The Balloon Planetarium Blog

Ready for the Holidays!

jim — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:59:37 +0000

It’s Christmas at BalloonPlanet.com. The site has been tricked out with electronic snow to compliment a new accordion home page banner, and new holiday balloons have been added in several shopping categories.

Holiday centerpieces featuring taper, ornament, curve, and starpoint foil balloons can be found in the Holiday Centerpieces section.

A wide selection of individual holiday shapes can be found in the Create a Bouquet section.

And unique holiday bouquets can be found in the Christmas Send a Bouquet section.

Happy holidays!

Starblasts!

jim — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:43 +0000

The recently introduced Qualatex® taper foil balloons offer unique decorating options for events throughout the year. Shown below are Starburst sculptures, each created by connecting twelve (more or less) 38in tapers. Each Starburst measures five feet in diameter. In the USA, professional installers typically charge $150 for a 12-balloon Starburst, plus a 20% installation fee.

The 38in taper balloon can be air-filled for extended displays, or helium-filled for events lasting less than a few days. Smaller taper balloons are available in 13in and 27in lengths and are intended to be air-filled, then suspended. Contact your local distributor for color and size availability.

Polka Dot Balloons

jim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:25 +0000

Balloon Planet now offers Polka Dot 16-inch latex balloons in both Jewel Tone and Pastel assortments with same-day service in many major US cities. With 5 business days notice they are available nation-wide, where Balloon Planet offers service.

Photo of the Month: Pool Jumping

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:57:54 +0000

Here’s another great photo from our It’s A Balloon Planet! flickr group. Cute. You’re welcome to add your photos to the BalloonPlanet group, call us if you’d like to know how.

flickr user ApplesInMyBra calls it Basil Out-take

How to curl 260Q balloons

christo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:48:19 +0000

Our first video on YouTube! A video on three simply techniques for curling 260Q balloons.

Photos from the Flickr Group

christo — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:01:48 +0000

Almost forgot about the It’s A Balloon Planet! flickr group. Photos are coming in from all over of people with their balloons, none of which appear to be of balloons we’ve actually delivered, but hey that’s okay! Here’s my pick for the photo of the week (let’s see if I’ll actually stick to that regiment):

flickr user abcnogueira calls it IMG_8938, I call it The Spirals!

The Red Balloon meets Indie / Accoustic / Experimental

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:09:10 +0000

The music of Grizzly Bear as a soundtrack for the classic film, The Red Balloon.

Rainbow Agate Curly Poles

jim — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:00:27 +0000

Curly Poles turn any space into a visual fun fest. Soaring as high as ballroom ceilings, they provide lots of pizazz for a modest decor budget. The Balloon Planet web site now offers these popular designs with a psychedelic twist — Rainbow Agates. These 30-inch marblized balloons are indivudally created with swirls of contrasting inks, and no two are the same. Orders can be placed with five days notice by visiting the Curly Pole decor section of the Balloon Planet web site.

Father’s Day Balloon Bouquets

jim — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:10:26 +0000

The 2009 Father’s Day balloon bouquet lineup from BalloonPlanet.com is its widest selection ever, with themes including golf, baseball, dad at the grill, fishing, auto racing, superhero, royalty, and sailing. Visit the site and place your order by June 12 for best selection and lowest pricing. Since many products are shipped to our partners on an as-needed basis, shipping charges will be additional for some bouquets ordered after June 12.

Grad Balloon Bouquets

jim — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:32:44 +0000

This year’s Graduation balloon bouquets include balloon pennants available in eight popular school colors. Pennants are warehoused in Seattle and shipped on an as-needed basis to other cities, a process that requires customers to place orders 5 business days in advance of delivery. Additional advance-order specialty Grad balloons offered this year can be viewed here.