Swamp Monster

Request for a "nautical themed" stamp from Maine... I took a very liberal interpretation of said theme. It was used for Halloween instead. :) Carved with a needle and gouge on the very rubbery "Mystery C" material.

Anyone See The Sasquatch That Just Walked Through?

This was a fun carve! A gentleman in Virginia is doing a Bigfoot series, and needed a footprint. I found a photo on the internet of plaster casts of Bigfoot prints, and carved those. It was a challenge to make them look non-human. Carved with a razor knife and gouge.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Sent off two stamps to Ohio. I chose to carve Gordon Jump (actor on the tv show "WKRP in Cincinnati") and President William Howard Taft (who was born in Cincinnati). Both carved with a razor knife and needle.

Robert Frost

Heading to Washington. I tried a portrait that wasn't "silhouette" style, and think I prefer the silhouette way. He does look old, though, which was the intent. Carved with a razor knife and a gouge.

St. Louis Zoo

I carved two mini-stamps for a series to be planted in the St. Louis Zoo in Missouri. Both of these stamps are just shy of an inch square. Fun! Both carved with a razor knife and needle.

Jack's Return

Date Placed: October 7, 2009
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planters: GreenJello and Teancum
Location: Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake, Utah
Status: Active


After the fateful bulldozing of Jack Attack, it would only seem fitting for Jack to return to his previous hauntings.

You seek the haunted ruins just down the road from where swine soak (and maybe get a bit tipsy?). Stand between the two yellow poles, facing away from the ruins. Just ahead and to your left is a very large orange-ish boulder. Jack is hiding behind the boulder.

The Master of Suspense

I sent off a stamp to Nebraska today, to be planted at Hitchcock Park. It seemed such a fitting place for him to hang out.

I also sent a second stamp for an event that's being held there in Nebraska. The theme was "Holiday Horrors", and Trespassing Bunny was my contribution.

Yes, I have a warped sense of humor. Why do you ask? :)

Hitchcock was carved with a razor knife, bunny with a needle.

Johnny Depp

I just carved and sent off two Johnny Depp stamps to a fellow letterboxer in California to be placed in a series in Los Angeles. I loved carving these! I chose "Sweeney Todd" and Sam from "Benny and Joon". Now we will just need to plan a vacation to California to go hunt my stamps! :) Both images carved with a razor knife.

Avast, Me Hearties!

Date Placed: September 19, 2009
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: GreenJello
Planters: GreenJello and Teancum
Location: Orem, Utah, Utah
Status: Active


Shiver me timbers! Why, it be September 19th, International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

And 't celebrate, me and me mateys are goin' out t' eat. But as seein' that we be stuck in Utah with all ye landlubbers, I be needin' t' find a respectable place t' plunder fer decent victuals, bein' a Pirate 'n all. I do s'pose it's better than mutineers leavin' me t' rot on an Island with no food at all!

If it's treasure ye be seekin', ye may want t' take a gander at me treasure map. When ye are seekin' th' treasure, be all sneaky like and be sure th' adult hands be th' ones a-grabbin' and a-puttin' away. Delicate items be contained within that little hands can break.

Aztec Gold be treasure worth a-huntin'! Arrrr!

Notes: The management of the establishment is aware of the existence of this box.

Boogie Man

Date Placed: September 18, 2009
Letterbox: Traditional
Carver: Moon Spirit
Planters: Moon Spirit, GreenJello and Teancum
Location: The Haunted Forest, American Fork, Utah, Utah
Status: Active


Prepare to be scared! The Haunted Forest is one of Utah's finest haunted "houses". Covering over 200,000 square feet in the middle of a small forest of trees, the Haunted Forest provides a very spooky experience indeed! Here, the Boogie Man awaits your visit.

Find the red fire hydrant in front of the main sign. Take approximately 50 steps to the south. There will be a chain link fence on your left. Boogie Man will be next to the utility pole under a SPOR, waiting for you.