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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  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Ana Kawajiri

  • FinnBadger

    Here are the bananas I sent out in Feb.

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Something arrived in Greece from Anna Banana...never too late :-)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    A day before Banana Appreciation Day....

    Banana in Town!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Sorry, let's make the next Banana Mail Art mailing for NOVEMBER 18 :-)

    Banana Lovers Day has come and gone...

    and Sept 21 is too soon to have anything arrive on time...

    soooooo, see the Banana Band in November?

  • Kayenderes

    Would love to join in the Banana parade.  And if you like to swap me 

    just contact me at kayenderes@bell.net.    Make you Banana Smile

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Sept 21 Banana Day surprise from Heleen!

    see the blog:

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Thank you, Katerina, beautiful colours: banana yellow and cobalt Blue!!

    (also for the small 'surprise' text behind the banana label :-) )

  • Heleen de Vaan

    To the ones in, close to or planning to go to Amsterdam between now and January: today the Anna Banana exhibit is opening at Kunstverein, Amsterdam! See for more information:
    http://kunstverein.nl/2017/09/anna-banana
  • Heleen de Vaan

    Banana swords from Keith S. Chambers (curious to see the content of this envelope? See my animals blog)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    See! The original Anna Banana costumes in the window of Kunstverein, a tiny, cosy, pleasant art gallery in the city center of Amsterdam (Hazenstraat 28). The exhibition of Anna Banana's works started this weekend, and runs until 13 January 2018. I happened to visit it already and it is a joy to see the Banana Rags, ATC's, artistamps, zines and other mail(ed) items by Anna. 

    See for more information, opening days/hours and so, the website of Kunstverein.
    If you plan to visit the  gallery, please let me know. I'd like to go and see the tiny-but-great exhibit again, and maybe we can meet up.

  • Heleen de Vaan

    A strong looking Banana with a typical Halloween Head!

    Thank you very much, Katerina!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    It's the Banana-Pumpkin! Happy Halloween!

    ...and his IUOMA cousin:

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Banana Appreciation day coming soon: November 18!

    Send Banana Mail to ...anyone ...anywhere! Have a Banana Split...

    Go Bananas!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Happy Banana Day today, November 18!

    and yes, this stamp was created by Anna Banana :-)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Happy Banana Day! And thank you, KAterina, for this Banana!

    Here an other Banana Split, one from under a letter, received in September from Anna :-)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    It took a bit longer to arrived from Brazil...

    from Ana Kawajiri!

    But every day is Banana Day  ( for grapes too :-)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    World Banana Day and Banana Bread Day coming by February 21...

    (begin to plan banana mailings to any or all here in the group :-)

    but Bananas already arriving in the mail today

    From Anna Banana, artistamps:

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Post Banana from Anna Banana:

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    BANANA from Heleen! 'love it!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    It's a "banana hug" for Valentine's day, 

    and the Year of the Dog:

    from Heleen!!!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Happy Banana Day!

    the EYES have it from Anna Banana :-)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Some guys have all the fun!

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Happy Banana Day!

    And thank you for your mail art, Katerina! I'll open it (and hopefully post it) later today :-)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Surprising Happy Banana Day mail art by Katerina. Thank you very much!! 

    Also posted here, and there.

  • Ptrzia (TICTAC)

    two FAB Banana Day greetings have lighten up my POBox!!

    Katerina's and Heleen's, thank you very much! i will replay and for the occasion i'll celebrate an Any Day is Banana Day post!

    :-)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Also this banana first traveled to Canada to get Anna's original artistamp and postmark :-) (so: Thank you Anna!)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Everyday  is BANANA Day!

    from Patricia Landon

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Happy Banana Hair Day?

    Fun gift from TicTac! Danke, Danke!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Fun Banana artistamps from TicTac, too:

  • Ptrzia (TICTAC)

    Thanks for posting Katerina! And for your lovely Banana Day mail...I miss some of the Banana dates but I guess a Banana hair day is any-day always good! Hugs

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Every day is Banana Day...

    Thanks TicTac !

    ...going bananas :-)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Bananas falling out of the envelope from Heleen:

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Banana onion socks on the line...on the envelope from Heleen:

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Wow! Wonderful bananartistamps!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Must use on banana mail for August 27:

    Banana Lover's Day! :-)

  • Ana Kawajiri

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    27 August...totally missed (having visitors from Chicago),

    but Ana Kawajiri sent this great stamp:

    and card:

  • Ptrzia (TICTAC)

    I have received a beautiful postcard too, from Ana Kawajiri,,,,,,thank you so much Ana!! I missed the date but I replied to you anyways..bananas go bananas anytime! :-)

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    yes there is a banana pumpkin for Halloween :-)

  • Heleen de Vaan

    Tomorrow it is Banana Appreciation day!

    And also MomKat and TicTac appreciation day, because I've received wonderful Banana mail from the two of you in all those years!

    Among them this piece, by Ptrzia, who sent this to me in honour of Banana Hair Day:

    A zillion of banana-thankyous!

  • Ptrzia (TICTAC)

    I have a big banana shaped smile right now...thank you very much Heleen for the nice comment. ..my banana collection is well stocked too with beautiful works from you and Katerina. 

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    In February, along with Valentine's Day, will soon come another Banana Day!

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    Valentine  (banana) TIME..tic..tac...toc...

  • Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)

    February21 is World Banana Day :-)

    and this arrived from finnbadger!

    thanks a bunch xxx