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Polar Aurora Barcelona Decorative Post Mailbox Combination Stratford Heavy Duty Postal Mail Box Cast Aluminum(Black)

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Mounting Type Pedestal Mount
Product Dimensions 18.3"D x 8.3"W x 9"H

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  • Large capacity mailbox: The Barcelona Decorative Post mailbox is large enough to place daily correspondence and magazines, for mail/post/package receiving and decoration
  • Classic Design : All metal , rust free construction in a classic design that beautifully compatible with any décor, this aluminum mailbox will bring compliments from your neighbors
  • Easy to Assemble: The postbox dimension : 18.3 x 8.3 x 9 inch, The post is 62.2 inch tall. It takes about fifteen minutes to install, includes post, bracket that holds the mailbox, 1 red Flag, and Hardware
  • Sturdy Construction: The Cast Aluminum Mailbox is rust free and sturdy, giving a traditional elegant look to your entryway while withstanding the test of time
  • Perfect Surface Treatment: Different from the ordinary baking treatment, the mailbox is also proceed with electrostatic Powder Coating after pre-treatment, and the workpiece is baked and cured by a furnace temperature of 200 degrees for 15 minutes, the main component of the powder coating is polyester resin, this material has impact resistance and strong adhesion. The whole surface is coated with two layers, It has good weather resistance and is not easy to be powdered

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The classic cast aluminum mailbox is designed to offer an elegant and secure means to hold your mail. It offers a timeless design in unique finishes to complement any home, selected quality craftsmanship added strength and durability for years of enjoyment. Also, the cast aluminum pedestal mailbox is a charming and lavish way to keep your mail secured and solid construction can accommodate generous amount of incoming mail to withstand all four seasons.

Please install the mailbox on the cement!

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Feature:

  1. Durable, all cast aluminum construction
  2. Exquisite & unique design
  3. Elegant textured powder coated finish
  4. Anti-rust mailbox
  5. Easy Assembly
  6. Condition: Brand-new
  7. Color: Black
  8. Material: Aluminum
  9. Product Size: 62.2’’Tall
  10. Package Content:1x mailbox with post

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The sturdy Pedestal mailbox and post combination raises quality and craftsmanship to a new level while elevating the appearance of any property.

The Pedestal is crafted from heavy-duty aluminum and treated with a powder-coated black finish to prevent rust and other types of weathering.

Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The powder-coated aluminum ensures your mailbox and post system won't rust or rot over time.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers like the value, quality and weight of the mailbox. For example, they mention it's well made, heavy and stands out on the block. Some appreciate the ease of installation. Opinions are mixed on size.

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208 customers mention201 positive7 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the mailbox. They mention that it looks nice, it's well designed, and it goes well with their house. Some say that the white color is outstanding and adds great curb appeal.

"It looks nice, it’s very sturdy .Should last for many years" Read more

"...She was beautiful. No damage or nicks, everything the exquisite amazon ad said she would be. I talked with my neighbor. A union man...." Read more

"...Added great curb appeal...." Read more

"...Problem solved.Now the positive: The mailbox is beautiful and is a huge upgrade in appearance and curb appeal over the mailbox installed..." Read more

176 customers mention172 positive4 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the mailbox. They mention it's very sturdy, serves its purpose, and should last a lifetime. The spring on the door is very strong, and the size makes it an ideal mailbox for homeowners. The mailbox looks amazing and works beautifully, and working with the seller was phenomenal.

"It looks nice, it’s very sturdy .Should last for many years" Read more

"...She was beautiful. No damage or nicks, everything the exquisite amazon ad said she would be. I talked with my neighbor. A union man...." Read more

"...was to pay $1200+ to have a brick mailbox built for us, this was a GREAT, easy, and much more budget friendly alternative." Read more

"...The spring on the door is very strong and snaps back fast so watch your fingers and secure the door when you are screwing mailbox to the post or..." Read more

80 customers mention59 positive21 negative

Customers find the installation process of the mailbox to be easy. They mention that it's sturdy, well-made, and comes with clear instructions. Some mention that mounting the box to the pole required an extra set.

