Mesh letter sorter handles the specific problem of post: envelopes that need opening, cards that need replying to, and letters that need keeping, all currently in one pile by the door. Separate upright slots let each be dealt with on its own schedule rather than as one undifferentiated stack. It is for the household or small office where a few items arrive every day and nothing ever quite gets filed.
Envelopes stand on their long edge in the slots, which is why a full sorter still reads at a glance: the return address and the postmark stay facing outward instead of being buried face-down. The mesh walls mean the depth of each slot is visible, so it is obvious when one is filling up. Metal construction keeps the slot walls rigid, so the dividers do not bow apart as they load and let the contents merge.
It sits wherever post lands, which is usually a hall table, a kitchen counter or the corner of a desk. In an office the same slots work for outgoing mail, cheques and compliment slips, sorted by destination. It also suits a study desk for handouts and correspondence that needs to stay visible until it is dealt with, rather than disappearing into a drawer and being forgotten entirely.
Tiered slots hold post, cards and envelopes upright
