

What am I missing? Email and let me know! Or send me a letter about it.
Happy snail mailing :)

 
USPS "blue box" | drop your mail here!

USPS “blue box” | drop your mail here!

full instructions

a version of what’s enclosed in the box’s blank cards.

Hi! I’m Anna, the creator of this experiment. I’m a North Bend-based writer, mom, and owner of a boutique creative practice centered on restful connection. Over the years, I’ve studied handwriting’s power to connect us—to ourselves, each other, and the planet. This mailbox is a community-centered exploration of exactly that.

Here's how it works:

  • Write me a letter! What’s your best memory from 2024? Your biggest, most harebrained dream for 2025? What keeps you up at night? Pour it onto the page!

  • If you need structure: set a 5-minute timer and write—without pausing, thinking, worrying about grammar/spelling, etc. Just write.

  • If you need freedom: use this card however you’d like. Doodle, paint, make it messy, make it up, remain anonymous!

  • If you need my address:

    • Pidge Post
      PO Box 245
      North Bend, WA 98045

    • Detailed instructions for addressing, stamping, and mailing a letter: here.

  • If you need postage: pick up a USPS Forever Stamp ($.73) at your local post office.

  • If you don’t want your words read, write “DO NOT READ” on the back of the envelope. I will burn your letter without reading.

  • If you’d like a pen pal, put your return address on the envelope! I’d love to connect snail mailers who seem like a good match.

  • If you’re not sure how to send a letter, scroll up for further instruction.

  • IMPORTANT: I may use some or all of your letter (minus identifying info) in future projects, including on my website, social media, etc. Please indicate in your letter if you do not want that.