"Mailbox was very easy to assemble. If you don’t have any cement background my husband just watched YouTube videos and did the cement fairly easily...." Read more

"This is before we installed it in our front yard. The assembly was easy and the mailbox came in days ahead of its delivery date which was a happy..." Read more

"...Instructions for installation are lacking but I watched a YouTube video made from a review which helped make it easy...." Read more

"Easy installation works great" Read more

40 customers mention35 positive5 negative

Customers like the value of the mailbox. They say it's worth the price, looks and quality. Some say it was a good price for this sturdy mailbox. Overall, customers are satisfied with the value and quality of the product.

"...mailbox built for us, this was a GREAT, easy, and much more budget friendly alternative." Read more

"I had to have a Handyman to install, but worth every penny. I get alot of complements." Read more

"Was a good price for this sturdy mailbox. Mine looks as good as my neighbors expensive one ...." Read more

"...All in all, very good item, that saved me some money and was easy for me to install...." Read more

22 customers mention17 positive5 negative

Customers like the weight of the mailbox. They say it is durable, has a nice heavy door, and is well built. Customers also mention that the mailbox is made of heavy gage aluminum.

"This mailbox is high quality. It has some mass and seems to be well built...." Read more

"...It’s heavy, so we poured concrete to in the hole where he planted the base." Read more

"Looks very elegant, it's heavy and sturdy. Must be mounted on concrete for sturdiness.Overall I'd rate at 4.9/5.0" Read more

"...This mailbox looks identical but is a bit lighter in weight compared to my original...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the material of the mailbox. They mention that it is made of heavy cast aluminum, and has stainless steel hardware.

"...And I was not disappointed. Cast in aluminum, and holding all of the standards the former was lacking, I ordered...." Read more

"Cast aluminum construction and a substantial size make this an ideal mailbox for homeowners." Read more

"...The mail box and post are extremely strong, cast aluminum, very detailed, and I expect unless hit by a snow plow or car it will last longer than me...." Read more

"I love this new mailbox. It is metal, classy looking and best looking one on my block. My son installed it and had no problems...." Read more

11 customers mention7 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the size of the mailbox. Some mention that the aluminum construction and substantial size make it an ideal mailbox, while others say that the size is not as what they expected, the post and base are very large, and the mailbox may be too short.

"...It is very sturdy, stable, beautiful and just the perfect size." Read more

"...For rural areas, this mailbox however may be too short." Read more

"Cast aluminum construction and a substantial size make this an ideal mailbox for homeowners." Read more

"...It’s wicked heavy, which is great and larger than normal. Totally airtight with a nice heavy door to secure the mail...." Read more

10 customers mention0 positive10 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the damage of the mailbox. Some mention that the mailbox arrived damaged, with a broken door and a cracked post. Some say that the red flag was broken off and the mailbox was not watertight.

"...No door, not watertight, red flag broken off, a birds nest, a wasp nest... pretty much had seen a full life. I wanted a "nice" mailbox...." Read more

"...to have the mailbox portion replaced as the original arrived with a damaged door. The company quickly responded and replaced the defective mail box...." Read more

"...Unfortunately the post cracked at the base a few days after installing, but upon a single request and with a picture, they sent me a replacement..." Read more

"...an inch of the metal on the front right corner of the mailbox itself had broken off...." Read more

