The Patriotic, Gas Pump Mailbox, Deer Hunting, Christmas in July, Tarp Covered Garbage Cans House of Horrors
Bizarre May 7th, 2010I took these pictures in July, 2008 to submit to a fun blog called Ugly Mailbox.
Thought I’d share it here, too, since there’s so much going on at this house.
I remember being scared that the owner would come out and shoo(t) me away with a rifle in hand.
Discuss.
Stumble it!
May 7th, 2010 at 6:22 am
So is this a house actually in your neighborhood? How have I not seen it?
You might be redneck if…
May 7th, 2010 at 6:27 am
I feel a little bit sorry for house #3203 since they only get Regular mail.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Uhm, No! It’s probably a good thing your sneaky.
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May 7th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Don’t worry, Kath, I would never think to shoo(t) you!!! I will confess, though, that I need to tidy up the flower beds a bit.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:14 am
Daisy, you’re so clever. I had to go back and look again to see what you meant.
Must be the HOA president.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:15 am
Kathy,
Are you trying to imply that there’s something wrong with leaving your Christmas lights up all year long!!! It’s so much more efficient than taking them down and putting them back up, year after year after year after year… And it’s important to keep the flag lit when you leave it up overnight. This house is obviously thinking way ahead!
~ Steve, the slightly-redneck-trade-show-guru 😀
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May 7th, 2010 at 8:52 am
Wow. I think the crappy weeds, the birdhouse, the picket-fence-porch-railing, the pilgrim goose, and the empty windowbox thing on the tarp really make this work. *snort* I suddenly feel so much better about my own house. At least we have all our crap hidden on the BACK porch.
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May 7th, 2010 at 9:01 am
There’s so much that disturbs me about this house that my eye is beginning to twitch, but I think the worst thing is the deer head mounted on the front window. Good Lord.
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May 7th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Oh wow! What a monstrosity!
I’m so glad that all our mail is posted directly into our house. We don’t have to think about erecting such things. If we did I might go a little too far with my humour 🙂
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May 7th, 2010 at 9:58 am
You’re too polite to say it, so I will: White trashy! Yet, it’s so over the top as to be almost tasteful. There’s a point where your eye just can’t take it all in and gives up. I call that art. White Trash Art.
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May 7th, 2010 at 11:02 am
I think I also noticed a couple of prime examples of cheapo garden statuary, too…including the dress-me-up goose. There was a time when my mom wanted one of those, and my sister and I had to talk her out of it.
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May 7th, 2010 at 11:08 am
You know, those Christmas lights illuminate a porch nicely, but we did take ours down last week. And a dress-up goose? Ha. Not at all classy like my dress-up flamingo!
What were they thinking?
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May 7th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Obviously a guy lives here. He is one of those ‘throw nothing away, everything can have a purpose’ sort of people. Come to think of it, I become more and more like that the older I get.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:47 am
I SOOOOO want that deer head!!!!
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May 7th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
These people are truly earth-friendly. They should be honored not ridiculed folks. Look at the green initiative: Reuse, re-purpose, recycle is the motto here. We should all take a lesson from them. Thank you Kathy for this valuable PSA.
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May 7th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
You must have taken that picture in Wisconsin where every house looks like that. This is a guy who will be featured on Hoarders soon. Just watch.
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May 7th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Gee Kathy, I was expecting there to be a picture of a guy playing a banjo on the front porch. I bet he would have said you had ‘purty teeth!
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May 7th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
This house is severely lacking in discarded car parts, but the year-round Christmas lights really add to the Feng Shui he was obviously striving for.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
The house is even too big to call this “trailer trash”. I can’t help but wonder why anyone would think this was attractive. Maybe they’re going for Redneck Chic on purpose.
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May 7th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Regan — Thankfully, no, it is not anywhere near my neighborhood. It’s somewhere in Bethlehem Township, far away from me. I thank God every day this guy isn’t my neighbor.
Daisy the Curly Cat — You so funny! Like Rattln Along, I had to go back and look to see what you meant. Very clever, oh furry one.
Beamer — I took the pictures quickly while my husband whipped the car around so we could make a fast getaway. Of all the things here, the deer head freaked me out the most. Isn’t that supposed to be over a mantle? Better yet, isn’t it supposed to be out in the woods. You know, breathing?
BabaBooey — I knew it wasn’t you because I think you’re a lot more creative than a guy who builds a tarp cover for trash bins that, you know, they make lids for.
Rattln Along — She is! I had to look again, not once, but twice to see what she meant.
Slightly redneck trade show guru Steve — Can I first just say how happy I am to see you back here? OK, so I guess I’ll cut the guy a break for planning ahead, but he gets points off for sheer lazydom.
