Jimmy Connors (4)

A - usually enormous but this time mailable - animal arrived in my tiny P.O.Box!

He/she has a Bauhaus nose:



A 'sports and social security' spine:



A friendly face and strong legs to carry the enormous body:



Did I see it right? Yes, indeed he or she is...




... An Elephant!
All the way from Germany, thanks to Jimmy Connors.



Thank you very much, herzlichen Dank, Jimmy Connors!

Eva (26)

What would there be in this semi-transparent envelope?

This wonderful fish, of course!
Made and sent by Eva from Spain.



Take a look at the stamps, above, too! An awesome origami elephant is joining, as are Don Quixote, his helper and horse.



Eva added coffee to the outside of the envelope (yummy!), and inside a postcard by German artist Harald Geisler:



Thank you very much, Eva, moltes gracies!

Caitríona Russell

Beautiful Elephant and Lion lino prints by Caitríona Russell from England.



On the envelope a Bee accompanied the mail art,



and - see/read this enlarged picture - Royal Mail added a remarkable postmark:





Inside the envelope three more stamp prints:



Thank you very much, Caitríona!

Margit

The Sloth is an amazing animal. Fortunately I am not the only one who is fascinated by this slowly moving animal. Margit created a great rubberstamp, and she was so kind to send me a print of it. Alas the card never arrived, and seems to have been lost in the mail. But she printed an other one, and I was so happy to receive it!

Update: this card appears to be the first and only one! Amazing how the Sloth has traveled as slow as no human is able to do.
Margit told me yesterday that the card has been sent on 29th of February. The Sloth must have thought it a big journey, as he first rested in the Post Office or Briefzentrum before he finally had the energy to cross the border to the neighbouring country (mine). After getting not a 29 February postmark but a 21st of October one!

Thank you very much, herzlichen Dank, Margit!

Katerina Nikoltsou (21)

This wonderful envelope arrived from Greece. It has been created by Katerina Nikoltsou, and is one of the typical 'reversed envelopes' design.
Inside this envelope Katerina has put Banana mail art, a Minion, a Boekie (to be added to and returned) and so-called trashpo.

the Minion:


Greek Dada Trashpo Owl:






It's clear that I have to add to and return this boekie to sender:


On the back side of the envelope these Cats on washi tape:


Thank you very much, Katerina!

Katerina Nikoltsou (20)

A nice envelope arrived from Katerina's place. Greek Post has interesting Bird stamps: Origami Birds!



This wonderful Mail Owl is part of the back side of the envelope:



Inside a great piece of mixed media mail art.

The front side I already posted in the IUOMA 'Onions' group.
On the back side these tiny Elephants. And note the artistamp by Keith Chambers:



And of course the famous goddess Pallas Athena.

Thank you very much, Katerina!

Katerina Nikoltsou (19)

I love the way Katerina Nikoltsou re-uses envelopes: by simply using the reverse side!



Several animals are to be seen: a Dog, an Elephant, Greek Owls, Human Beings on the stamps, and on the inside Butterflies.



I am not sure if the content was meant for me or for Erni. Anyway, the message is clear (I must confess I hadn't take the time to do so in the past year): we should send mail art - dada or whatever kind of art - to Erni.



Good idea, and thank you very much, Katerina!

Grethe Bjørnhaug

This beautiful mixed media spring Chicken has been created by Grethe Bjørnhaug from Danmark.



The outside of the envelope appears to be a home to Fish. On the back side a beautiful rubber stamp printed one, and less lucky fish in front, on the postage stamps.



Grethe also added the answer to my question: 'What is she staring at?'.
An elephant, of course!



Thank you very much, mange tak, Grethe!

Ehagaki Hana

This beautiful colour pencil drawing of a Warbler has been created by Hana Ehagaki from Japan.
The drawing arrived in this beautiful envelope:





With the animals came these interesting postmarks, among them a stamp print of the Kingdom of Amaooi.
And more Birds! A Shoe-billed stork, and a Gannet, so to see (?).





And beautiful train designs (besides animals, I love trains).



Thank you very much, Hana!

Kerosene (7)

Kerosene always knows to find special animal pictures. I thought I've received all of them throughout the years, but fortunately the source had not yet run out.
The Gerbil, Pinguin and Sea Horse. What to say... Weird and lovely, all of them!

She also sent some colourful artistamps...



...and something to prepare for the New Year!



Only ten days left for the Chinese New Year, which will start the 19th of February and will be the Year of the Sheep and the Goat!



Thank you very much, Kerosene!