Product Description

Melissa and Doug Mailbox and Mail Set The 14-piece Melissa and Doug Mailbox Set is the perfect gift to encourage imaginative play in your curious toddler or preschooler. The letters and other mail items will help your child learn sorting and organization skills. Your little one will feel like a big kid playing post office! The wooden mailbox features 3 big slots and two doors that open to remove mail-one magnetically and one with an included key. Parents get their money's worth with Melissa and Doug toys. The sturdy wood components, vibrant colors, and attention to detail make Melissa and Doug's imagination-inspiring toys treasures that last for years.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4843 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Melissa & Doug
• Model: 2579
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 9.20" h x 9.80" w x 15.80" l, 8.20 pounds

Features

• Hand-painted wooden mailbox
• 3 big slots
• Realistic letters and stamps
• All stores neatly inside
• Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up

From the Manufacturer
This hand painted wooden mailbox features 3 big slots for sorting various sizes of included mail and interchangeable stamps that stick magically to each letter. Two doors open to remove mail¿one magnetically and one with included key!

Customer Reviews

another great Melissa & Doug toy
This is a really fun toy for kids ages 3-6 that requires some thinking. While many 1-2 year olds enjoy putting the mail in the box, it can be frustrating for these toddlers. The wooden letters are of different thicknesses, and with the wooden stamps attached (by velcro), the letters must not only be put into the correct slot, but they must also be oriented the correct way to get them into the slot (see the close-up picture). The wooden key that opens the box is big (so it hopefully won't get misplaced), but ours is difficult to turn at times. There is another door that opens without a key. The only bad thing I see is that the brightly painted wooden mail, gets knicked up when it bangs together going into the mailbox.

Great product, but...
The mailbox is adorable and the letters and stamps are fun, but unfortunately, the lock was broken the first day and the whole door finally came off within a couple of weeks. If your kids aren't as boisterous as ours, it may last longer, but as far as I'm concerned, it's no match for a 5 year old boy. It's a shame too, because I have lots of Melissa & Doug toys and this is the only one that didn't hold up well.

Door broke within the first two hours
My son absolutely loved this mailbox, but not two hours after he started playing with it the locking front door broke off. The door is held on by a very small dowel, but it wasn't the easily replaceable dowel that broke. It was the mailbox itself that broke--the wood where the dowel sits is very thin. He's three, and is relatively gentle with his toys. There were a few other problems with the toy too.
For instance, there are three slots on the top for the different size envelopes that come with the mailbox. Unfortunately, if you use all the slots the mail will pile up in a zig-zag fashion. This means you can only get a two or three pieces of mail into the mailbox at one time unless you're really lucky, as the case may be.
In addition, the rear door of the mailbox isn't secured. Any envelopes put in the slot over this door tend to knock the door open when they're dropped in.
We've had a lot of Melissa & Doug toys and he's loved most of them. The idea here was fantastic, but it just needs to be re-designed. Until they do I can't recommend it for anyone.