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Banana Case


Do you know what’s been missing in your life up until now?

A Banana case of course! Ingenious! No more squashed black bananas in the bottom of your handbag. Plus, apparently these are advertised with the guarantee that 90% of bananas will fit inside the case.

Only in Japan. :)

*update – Thanks for all your comments! It appears this ingenious product has also been spotted in Sweden, Australia, Holland, the UK, and the US… who knew!?

via Pinku

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12 Comments

  1. JP said
    December 11, 2008. 10:24 am

    I might be wrong, but I think the original is a British invention called the “Banana Guard”. – eccentricity is something that Japan and the UK do have in common.


  2. Anonymous said
    December 11, 2008. 10:28 am

    actually these have been available in australia for about a year. i’ve seen them in various homeware stores, like robin’s kitchen.


  3. Cris said
    December 11, 2008. 11:00 am

    hey, not only in Japan! I saw this in Amsterdam :P


  4. Anonymous said
    December 11, 2008. 2:22 pm

    I have a banana guard… my bananas are safe and it never fails to raise eyebrows in the lunch room!


  5. Anonymous said
    December 11, 2008. 9:56 pm

    in sweden too. : )
    for more than 5 years or something!

    but anyway, it is awsome!
    i wish i hade one! : (


  6. courtney said
    December 12, 2008. 2:27 pm

    you can get them from the MoMA gift store, in New York, as well. i love this as a stocking stuffer!!


  7. Lucy said
    December 12, 2008. 11:41 pm

    oooh my goodness who would have thought a humble banana case would make for so many comments! Thanks so much for all your comments and info!

    I stand corrected – clearly this ingenious invention has made its way to many international shores! (Sweden, Australia, Holland, the UK, and the US!). Wow!

    Thanks guys! Lucy x


  8. Polka Dot Rabbit said
    December 16, 2008. 6:10 am

    i suspect the bananas my husband buys are far too large for a guard hehe (that sounds ruder than I intended….)


  9. Camilla @ Designalogue Blog said
    January 7, 2009. 3:47 am

    I have one of these! Its great! My narnies have never been safer in the deep dark depths of my handbag!
    Oh & im in Melbourne!
    I did give some away as gifts – they didnt 'get' em!!


  10. Anonymous said
    September 22, 2009. 8:20 am

    I saw a guy yesterday with a banana case in my psychology lesson i have never seen one before i nearly died its the most weird invention ever! wat else you guys gunna think up? haha funny stuff


  11. jennifer young said
    February 9, 2010. 1:47 am

    i'm kinda obsessed with bananas…

    i'm kinda obsessed with these!!!

    j.


  12. Anonymous said
    April 18, 2010. 10:44 am

    you can get them at http://www.rawspace.com.au


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