![Post slit](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5535957340_d1d8357515_z.jpg)
I took quite a few postal and letter-writing related photos while in Amsterdam, of course, and I can't resist sharing them with you because I got such a kick out of them. I love anything mail-related, and it's always interesting to see how it works in different countries.
![IMG_7805](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5535372703_34028dbecf.jpg)
Here's the desk where I sent postcards. I sent out 20; that's all I could afford on my trip budget!
![Cheery modern postbox](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5535407905_dae603197c.jpg)
And here's a bright red mailbox, similar to the one where my postcards went out. This shiny one didn't have any graffiti, but a lot of the mailboxes did.
![Glorious red Dutch postbox](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5536004714_a67732e8ee.jpg)
I came across this more antique-style mailbox in the Vondelpark.
![Nee, Ja](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5535986162_937089c2cb.jpg)
Can any of my Dutch readers translate this? It was on a lot of mail slots. Some said Nee / Nee. I know yes and no, but I'm not sure what the rest refers to. Flyers and junk mail, perhaps?
UPDATE: Thank you to Henderica, for her translation!
The Nee/Nee or Ja/Nee stickers are :
first bit just No if you don't want advertising folders or non addressed mail
The second bit Yes or No is usually for if you want local free newspapers
![IMG_7765](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5535931454_73cae0cd04.jpg)
Just a cute silver snail I had to photograph...
![amazing stationery store](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5535367003_df47a3e9fe_z.jpg)
This is the very cool 2-story stationery store where I bought the Eclat D'Ors paper I blogged about yesterday. I should have taken a picture of the stairs - sooo narrow! Such is Amsterdam.
![stationery store display](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5535366945_a73dfb5875.jpg)
The stationery store also had an awesome display on writing...
![stationery store display](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5535366889_1518a08da5.jpg)
...with all kinds of vintage paper stuff.
Hope you enjoy!