Category: General

Imprinted Political Balloons

This time of year you will see lots of balloons printed for political events. Parades, fairs and rallies are great places to pass out custom balloons. When you give our personalized balloons printed with your candidate’s name and message, the balloon becomes a walking political billboard. Many campaigns have been won or lost based on… Read more »

Personalized Business Candy

Personalized business candies make a great affordable promotion for any business. Custom printed candy wrappers have your company message or logo printed on the outside. Inside is sealed a fresh piece of mouth-watering candy in your choice of the following flavors: starlight fruit mints, starlight peppermints, chocolate candy mints, buttermints, scotch mints or scotch spearmints,… Read more »

Custom Red White and Blue Balloons

As I mentioned in my previous blog, red, white and blue are the most popular balloon colors for custom printed balloons. Many customers order one color of balloons for their entire order, for example, 500 white balloons with blue ink, or 1000 cherry red custom balloons with white ink. Now when you order your personalized… Read more »

Why Do Balloons Float?

One time I had a customer who argued with me that he did not need helium for his balloons to float. This guy insisted that his breath alone could make a balloon float. I could not contain my laughter and I told him that I would fly to wherever he was to witness this phenomenon…. Read more »

Custom Printed Car Dealer Balloons

Car dealers love custom printed balloons for sales and promotions. The most popular balloons for outdoor display are the 17 inch personalized balloon. The 17 inch is large and lasts the longest for a sales event. Many car dealers will order custom printed mylar balloons for inside show room displays. The 18 inch foil mylar… Read more »

Where Do We Get Helium From?

Where do we get helium from? The helium guy! Just kidding. Helium is harvested from natural gas processing. When natural gas is removed from the ground, one of the by products is helium, along with several other noble gases.  

What To Expect From Your Personalized Balloon Printer

When ordering custom balloons for your birthday, wedding, or other special event, be sure to order from a reputable company. Here are a few items you should be keep in mind when choosing a balloon printer for your custom balloons: 1) Balloon Size: Be sure that you are getting the correct size balloon when ordering. Many balloon… Read more »

Most Popular Balloon Size

The most popular balloon size for parties is the 12 inch latex balloon. The 12 inch balloon is the most popular for wedding balloons, birthday balloons, personalized balloons and custom printed balloons. The 10 inch balloon is smaller but the float time is also shorter. We recommend 10 inch balloons for parades and fairs when… Read more »

Fear of Balloons

The fear of balloons is called Globophobia. “Globos” is the Latin word for a spherical onject such as a balloon, globe, or ball. “Phobia” is a fear of something. My daughter has a Boston terrier named Brutus. Brutus is fascinated with round objects such as balloons and bubbles. So I would say that Brutus has Globophilia…. Read more »

The History of Balloons

A crude version of a rubber balloon was invented in London, England by Michael Faraday in 1824; it was inflated with hydrogen and used in his experiments. A similar version of the modern latex balloons of today were first manufactured in London, 1847, by J.G. Ingram but mass production did not occur until the 1930s. Toy… Read more »