Surfie — Seriously. And that’s where all our junk is, too. I still have an artificial Christmas tree back there from two years ago. Sad. I know.
Lori — I agree! Why? Why would they do that?
Babs Beetle — Aw, I bet you’d have something cute like a kitty cat mailbox that Mo could build in like three minutes at the rate she moves.
JD at I Do Things — BINGO! It’s unusual to see this kind of house in these parts, being north of the Mason-Dixon line. Maybe they’re transplants?
absepa — You should have seen the left of this house. I couldn’t get a picture because I was scared. But it was filled with all manner of yard figurines, statues and weirdo characters. A stunning array of tacky.
Linda — Oh, please tell me you’re kidding about the flamingo. Please?
Bruce — Hey, I’m all about holding on to junk, but must this guy subject his neighbors to this craziness? What’s sad is that it’s a house in a very cute and tidy neighborhood. I pity whoever lives directly across the street from them.
Crabby Blogging Lady — You do not!!! No no no! You do not!
Buggys — OK, if you say so 🙂
Jen — Seriously? I’m sorry. Yeah, can you imagine what the inside looks like if this is the OUT?
Chris Casey — Yeah, because he wouldn’t have any of his own no doubt.
Nutrition Degree — Yes, I noticed that! Not enough rust!
Tarheel Rambler — I’m all about eclectic, but not redneck. I think you can get away with this if you don’t have neighbors for miles and the only time anyone ever cleans up the place is when the owner dies. I bet they’re the house that kids dare each other to go to at Halloween.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Wow… that’s the same house? I kinda do like the mailbox(es?) though! 🙂
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May 8th, 2010 at 4:25 am
HA….this is serious proof that beauty is in the eye of the beholder 🙂
May 8th, 2010 at 6:18 am
I can see why it didn’t win ugly mailbox but if it were for unique art installation you would have surely one first place.
Daisy is so funny.
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May 8th, 2010 at 9:56 am
This house is hideous. I feel sorry for their neighbours. Nice touch with the garbage cans at the front of the house with weeds growing all around it. I would hate to see what the inside of the house looks like!
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May 8th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Now that’s stylish… if your name is Jim Bob and you’re married to your second cousin.
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May 9th, 2010 at 6:07 am
I like that the owners installed a table next to the mailboxes. Convenient for over-sized UPS packages or even a picnic!
May 9th, 2010 at 7:49 am
You know, with the price of gas today, they sure are lucky they can fill er up at the house!
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May 9th, 2010 at 9:29 am
You are all just jealous of me. And my trash can carport. It’s called a trash can carport!
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May 9th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Let me just say one thing… I am very glad they are not my neighbors. OK, one more thing; a question. How many cars are up on jacks in the yard? The RV and trailors don’t count.
That is all.
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May 9th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Sheesh…now that’s creepy! Hate to be their neighbors!
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May 9th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Momma Drama — If you’re going to go kooky, you might as well go all the way, eh?
D — … and only for the owner.
Pricilla — You know, that is what can pass for art, isn’t it? Yeah, Daisy got me on that one.
Mom to the Power of Three — Me too. Like someone else said, it’s a prime candidate for that show “Hoarders.” Gross.
CatLatyLarew — Har! LMAO.
annofthejunkdrawerblogfamily — Yeah, a picnic with questionable sanitation.
Linda — No doubt an old rusted out pickup truck!
Acadia — “Trash can carport” Awesome! Yes!
Barb — Same here. I’d move. No doubt about it. I don’t remember seeing any cars around, but that’s because I was concerned about my safety.
Lisa Alterity — There’s always one in every neighborhood, isn’t there?
May 10th, 2010 at 8:32 am
That looks like it could have been taken somewhere in my hometown!
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May 10th, 2010 at 9:02 am
I always find it hard to walk up and snap photos of these places. You are very brave. I’m glad you didn’t get shot because they may have put your head up there next to the deer.
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May 10th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Even around here I’ve never seen a deer mount on the OUTSIDE of the house. And that’s saying something.
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May 10th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Scary. So you live down south? Hmmmmm….
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May 10th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Nobody touch that mailbox now! That’s all folks!
May 10th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Hey! Stop making fun of my fine collectibles 😛
May 10th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Is that really a house or a Gas Pump? Is that mail box or money box ? :d LOL. awesome pictures, thanks for sharing.
May 10th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
that’s the craziest and almost UPSETTING mailbox Ive ever seen!
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May 11th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Uhm. Kathy, what’s ugly in those nice photos? Do you think the moose head should come down?
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May 14th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Just wondering if a low speed thunderstorm would make this house disappeared and the owner will be found sitting on toilet reading newspaper.. 🙂
June 14th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Those are great decorations. I like the gas pump mail box but the mounted deer head on the porch really brings everything together.