Beautiful mailbox, good customer service ***FULL INSTALLATION GUIDE BELOW***
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Beautiful mailbox, good customer service ***FULL INSTALLATION GUIDE BELOW***
First the negative (minor issue): We ordered the mailbox in black, but we received a black post with a bronze mailbox. I emailed the seller who promptly agreed to send us a black mailbox and provided a return shipping label for the bronze box. Problem solved.Now the positive: The mailbox is beautiful and is a huge upgrade in appearance and curb appeal over the mailbox installed by the previous owners of our home (plastic step 2 mailbox stuck in a 5 gallon bucket half buried in the ground and full of rocks). We couldn't be happier with it.NOW FOR A LONG AND EXTREMELY DETAILED INSTALLATION GUIDE...if you are an experienced DIYer and don't need it you can stop reading here, but if you like how my installation looks in the photos and want to know exactly how I did it then read on.To install, (all done with my 13 year old son's help): We pulled the 5 gallon bucket out of the ground, which gave us a pre-made 12" x 12" x 12" hole. We expanded it to 16" x 16" x 16", which turned out to be overkill, but now I know the new mailbox is rock solid.Before pouring concrete: There is a roughly 13" x 13" x 1/2" piece of wood in the packaging with the post. To get your anchors set perfectly in the concrete, set the post on top of this piece of wood and mark the 4 anchor holes on the wood with a pencil. Make sure to mark the FRONT anchor bolt hole on top of the wood. The holes are not perfectly symmetrical in the post base, so if you don't have the front marked and put the bolts into the concrete in the wrong direction you won't be able to get the post onto the anchors with the front facing the street (unless you want to spend time really reaming out the holes in the base to make them fit). Next, drill out the 4 holes in the wood with a 1/2" drill bit. For anchors, I used 1/2"x10" zinc plated anchor/"L" bolts (4) with matching zinc plated nuts (8) and washers (8), and zinc plated acorn nuts (4) for the final finishing touch. These are readily available at any hardware store and cost about $12-15 total. Run 1 nut down the threads on each bolt, then place a washer on top of the nut. At this point, put all 4 anchor bolts through the bottom of the piece of wood so that the washer and nut are on the bottom. Next, on top of the wood place a washer onto each bolt followed by another nut.At this point, adjust the nuts on the bottom side of the wood so that approximately 1/2"-3/4" of the bolt sticks out of the top of the board. Now tighten down the nuts on the top so that the bolts are firmly anchored to the board with no wiggle at all (this is important). You will end up setting the bottom washer and nut into the concrete, where they will stay for eternity, and this makes sure that the angle and placement of your bolts doesn't change when you set them in the concrete and will line up perfectly with the holes in the post base. Time to mix and pour the concrete.We mixed the concrete by hand in a wheel barrow and filled the hole to just below (maybe 1"?) ground level. In the end we used 2 1/2 x 80lb bags of concrete. Like I said above, complete overkill, but concrete is cheap ($13 for 3 bags). At this point, I used a 12" round concrete form ($12) to give the slab a nice finished appearance. I cut off a 3" high piece of the form with a razor knife, and set it approximately 1" into the top of the concrete in the hole, so that 2" of the form was sticking up above the poured concrete. I used a level to make sure the concrete form was level front to back and side to side, then filled the form to the top with concrete and used a piece of 2x4 to smooth and level the concrete in the form.Next we set the anchor bolts in the concrete, being careful to center them in the 12" form as perfectly as possible. Make sure the the FRONT anchor bolt you marked on the wood is facing in the direction you want the mailbox to face when fully installed. As you press the anchors down into the concrete using the wood form, gently wiggle and twist to allow any air in the concrete to rise to the top and the concrete to fully encase the bolts. Stop once the wood reaches the top of the form. At this point check with your level to ensure the wood piece is set level front to back and side to side. If you were careful placing it down into the concrete and didn't disturb the form it should be just about perfect but you can still gently adjust if necessary. Once you are satisfied that everything is set where you want it, you are done for the day. Let the concrete set for 24-48 hours before completing installation.Now that the concrete has set, remove the nuts and washers from the top of the board. Remove the board and toss it in the trash. This will take a little shimmying of the board, but it should come off easily. The bottom washer and nut should be set just into the top of the concrete. Leave them there, even if the washer isn't fully encased