BANANAS

 AKA Anna Banana Appreciation Band (ABAB)

The theme is Bananas & Anna Banana.  Many of our members are « bananas » themselves, others are »fruity », a few are « nutty », and one is completely « ape ».
If you are none of these, don’t worry we can help you with specially designed projects and exams for your progress to the banana status you deserve.
We will also explore the many works of Anna Banana as we give appreciation for involvement in Mail Art & "Art".
PS I you are « crackers » or « loony », this group may not be for you.
Also: see link and fill in the form and return it to Anna Banana!
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  • FinnBadger

    Here's the group shot of the envelopes going out (I sent a few extras to people not on the list)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Banana Appreciation Day mail art created on 18th november, put in the mailbox today (19th of november)...

    And after that, some banana-coloured yellow unidentified stamped objects were following the bananas...

  • FinnBadger

    I'm loving the group photos, Heleen and Angie. Can't wait to see what shows up in the mail.

  • stripygoose

    Thanks to Finnbadger and Katerina for helping me to celebrate banana day 2015. Beautiful. Pink bananas, yellow bananas, green bananas - got them all... 

  • stripygoose

    "You get the weirdest post of all". So said Tony the postman when he delivered this... 

    My very own banana-guard from Heleen! And an immaculate banana postcard. Thanks for making my day - and the postman's :>)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    So fast!?! Glad to see they arrived well. Thank you for posting, and many thanks to Tony for delivering the banana guard safely at your place :-)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Great Banana Mail Art (including - banana loving! - Minions) from Katerina!

    Thank you very much, Katerina, it's a joy to see (and eat :-) ) !

  • Lynn Radford

    Having been out of touch in recent months, I had not participated in recent banana mailings. Thank you to those of you who had the heart to include me anyway. (You know who you are!) Let this be my contribution to the festivities.... http://www.cbsnews.com/news/going-bananas/

  • Mim Golub Scalin

    A little late but on their way.

  • Mim Golub Scalin

    Two cards in, thank you oh so much. I didn't sign up because I didn't think I'd be able to get any completed but I did! Surprised myself. I saw some bananas on display at the market and took a photo of them. FUN!

  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Heleen de Vaan Happy International Banana Appreciation Day 2015

    The stamp of Banana excellence!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Is it a pumpkin?...asked my postman:

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    It's a Banana Guard from Heleen! 

    What's that? he says...sooooo, had to show Mr. Postman:

  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Welcome to the Banana bunch Lisa,

    Back to Bananas could also turn out to be a big song hit.  I just need to find a word that rhymes with Purple. 

    PS I saw the David Bowie Expo here in Paris, and it was excellent.

  • Rebecca Guyver

    I also got one from Heleen! Will be blogging it in a minute and AHEM, I actually made my bananas today!  So will be sending them out to seven people,  a few more than I received from, I think… thank you all!

  • Rebecca Guyver

    A Few more bananas blogged here! http://thepostalleger.blogspot.co.uk Thank you all.

  • Rebecca Guyver

    So I realise I forgot to put my name on my banana appreciation day mail art sent to: Anna Banana, Angie Cope, Katerina Nikoltsou, Heleen deVaan, Stripygoose, Finn Badger and Mim.  If I have missed people and I think I have missed a few, I will make a second batch soon! You will know it's from me if it has something like this on it somewhere: 

  • Rebecca Guyver

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Glad to see the babana mail art and guards arrived well, and thank you for posting / blogging!

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Yay! Received many Bananas from Mim, thank you very much!

    There were two interesting animals on the back so I posted these there.

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Mmmmm, Angie, yummy bananas with PANCAKES!

    Oh, yes, we have some bananas, we have some bananas today :-)

    (not in Greece though)

  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Banana Mim arrives in Paris.  What a square!  (I see the others have circles.)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Banana Mim arrived in Greece...pretty square here, too :-)

    Thanks, Mim, ...every day is banana day! 

  • Linda French

    In the words of FinnBadger "...no banana is ever truly late."

    Galactic Winter Bananas Outgoing, #2

    Leaving tomorrow or Monday.

  • Linda French

    These are Galactic Winter Bananas.

  • FinnBadger

    Wow, Linda, those are so much fun and so interesting looking.
  • Linda French

    A little bit weird, huh? But then, this whole banana thing is a little bit weird, too.

  • FinnBadger

    Not weird at all, they look fantastic.
  • Linda French

    Thank you, Finn.

  • Linda French

    My daughter says I went bananas with the decorating.

  • FinnBadger

    so many banana puns, so little time

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Never too late for Banana Appreciation!

    Fantastic bananas, Linda :-)

  • FinnBadger

    Not sure why my banana mail to Ruud needed extra help... I think I have his address correct... (Ruud's photo)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    I think I received your Banana mail art, Rebecca! 

    It's great (and "anonymous" as you said :-) ), thank you very much!!!

  • Heleen de Vaan

    (I'll wait a while to post, in order to not take away the surprise for the other recipients)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    "Anonymous" is a Greek word :-) "ανώνυμη"

    So it is...from the UK...and is from Rebecca?

    (but i'll wait to post it too :-)

  • FinnBadger

    My card from Rebecca arrived today also.
  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Heleen de Vaan Banana Guard

    My Banana guard from Heleen arrived in Paris.  Full Blog coming on Friday night.  Thank you in advance Heleen.

  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Stay tune on the blogs tomorrow night at 7pm Paris to find out if this is really Rebecca Guyver or just a look a like.  Thank you again Rebecca.

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Yay! Time to post that mysterious "ανώνυμη banana art" card that arrived:

    is it a Rebecca? Many Thanks! 

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Thank you, Linda, your Galactic Banana arrived in Greece, too!

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Thank you very much, Rebecca!! (must be Rebecca?! :-) ) 

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Celestial planetary (galactic) Banana!

    Love this Banana, thank you, Linda!

  • FinnBadger

    I think all my banana mail has arrived now, so thank you everyone - a great collection!

    Blogged here.

  • stripygoose

    Thank you all - 2015 was a super banana day year!

  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Linda French's Galactic Winter Banana arrived in Paris on December 16, 2015.But it took me this long to figure out how to peel it.  Thank you Linda, it set aside to be on the tree next year.

  • Dean aka Artist in Seine

    Upgrade your banana cover.These illustrations from Heleen is just what the doctor ordered.  Thank you Heleen, I'm happy.  What more could a man want?