![mail holding pen](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5309336671_39c15b96cc.jpg)
I always love to see where people stack their letters before they hit the mail. You know, the product of a day's or evening's letter-writing, where all the proud mail pieces sit until they begin their postal journey. A while back I posted about how I lined them up on the staircase, a sort of natural resting spot near the front door in my old apartment, but no such architecture presented itself naturally in this new place.
![Mail is ready](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5309336811_86642b4bc0_z.jpg)
My husband insisted I should have something special (he is a good egg, that one), and I searched and searched for something just right. I came up with this metal item because it is both mail-evocative, with the envelope design, and because the front flap is a great place to secure/hang something whose glue, glitter or adhesive is still drying, to keep it separate from the other mail piled up in the back. And I can still get a good view of what's in there, and when it's full.
![Envelope mail sorter by door](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5309336763_71d0367e83.jpg)
If you don't read my blog all that closely or regularly, you may think the bat is just Halloween decor, but no... my love of bats keeps that little purse-item hanging there year-round. It serves as not only decor but also a catcher for overflow mail, on days when I've been particularly productive.
![Door with letter bin](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5309925058_89de732e6c.jpg)
I know someone will ask, so I'll just share that I found this Umbra Lettro Brushed Aluminum Letter Organizer very reasonably priced on Amazon.
Where do your letters await their journey?