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Air Balloon Fiesta
September 17th, 2011 | 
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1984 Tuscon 1st Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park |  |
US $3.91 | 26d 3h 42m |
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Hot Air Balloon PIN "Holiday Inn" Albuquerque New Mexico Vtg. '85 Fiesta Headqtr |  |
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US $9.95 | 23d 8h 56m |
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Hot Air Balloon Pin ~ Kodak ~ Albuquerque 1989 Fiesta | |
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US $5.68 | 21d 6h 25m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Year 31, 2002 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $10.00 | 1d 20h 27m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta '02 "Chili Pepper" Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $5.00 | 1d 21h 12m |
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Pepsi 1998 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Pin AIBF | |
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US $7.99 | 12d 15h 9m |
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Saga 1992 International Balloon Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Patch | |
US $7.69 | 12d 5h 52m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin 1990 Colorful | |
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US $15.00 | 10d 15h 33m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin Splash and Dash | |
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US $25.00 | 10d 15h 19m |
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ALBUQUERQUE NM KODAK HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA PIN 1991 | |
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US $9.88 | 9d 15h 36m |
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1985 Tuscon 2ond Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park | |
US $3.79 | 8d 18h 36m |
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COLORFUL HOT AIR BALLOON MOBILE FROM THE BALLOON FIESTA! | |
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US $29.99 | 18h 46m |
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Kodak Albuquerque 30th Anniv. Fiesta 2001 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $12.00 | 1d 19h 13m |
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Kodak Albuquerque Launch Director Fiesta 2001 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $10.00 | 1d 19h 15m |
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Kodak Albuquerque Launch Director Fiesta 2002 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $10.00 | 1d 20h 22m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta '02 "Safety Official" Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $7.50 | 1d 21h 5m |
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Albuquerque International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Oil Painting on Canvas 8 x 10 | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 6d 8h 20m |
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Vintage 1985 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Official Pin | |
0 Bid | US $5.00 | 6d 16h 27m |
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Vintage 1990 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Official Pin | |
0 Bid | US $5.00 | 6d 16h 28m |
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HOT AIR BALLOON LAPEL PIN FIESTA FLY GONDOLA ALBUQUERQUE GAS ROASTING CHILI GLOW | |
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US $2.99 | 28d 19h 14m |
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BRISTOL HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA 2004 PROGRAMME | |
0 Bid | US $1.56 | 21h 21m |
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jigsaw puzzle Thunderbird Balloon Fiesta rainbow hot air 550 pcs Random House | |
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US $8.99 | 29d 14h 52m |
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1994 Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Pin Hot Air Balloons | |
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US $5.99 | 28d 16h 15m |
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ALBUQUERQUE NM Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2002 T-Shirt XL | |
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US $19.95 | 28d 16h 1m |
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LOT OF 3 OLDER SCHLITZ STROHS BEER PINS HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA ALBUQUERQUE NM | |
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US $29.99 | 27d 13h 35m |
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P.E.I. Balloon Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin Lapel, Hat Tack | |
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US $15.95 | 27d 11h 54m |
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1997 MILDURA Hot Air BALLOON Fiesta Cover- AGFA - Pilot Signed Ltd Edt #40 | |
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US $8.95 | 26d 23h 35m |
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1997 MILDURA Hot Air BALLOON Fiesta Cover- Carlsberg - Pilot Signed Ltd Edt #11 | |
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US $8.95 | 26d 23h 32m |
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1984 Tuscon 1st Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park | |
US $3.91 | 26d 3h 42m |
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Air Balloon Fiesta
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1984 Tuscon 1st Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park | |
US $3.91 | 26d 3h 42m |
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Hot Air Balloon PIN "Holiday Inn" Albuquerque New Mexico Vtg. '85 Fiesta Headqtr | |
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US $9.95 | 23d 8h 56m |
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Hot Air Balloon Pin ~ Kodak ~ Albuquerque 1989 Fiesta | |
