Travel Bug Dog Tag Mr. ZIP

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Owner:
Terry209 Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Monday, August 4, 2008
Origin:
Washington, United States
Recently Spotted:
In West Bend $1000 Cache Ba$h 2011

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Travel far and wide to many caches and meet many people. You might list a ZIP code at or near where Mr. ZIP has been.

About This Item

Mr. ZIP

The U.S. Postal Service (formerly Post Office Department) introduced the Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) during the 1960s that identified Zones and Locations by a 5-digit number to help sort and deliver the mail. Mr. ZIP was the mascot to help introduce the program and encourage people to use the numbers to speed their mail along.

The TB is a set of Mr. ZIP cuff links attached to the travel bug dog tag.

I am starting Mr. ZIP out on San Juan Island in the State of Washington at Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Someone swiped the cuff links (after only a week!). So thanks to the help of fellow Geocacher, Sailor30, another USPS item has replaced the missing Mr. ZIP to continue the journey of this travel bug. (September 2008).

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Tracking History (6447.3mi) View Map

Dropped Off 9/15/2008 MaxB on the River placed it in BIG Orange Travel Bug Convention Center Michigan - 1,848.29 miles  Visit Log
  • Mr Zip on the river Mr Zip visits MaxB's on the St Joseph River in Michigan
  • "Water Rescue Tour Group" The Travel Bugs prepare to rescue the stranded Travel bugs who didn't evacuate before the St Joseph River flooded during the rains which resulted from Hurricane Ike. Shown are TB's: Rusty Spike, It's a Bug's Life, Caxixi's Dragon, Mr Zip, Athens Coin, KLD-2, 69 Chevy C10, Enfants/Children, Chicken Little and Journeying Jernigan
's Travel Slug.
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 9/13/2008 MaxB on the River grabbed it   Visit Log

Mr Zip has joined MaxB's Escorted TB Group Tour
Dropped Off 8/29/2008 Sailor30 placed it in DYER TB PORT-O-CALL Indiana - 1,794.67 miles  Visit Log
Write note 8/28/2008 Terry209 posted a note for it   Visit Log

Bummer. Someone swiped the Mr. ZIP cuff links. They only lasted one week. Thanks to Sailor30 for the kind help as I mailed him a USPS item that he has put in place of the cuff links, to help the journey continue. Thank you fellow Geocacher.

  • Mr. ZIP replacement
  • USPS_4
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/26/2008 Sailor30 retrieved it from I-5 TB Motel 7 Oregon   Visit Log

Well Mr. ZIP is MIA, but the dog tag will be going on a cruise to the Great Lakes region.
Dropped Off 8/26/2008 legoboyjj placed it in I-5 TB Motel 7 Oregon - 310.69 miles  Visit Log
Discovered It 8/26/2008 Seal Rock George discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered prior to launching this on a TB cruise to the Midwest.
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 8/12/2008 legoboyjj grabbed it   Visit Log

Found just the dogtag in a micro cache near 98273. Will move down to Eugene, Or. Around 97402.
Dropped Off 8/4/2008 Terry209 placed it in Ferry Godmother - Saturday Cove Washington   Visit Log

Started off at Friday Harbor, Washington 98250.
Go far little guy....

  • Mr. ZIP and the Travel Bug
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