in the concrete, they won't hurt anything and will ensure that everything is level in the end. Set the post onto the anchor bolts and lock it down with the washer and nut you removed from the board earlier. Tighten firmly, but don't overdo it. Overtightening can cause the base to crack, so tighten just to the point that the post can't move. Finally, put your acorn nuts on top of the anchors to hide the threads and make sure no one hurts themselves on the exposed bolts (looks nicer too). From here just follow the directions included with the mailbox to attach it to the post and you are all set.We used left over dirt from digging out the hole to cover over the concrete so that only the 12" circle shows under the mailbox. I think this gave it a very nice and professional looking finish.One final note: if for some reason the mailbox is at all out of level when you are finished, it can be leveled by using additional washers as shims under the base of the post. It's kind of a pain since you'll have to take the post off the concrete, but not a big deal and you'll be happier with the finished installation if everything looks nice and straight. I didn't have this problem, but it could happen. GOOD LUCK!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022
So, within the last 2 weeks of snowy weather. My old unibomber shack in the woods mailbox was ran down in cold blood.
So starts the "saga of the mailbox".
I wasn't heartbroken. The mailbox was on the short list to be replaced, I was actually shopping them last fall. More than likely, a delivery driver from my house backed into it. So, after finding our mail laid on the snow, by our kind postal worker who technically didn't even have to leave it, my search started in earnest. For 12 years I have lived with a pretty mailbox out at the road, and it recieved Mail well. No door, not watertight, red flag broken off, a birds nest, a wasp nest... pretty much had seen a full life. I wanted a "nice" mailbox. A mailbox fitting of my shack. One that people would say, woow, he spent way to much on that mailbox for THAT house. And I was not disappointed. Cast in aluminum, and holding all of the standards the former was lacking, I ordered. After being "out for delivery" for 3 days, fed ex finally managed to lay my new mailbox up against the old one out at the road. So I loaded her into my truck and brought her up to the house, like a farmer and his prize pig after the fair. A couple of times, while unboxing, I couldn't help to feel a little bit like the dad from a Christmas story unboxing his electric sex lamp. She was beautiful. No damage or nicks, everything the exquisite amazon ad said she would be. I talked with my neighbor. A union man. About the best way to anchor her in concrete, I'm envisioning a semi truck stopping, compact car crumbling beast. With rebar, stainless anchors, grout filled. A man's mailbox set. I thought about the mail lady's face, as she opened the vault door of the box, like a mummies crypt door. Then her looking up to my shack, thinking while in awe, "jackaxx". The date was set. We will do it Saturday.
Today it is in the mid 20's here. No digging. No steel reinforcing. No giggle thinking about the first unfortunate soul traipsing to my door to sheepishly apologize for totaling their tank on my mailbox while asking for medical assistance. No. None of that. Just flurries. And ice. An open schedule. And dissatisfaction.
So I will sit in my shack. And dream of the day. And it will come. It will come soon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mailbox, Added Great Curb Appeal
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023
Mailbox was very easy to assemble. If you don’t have any cement background my husband just watched YouTube videos and did the cement fairly easily. Added great curb appeal. Our original plan was to pay $1200+ to have a brick mailbox built for us, this was a GREAT, easy, and much more budget friendly alternative.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful mailbox watch your fingers
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023
Love this mailbox it’s very sturdy and should last a long time. Instructions for installation are lacking but I watched a YouTube video made from a review which helped make it easy. The spring on the door is very strong and snaps back fast so watch your fingers and secure the door when you are screwing mailbox to the post or you will have some swollen and bruised fingers from the snap back. I add the gold on the mailbox to give it some additional flare but it looks great without that too. Hope this helps others.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful mailbox, good customer service ***FULL INSTALLATION GUIDE BELOW***
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020
First the negative (minor issue): We ordered the mailbox in black, but we received a black post with a bronze mailbox. I emailed the seller who promptly agreed to send us a black mailbox and provided a return shipping label for the bronze box. Problem solved.