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US $5.68 | 21d 6h 25m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Year 31, 2002 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $10.00 | 1d 20h 27m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta '02 "Chili Pepper" Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $5.00 | 1d 21h 12m |
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Pepsi 1998 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Pin AIBF | |
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US $7.99 | 12d 15h 9m |
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Saga 1992 International Balloon Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Patch | |
US $7.69 | 12d 5h 52m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin 1990 Colorful | |
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US $15.00 | 10d 15h 33m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin Splash and Dash | |
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US $25.00 | 10d 15h 19m |
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ALBUQUERQUE NM KODAK HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA PIN 1991 | |
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US $9.88 | 9d 15h 36m |
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1985 Tuscon 2ond Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park | |
US $3.79 | 8d 18h 36m |
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COLORFUL HOT AIR BALLOON MOBILE FROM THE BALLOON FIESTA! | |
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US $29.99 | 18h 46m |
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Kodak Albuquerque 30th Anniv. Fiesta 2001 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $12.00 | 1d 19h 13m |
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Kodak Albuquerque Launch Director Fiesta 2001 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $10.00 | 1d 19h 15m |
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Kodak Albuquerque Launch Director Fiesta 2002 Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $10.00 | 1d 20h 22m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta '02 "Safety Official" Hot Air Balloon Pin-SEALED | |
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US $7.50 | 1d 21h 5m |
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Albuquerque International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Oil Painting on Canvas 8 x 10 | |
0 Bid | US $9.99 | 6d 8h 20m |
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Vintage 1985 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Official Pin | |
0 Bid | US $5.00 | 6d 16h 27m |
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Vintage 1990 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Official Pin | |
0 Bid | US $5.00 | 6d 16h 28m |
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HOT AIR BALLOON LAPEL PIN FIESTA FLY GONDOLA ALBUQUERQUE GAS ROASTING CHILI GLOW | |
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US $2.99 | 28d 19h 14m |
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BRISTOL HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA 2004 PROGRAMME | |
0 Bid | US $1.56 | 21h 21m |
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jigsaw puzzle Thunderbird Balloon Fiesta rainbow hot air 550 pcs Random House | |
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US $8.99 | 29d 14h 52m |
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1994 Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Pin Hot Air Balloons | |
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US $5.99 | 28d 16h 15m |
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ALBUQUERQUE NM Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2002 T-Shirt XL | |
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US $19.95 | 28d 16h 1m |
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LOT OF 3 OLDER SCHLITZ STROHS BEER PINS HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA ALBUQUERQUE NM | |
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US $29.99 | 27d 13h 35m |
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P.E.I. Balloon Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin Lapel, Hat Tack | |
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US $15.95 | 27d 11h 54m |
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1997 MILDURA Hot Air BALLOON Fiesta Cover- AGFA - Pilot Signed Ltd Edt #40 | |
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US $8.95 | 26d 23h 35m |
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1997 MILDURA Hot Air BALLOON Fiesta Cover- Carlsberg - Pilot Signed Ltd Edt #11 | |
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US $8.95 | 26d 23h 32m |
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1984 Tuscon 1st Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park | |
US $3.91 | 26d 3h 42m |
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Hot Air Balloons Festival Fiesta Cotton Fabric Print #CX3264-BLUE | |
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US $9.95 | 25d 11h 30m |
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USA AMERICA EAGLE SPECIAL SHAPE HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA LAPEL PIN AIBF | |
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US $8.49 | 24d 8h 54m |
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KAIBF KODAK ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA BALLOON GLOW PIN HOT AIR | |
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US $5.94 | 24d 8h 51m |
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Magnet Image Two Bee Hot Air Balloons Canberra Balloon Fiesta Australia Travel | |
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US $3.85 | 24d 7h 45m |
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ALBUQUERQUE NM Cow Hot Air Balloon at Fiesta postcard | |
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US $3.25 | 23d 20h 16m |
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Hot Air Balloon PIN "Holiday Inn" Albuquerque New Mexico Vtg. '85 Fiesta Headqtr | |
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US $9.95 | 23d 8h 56m |
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Fiesta Multi Colored Hot Air Balloon Spinner TG 88044 | |
