Last year we announced that service to India was being planned. Little did we know that it would take more than six months to work out the business details, position the inventory, and program the web site for the new service. But finally, customers can now order and schedule balloon deliveries for New Delhi and Mumbai. Balloonman, founded by Raj and Sangita Ramrakhiani, is the exclusive representative of Balloon Planet in India. Through Balloonman’s network of franchises service will be expanded to other major Indian cities during the summer of 2008.

California’s Senate Bill 1499, the proposal to ban the sale of helium-filled foil balloons, went to vote on Monday, April 28. Of the 30 senators present, 16 voted for and 14 voted against. Passage requires 21 yes votes, thus passage failed. Ten senators were absent. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Scott, requested and was granted reconsideration, which may result in a new vote as early as Thursday, May 1. It’s time to circle the wagons!

View the bill’s current status online
Send Senator Jack Scott a message

We often receive calls asking for the rocket balloon shown here attacking the truck. The images have been circulating on the internet for several years. We think this clever concept was created in Photoshop. Too bad, because we could sure sell a bunker load if we could get our hands on the real thing. Please share your source if you have one. As far as we know, the only readily available rocket balloon is the friendly version show below right, which is also available with birthday graphics.

Two required balloons in our system are produced exclusively for Balloon Planet and are available only from our preferred distributors — Loftus International and Rainbow Balloons. No other distributor carries these designs in the 16in size. Be sure to provide the special inventory numbers listed below when asking for these balloons since they are not listed in their standard industry catalogs, neither printed or online versions.

Customers looking for OVER THE HILL balloon bouquets will find them on our web site in the Birthday - Over The Hill department.

OVER THE HILL
Manufacturer: Qualatex
Loftus: Q3-02183BP
Rainbow: 00018

CONGRATS
Manufacturer: Qualatex
Loftus: Q3-02457BP ($7.90)
Rainbow: 00012 ($7.16)