Swedish mailbox

mid 20th-early 21st Century

The design for this Swedish mailbox was introduced in 1949. It was the second of the yellow mailbox designs, the first one having been unveiled in 1912. All Swedish mailboxes had previously been black. The new 1949 mailbox had a simpler roof shape than the 1912 design, and the text on the front was changed from Brevlåda (mailbox) to Post. In addition, the notice board was moved from the side of the box to the front. The mailbox was manufactured by the Swedish Post Office industry, and the designer of the box is unknown. Through years of modifications and improvements, the basic design remained the same. A new version was introduced in 2003.