Christmas Eve Eve LB, MizS and I found Mapsurfer box#0015. We were delighted. Original contents, planted August 19, 1999. Third finders. Last finders in 2006. Box in great shape. We were delighted, been looking for it for awhile. Nice way to start the holidays.

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Kay Waldram wrote:
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> Our oldest and first box was planted in the summer of 1999.
> Slices of Quince.
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> http://www.letterboxing.org/BoxView.php?boxnum=4461&boxname=Slices%20of%20Quince
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> it has its original log book and stamps although they have suffered water damage
> and a brush fire.
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> It is an easy find and still recieves visitors (from as far away as scotland).
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> Kay
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> From: Nathan Brown
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, January 2, 2012 9:58:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] What Is The Oldest Letterbox With Original Contents?
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> On 1/2/2012 9:17 AM, sileagle1 wrote:
> > As we start a new year, I thought it would be fun to reflect on the staying
> >power of some early letterboxes. Nowadays it seems many boxes don't last more
> >than a couple of years without going missing, being damaged or requiring a new
> >log, so whenever I find a box over 5 years old it is special, especially if it
> >has the original logbook and stamp.
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> > Here in Texas we have a letterbox called Lost Pines by Eoghan that was placed
> >on November 4, 2000, and it still has undamaged original contents. How is this
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> >possible? I think the main reason is that it requires a longer hike than most
> >people are willing to do, so has had few visitors. Also, the box is good
> >quality (pre lock-n-lock) and is hidden well off the beaten path. My hat goes
> >off to Eoghan for his hiding skills (he has a few more that are almost as old)
> >and I would like to hear about any other original boxes as old or older.
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> > Silver Eagle
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> Locally in Northern Virginia the Clark's Crossing box in Vienna, while
> hiding in the LBNA Basement, is indeed still alive and well. It was
> planting Sept. 10, 2000, and still has the original stamp and logbook,
> as well as newer replacement logbooks.
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> I think it is important for boxes to have their original logbooks
> whenever possible, it is nice, when you find an older box, to be able to
> look back in that logbook and see who has been there over the years.
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> Cyclonic
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Hey, congratulations!!! Which box is 15? I tried to find it on his site, but hitting NEXT at the bottom makes the pages jump from 14 to 16. When I put in 15, I got a D'oh.

I've been looking on the internet for anything mapsurfer related but the most recent posts are all in 2009. Glad there's something more recent.

I found Name of the Box not too long ago, but Randy hasn't marked it as found because the box was missing. I replanted it for him so hopefully that will be good enough.

Been pulling my hair out over McBrae's Scrapbook.

--Honey Bear Clan

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Stanely" wrote:
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> Christmas Eve Eve LB, MizS and I found Mapsurfer box#0015.