::Domestic (United States)::
First Class Mail–Dec. 20
Priority Mail–Dec. 21
Express Mail*–Dec. 23
Retail Ground–Dec. 14
::Alaska::
First Class Mail–Dec. 18
Priority Mail–Dec. 19
Priority Express Mail*–Dec. 21
::Hawaii::
First Class Mail–Dec. 19
Priority Mail–Dec. 19
Priority Express Mail*–Dec. 21
Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before December 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time and other conditions, including customs delays. Some restrictions apply.
For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed December 22 through December 25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered or delivery was not attempted with 2 business days.
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::International Mail::
First Class Mail:
-Africa, Central/South America–Nov. 30
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 7
Priority Mail:
-Africa, Central/South America–Nov. 30
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 7
Express Mail:
-Africa, Central/South America–Dec. 7
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Mexico, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 14
Global Express Guaranteed*:
-Central/South America, Mexico–Dec. 18
-Africa, Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 19
GXG® Notes: Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before December 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time and other conditions, including customs delays. Some restrictions apply.
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APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP™ Addresses
Retail Ground Service
090-092, 093, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Nov. 6
Space Available Mail (SAM) (6)
090-092, 093, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Nov. 27
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) (5)
090-092, 093, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 4
Priority Mail Service
093–Dec. 9
090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 11
First-Class Mail Service
093–Dec. 9
090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 11
Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS) (4)
090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 18
PMEMS is available to selected military/diplomatic Post Offices™ facilities. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.
PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. PAL is available for USPS Retail Ground® items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
SAM parcels are paid at USPS Retail Ground prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 lbs and 60" in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.
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For further details, please visit USPS's link:
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Retail Ground—Dec. 14th
First Class Mail—Dec. 20th
Priority Mail—Dec. 20th
Priority Mail Express*—Dec. 22nd
Alaska
First Class Mail—Dec. 20th
Priority Mail—Dec. 20th
Priority Mail Express*—Dec. 22nd
Hawaii
First Class Mail—Dec. 20th
Priority Mail—Dec. 20th
Priority Mail Express*—Dec. 22nd
*Actual delivery date may vary and is based on origin, destination, Post Office™ acceptance time, and other conditions. Back to legal disclaimer 1
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International Mail
First Class Mail:
-Africa, Central/South America—Dec. 1st
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Middle East—Dec. 8th
Priority Mail:
-Africa, Central/South America—Dec. 1st
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Middle East—Dec. 8th
Priority Mail Express:
-Africa, Central/South America—Dec. 8th
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, Middle East—Dec. 15th
Global Express Guaranteed*:
-Central/South America—Dec. 18th
-Asia/Pac. Rim, Africa, Mexico—Dec. 19th
-Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East—Dec. 20th
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Military AFO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092 Mail-by Dates for Expected Delivery by December 25
Military AFO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093 Mail-by Dates for Expected Delivery by December 25
Military AFO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098 Mail-by Dates for Expected Delivery by December 25
Military AFO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340 Mail-by Dates for Expected Delivery by December 25
Military AFO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966 Mail-by Dates for Expected Delivery by December 25
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For further details, please visit USPS's website.
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While I was rummaging through one of my toolboxes looking for a crescent wrench, I found my work-in-progress lightsaber hilt…a project that I started nearly ten years ago. 😅 It was originally intended as a Christmas gift for a friend of mine at the time, but we had a falling out due to personal reasons. So I kept the half-finished hilt in storage and pretty much forgot about it until just recently.
The hilt design is loosely based off of Obi-Wan/Ben Kenobi’s third lightsaber, and I used an online tutorial to construct this. I am by no means a machinist, and this was my very first attempt at building a lightsaber hilt. There’s obviously a TON more work to do on this project, I just need to search where I kept the rest of the materials. If I do decide to finish this project, I’ll definitely post updates here.
-Marissa
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