What was this Australian balloon brand?

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  • Blueballoondude89
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2022
    • 168

    What was this Australian balloon brand?

    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!
    Last edited by Blueballoondude89; 06-05-2022, 22:45.
  • Seidenki
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2016
    • 203

    #2
    Re: What was this Australian balloon brand?

    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.

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    • Blueballoondude89
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2022
      • 168

      #3
      Re: What was this Australian balloon brand?

      Originally posted by 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.
      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.

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      • npratt
        Member
        • Jul 2016
        • 88

        #4
        Re: What was this Australian balloon brand?

        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!

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        • Golden
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2022
          • 216

          #5
          Re: What was this Australian balloon brand?

          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.

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