Now the positive: The mailbox is beautiful and is a huge upgrade in appearance and curb appeal over the mailbox installed by the previous owners of our home (plastic step 2 mailbox stuck in a 5 gallon bucket half buried in the ground and full of rocks). We couldn't be happier with it.

NOW FOR A LONG AND EXTREMELY DETAILED INSTALLATION GUIDE...if you are an experienced DIYer and don't need it you can stop reading here, but if you like how my installation looks in the photos and want to know exactly how I did it then read on.

To install, (all done with my 13 year old son's help): We pulled the 5 gallon bucket out of the ground, which gave us a pre-made 12" x 12" x 12" hole. We expanded it to 16" x 16" x 16", which turned out to be overkill, but now I know the new mailbox is rock solid.

Before pouring concrete: There is a roughly 13" x 13" x 1/2" piece of wood in the packaging with the post. To get your anchors set perfectly in the concrete, set the post on top of this piece of wood and mark the 4 anchor holes on the wood with a pencil. Make sure to mark the FRONT anchor bolt hole on top of the wood. The holes are not perfectly symmetrical in the post base, so if you don't have the front marked and put the bolts into the concrete in the wrong direction you won't be able to get the post onto the anchors with the front facing the street (unless you want to spend time really reaming out the holes in the base to make them fit). Next, drill out the 4 holes in the wood with a 1/2" drill bit. For anchors, I used 1/2"x10" zinc plated anchor/"L" bolts (4) with matching zinc plated nuts (8) and washers (8), and zinc plated acorn nuts (4) for the final finishing touch. These are readily available at any hardware store and cost about $12-15 total. Run 1 nut down the threads on each bolt, then place a washer on top of the nut. At this point, put all 4 anchor bolts through the bottom of the piece of wood so that the washer and nut are on the bottom. Next, on top of the wood place a washer onto each bolt followed by another nut.

At this point, adjust the nuts on the bottom side of the wood so that approximately 1/2"-3/4" of the bolt sticks out of the top of the board. Now tighten down the nuts on the top so that the bolts are firmly anchored to the board with no wiggle at all (this is important). You will end up setting the bottom washer and nut into the concrete, where they will stay for eternity, and this makes sure that the angle and placement of your bolts doesn't change when you set them in the concrete and will line up perfectly with the holes in the post base. Time to mix and pour the concrete.

We mixed the concrete by hand in a wheel barrow and filled the hole to just below (maybe 1"?) ground level. In the end we used 2 1/2 x 80lb bags of concrete. Like I said above, complete overkill, but concrete is cheap ($13 for 3 bags). At this point, I used a 12" round concrete form ($12) to give the slab a nice finished appearance. I cut off a 3" high piece of the form with a razor knife, and set it approximately 1" into the top of the concrete in the hole, so that 2" of the form was sticking up above the poured concrete. I used a level to make sure the concrete form was level front to back and side to side, then filled the form to the top with concrete and used a piece of 2x4 to smooth and level the concrete in the form.

Next we set the anchor bolts in the concrete, being careful to center them in the 12" form as perfectly as possible. Make sure the the FRONT anchor bolt you marked on the wood is facing in the direction you want the mailbox to face when fully installed. As you press the anchors down into the concrete using the wood form, gently wiggle and twist to allow any air in the concrete to rise to the top and the concrete to fully encase the bolts. Stop once the wood reaches the top of the form. At this point check with your level to ensure the wood piece is set level front to back and side to side. If you were careful placing it down into the concrete and didn't disturb the form it should be just about perfect but you can still gently adjust if necessary. Once you are satisfied that everything is set where you want it, you are done for the day. Let the concrete set for 24-48 hours before completing installation.

Now that the concrete has set, remove the nuts and washers from the top of the board. Remove the board and toss it in the trash. This will take a little shimmying of the board, but it should come off easily. The bottom washer and nut should be set just into the top of the concrete. Leave them there, even if the washer isn't fully encased in the concrete, they won't hurt anything and will ensure that everything is level in the end. Set the post onto the anchor bolts and lock it down with the washer and nut you removed from the board earlier. Tighten firmly, but don't overdo it. Overtightening can cause the base to crack, so tighten just to the point that the post can't move. Finally, put your acorn nuts on top of the anchors to hide the threads and make sure no one hurts themselves on the exposed bolts (looks nicer too). From here just follow the directions included with the mailbox to attach it to the post and you are all set.

We used left over dirt from digging out the hole to cover over the concrete so that only the 12" circle shows under the mailbox. I think this gave it a very nice and professional looking finish.

One final note: if for some reason the mailbox is at all out of level when you are finished, it can be leveled by using additional washers as shims under the base of the post. It's kind of a pain since you'll have to take the post off the concrete, but not a big deal and you'll be happier with the finished installation if everything looks nice and straight. I didn't have this problem, but it could happen. GOOD LUCK!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023
This is before we installed it in our front yard. The assembly was easy and the mailbox came in days ahead of its delivery date which was a happy surprise. Overall good quality and gives our home the look we were looking for, very clean and elegant.
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