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  • Discworldfan
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2014
    • 9

    Need help finding a couple of things.

    Okay, i've been looking for two things for a bit now, and so far, no luck. Maybe someone here can help.
    The first are the very soft (Russian?) , pastel yet almost see through balloons. I mean these things are so very soft even when well inflated and when they pop its almost a soft thump instead of a bang. I just saw them again in a video of Nathalie sqeeze popping them on....loonertube?
    I had a bag a few years back and just assumed i could get more from the local party store that sold them, but no.

    The second is a video, maybe from the late '90s of Hailey and Kara doing a game of twister with balloons that soon just became a straight out sit to pop video. I had it on vhs tape and lost it in a move.
    There is very little that i have found online with Hailey in it, thought maybe the description might help ring some bells.

    Thanks for any info ypu may have!
  • RasaDaana
    Member
    • Feb 2014
    • 89

    #2
    Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

    SA24s?

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    • john1bl
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2014
      • 114

      #3
      Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

      The Russian balloons are gone, the factory closed.

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      • Discworldfan
        Junior Member
        • Mar 2014
        • 9

        #4
        Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

        Well that sucks. But i'm not entitely sure if they were indeed Russian, i was just thinking that because of some of the vids i have seen. Dont think they were the SA's, those look (in the pictures) to be a bit too substantial.

        I'll have to do some digging.

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        • RasaDaana
          Member
          • Feb 2014
          • 89

          #5
          Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

          Similar Question... I saw a clip of something during a presentation at a conference of a large banner-like balloon (similar to that of a GL) but it looked like a long 'crinkle-cut' french fry. any idea what this is or where to get one? It seemed long, and agate. Ideas?

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          • OverTheTop
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2013
            • 711

            #6
            Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

            This?


            It looks like they can't be found any more though :/

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            • RasaDaana
              Member
              • Feb 2014
              • 89

              #7
              Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

              Yeah, I think that's it. It seems bigger when I saw them before. I wonder if any still exist.

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              • RasaDaana
                Member
                • Feb 2014
                • 89

                #8
                Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                KBI has taken Striped SA24s off their website. Hm.....

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                • john1bl
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2014
                  • 114

                  #9
                  Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                  Tilly is another dead company. I seen to bring bad news? But there is a Rifco worker that is still in production. I think Dekoballon.de has them for sale but I don't know what they are like.

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                  • RasaDaana
                    Member
                    • Feb 2014
                    • 89

                    #10
                    Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                    Why is it called a 'worker'?

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                    • john1bl
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2014
                      • 114

                      #11
                      Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                      It was used the "work" the crowd. It was the big balloon that everybody wanted but was expensive, so the balloon seller would have the smaller version to sell and make money.

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                      • RasaDaana
                        Member
                        • Feb 2014
                        • 89

                        #12
                        Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                        Funny, never would have inferred that. Are alternatives still made? Is it more along the lines of a Gl series zepplin?

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                        • john1bl
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2014
                          • 114

                          #13
                          Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                          The Rifco one can be found a decoballon.de. http://www.dekoballon.de/contents/de/p264.html

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                          • OverTheTop
                            Senior Member
                            • Dec 2013
                            • 711

                            #14
                            Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                            Originally posted by john1bl
                            The Rifco one can be found a decoballon.de. http://www.dekoballon.de/contents/de/p264.html
                            I don't think it's the same, but it looks similar.

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                            • john1bl
                              Senior Member
                              • Jan 2014
                              • 114

                              #15
                              Re: Need help finding a couple of things.

                              I think Rifco copied the mold but use there own rubber.

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