Fed up with your humdrum letterbox - and fancy something a little more stylish?

These smart looking post boxes are going under the hammer at an auction in Douglas next weekend.

Some are looking a little worse for wear and potential bidders could do well to invest in a pot of bright pillar box red paint.

And the catalogue points out another potential drawback - none of them have a key!

In total there are 42 lots going for auction on behalf of Isle of Man Post Office at Chrystals on Saturday (July 27).

Estimates range from £100-200 for an Elizabeth II wall-mounted post box to a whopping £2,000 to £3,000 for a George V oval cast iron pillar box complete with a stamp dispenser to one side.

The auction at Chrystals’ saleroom on Allan Street begins at 11.30am.

You can register to bid by going to https://www.ukauctioneers.com/auction_catalogue.cfm?auction=21EFCB08D2