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US $16.99 | 23d 6h 33m |
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Hot Air Balloon Pin ~ Kodak ~ Albuquerque 1989 Fiesta | |
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US $5.68 | 21d 6h 25m |
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The World Comes to Albuquerque International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Rare History | |
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US $18.50 | 19d 12h 54m |
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"Balloon Fiesta" Watercolor Print Hot Air Balloon Levy | |
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US $9.99 | 18d 12h 25m |
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New Panoramic 350 pc Jigsaw Puzzle Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Hot Air Balloons | |
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US $5.94 | 15d 16h 15m |
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1991 HOT AIRE GOLF ALBEQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA FESTIVAL CARD V RARE | |
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US $27.99 | 12d 16h 53m |
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Pepsi 1998 Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Pin AIBF | |
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US $7.99 | 12d 15h 9m |
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Smokey Bear hot air balloon patch Albuquerque fiesta Special Shapes 2008 | |
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US $10.99 | 1d 10h 11m |
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Saga 1992 International Balloon Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Patch | |
US $7.69 | 12d 5h 52m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin 1990 Colorful | |
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US $15.00 | 10d 15h 33m |
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Albuquerque Fiesta Hot Air Balloon Pin Splash and Dash | |
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US $25.00 | 10d 15h 19m |
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Budweiser Beer Stein Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta "Magic in the Air" | |
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US $39.95 | 21d 18h 3m |
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ALBUQUERQUE NM KODAK HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA PIN 1991 | |
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US $9.88 | 9d 15h 36m |
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Hot Air Balloon Patch 1985 Tuscon 2ond Annual Balloon Fiesta Midvale Park | |
US $3.79 | 8d 18h 36m |
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Hot Air Balloons at the Balloon Fiesta $24.99 Ray Laskowitz Hot Air Balloons at the Balloon Fiesta - Photographic Print |
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Hot Air Balloon, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA $19.99 Steve Vidler Hot Air Balloon, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - Photographic Print |
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Hot Air Balloons Fly in a Hot Air Balloon Fiesta $39.99 Ralph Lee Hopkins Hot Air Balloons Fly in a Hot Air Balloon Fiesta - Photographic Print |
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Hot Air Balloons Filling at Dawn at the International Balloon Fiesta $39.99 Ralph Lee Hopkins Hot Air Balloons Filling at Dawn at the International Balloon Fiesta - Photographic Print |
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One of 22 Hot Air Balloons Flies over at Start of Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Malaysia $24.99 One of 22 Hot Air Balloons Flies over at Start of Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Malaysia - Photographic Print |
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Colorful Hot Air Balloons, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA $24.99 Colorful Hot Air Balloons, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - Photographic Print |
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2006 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
History of the Hot Air Balloon
A ride in a hot air balloon can be an exhilarating and refreshing way of bringing new perspective to your life. However, the idea of being suspended in the air by a thin-looking skein and wicker basket is admittedly peculiar. Have you ever thought about the history behind this odd, graceful looking contraption?
The hot air balloon was the first flight technology capable of carrying passengers. Unmanned balloons have been used in China since 220 AD as military signals. The first recorded flight was undertaken by a Portuguese priest, Bartolomeu de Gusmão in 1709, who was lifted about four meters off the ground by a small balloon. While calling this a flight may technically be a stretch, it was an impressive feat for its time.
It wasn't until 1783 Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes took the first flight above Paris, France, launching from the Champs de Mars and landing approximately 21 km away. The French peasants were so frightened by the spectacle of the balloon that they rushed to attack it with knives and pitchforks. They were allegedly pacified when the pilots gave them a bottle of champagne.
Ballooning quickly took off as a competitive sport among fans attempting to set distant and height records. In 1785, Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jefferies flew a balloon across the English Channel, establishing it as a safe vehicle for long distance travel. On January 7, 1793, Blanchard became the first person to operate hot balloon rides in America.
Since that time, the popularity of hot air ballooning has literally soared. Besides recreation, balloons have been used in military and commercial applications. Today, a number of festivals are dedicated to ballooners, such as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Spectators merely have to look out of their windows to enjoy these colorful pieces of floating history.
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