Monday, February 7, 2011

Think your Post Office is cold? Try this one on for brrrr . . .

We've had a tough winter. Record snow and cold has challenged the Postal Service, employees and customers like no other time.

But one Post Office just might take the cake for tough conditions.

Australian Post has opened a branch office in Antarctica!
With exploration efforts ongoing since 1914 and increasing tourist (!!!) traffic, the Post decided to open a branch catering to the philatelic community. Operational only a few weeks a year, the office keeps the mail and then dispatches it at the end of the season. There have been orders from all around the world, as well mail dropped off by two cruise ships (!!!!).

One problem with the mail outpost according to David Tingay who mans the station, is how poorly the postmarking ink works on the envelopes. Apparently, the cold weather affects the drying.

What do you think about this? Comment here.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

My daughter spends 6-12 months in the Antarctic. When the polar stamps were out, she had envelopes stamped at McMurdo Base there. but for us to actually make a special place for just postmarking, I think it may not be cost effective and in this financial atmosphere, it may not even be wise.

Anonymous said...

Freeze-dried ink? That's too funny!

Anonymous said...

Brrr!! No thanks! Now, if you need someone to run a similar post in, say, the Caribbean, call me!! :)

grannybunny said...

I think it's awesome that the Australian PO is doing this; I'll bet there will be a substantial demand for their cancellations.

Anonymous said...

I would pass, my office is cold enough!