What was this Australian balloon brand?

[Blueballoondude89]

In 1978, these were included with the Mr. Gaspo helium tank. I’m wondering if anyone maybe knows what brand these were? I definitely wouldn’t know. Did Belbal exist in Australia at the time? http://youtube.com/watch?v=i_o65WZhrsE

At 4:28 they do another balloon segment and then they even have Mylar balloons!

[Seidenki]

Belbal's own website says they've been making balloons since 1984, which is some time after that video.

As to what was in that video, unless you were there, I daresay it is almost impossible to say. In my experience, balloons being a branded item was not a widely known concept until somewhat recently. Even now, I still encounter people surprised they can be identified by brand. As well as that, we've seen balloon makers disappear in the last decade - well, there were probably lots more small brands way back then, too.

[Blueballoondude89]

Belbal's own website says they've been making balloons since 1984, which is some time after that video.

As to what was in that video, unless you were there, I daresay it is almost impossible to say. In my experience, balloons being a branded item was not a widely known concept until somewhat recently. Even now, I still encounter people surprised they can be identified by brand. As well as that, we've seen balloon makers disappear in the last decade - well, there were probably lots more small brands way back then, too.

I guess we’ll never know then! But I wish I could’ve had some of those Gaspo printed balloons. Love those. Also speaking of brands, there was this episode of Mister Rogers from 1982 where he showed footage of a balloon factory. And it wasn’t Pioneer or Qualatex, it was a now defunct company named Van Penn Balloons, located in Pennsylvania. I wonder how long they’ve been gone.

[npratt]

Thanks for the link, don't get to see nonpop helium inflation too often.

I'd rather invite Miss Gasponaut (at 9:40) to my "pahhtee", but that's just me.
Hey Tracy -- there are your smaller airship balloons at 11:33!

[Golden]

well lol that was odd to watch why did the mascot have nips on his left and right checks lol I mean the Balloons where cool. loved the necked ones.