To All Concerned:

Might I suggest the Long Tall Jar from American Science and Surplus?

I used these on my last two letterboxes because they are the closest
thing I've found to the "pill jars" being used in Dartmoor. They
are slightly smaller in diameter. The pill jars are 3" and these are
only 2 1/2". But they have the advantage of a hermetic seal. They
are also transparent. If your stamp's smallest dimension is less
than 2 1/2" I would suggest trying these. They are only .50 ea.
Compare that to 2.00+ for a tupperware or rubbermaid container.
Also, a small Mead spiral bound notebook fits neatly inside with
just a slight bend along its vertical axis. Pencil fits OK too.

These would be a good choice if you decide to plug because they
are small and round and would fit neatly inside a hole.

If you want to anchor the jar (like I did because mine are in a flood plane) you
can tie a piece of fish line to the jar (beneath where the lid screws on) and
then tie the other end of the fish line to a tree or rock. A letterbox secured
this way will not wander off from natural forces and I don't think rocks,
animals or falling trees will damage it either. These jars are quite sturdy.

Here is the description right from their advertising blurb:

Long Tall Jar Wide mouth 16 oz. plastic bottle,
5-3/4" high x 2-3/4" dia. (with a 2-1/2"
ID mouth, in case you've got some
23/8" dia. discs to stash). The
bottles/jars are that transparent white
not-quite-clear color, and the lids come
in a variety of solid colors (we choose
which you get). Look like a good
choice for storing powders or granules
or pellets.
ITEM NAME: Plastic Jar, 16 oz.
PRICE: $2.00/pkg(4)
STOCK NUMBER: 26752

Here is their contact information:

American Science & Surplus
3605 W. Howard St.
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 982-0874
Fax: (800) 934-0722

I hope this will be a solution for those of you who are worried about
damaged or leaky containers.

They are priced 4 for $2.00 and the minimum order is $10.00.
So I got 20 jars for $10.00. If you want to try one and don't want
to spend $10.00 for 20 jars, or if you don't want to wait for your
order to go through (which may take several weeks), just let me know
and I will give you one. I have 18 of them left. I can probably
get one to you in 3 or 4 days using 4th class mail.

Dan Servatius
mailto:elf@pclink.com

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