This week on What's Up Wednesday, we're up and running for 2025 and we have a workaround for a small problem you may have encountered.
Before we get to 2025, we want to take just a moment and thank you again for 2024. It was a great year for Ballooning and Balloon Fiesta Stuff sales. And we are energized about 2025, with our new title Sponsor ExxonMobil and all the new merchandise we are working on .
Some of the more popular items each year are the keychains and magnets. And they are already in production. So here's a sneak peek at what's on the way.
Starting off our 2025 collection is the bumper sticker magnet. Designed after this year's bumper sticker, which by the way is included for free with each order, and carries forth the 2025 theme, Painted Horizons.
This Painted Horizons theme conjures up an artist's palette and we have another magnet that features the year, 2025, and the pallet with colorful balloons.
We're producing another charm magnet this year. Three colorful special shape balloons are suspected in flight below the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta bar.
As for keychains, we have a nice and colorful square puzzle featuring 4 popular special shape balloons and the number 53. Yes, we're gearing up for event #53. There are 2 more in the works, but we don't have the final images to share yet.
Made in the same factory as the magnets and keychains are the 2025 ornaments. As usual, we have the stylized 2025 and a snowflake design. Both of these ornaments of course have the Balloon Fiesta Name and colorful balloons.
All of these are already in production and we expect to take delivery in late March. When they arrive, we'll be sure to let you know here on What's Up Wednesday.
Finally, let's talk calendars. Are you still in need of a calendar for 2025? We have some left and they are on sale for just $5. For those of you who already have the 2025 calendar, you may have experienced a "code deleted" error when scanning the QR codes to watch the embedded videos. The company we used to host the QR codes is currently experiencing some server issues. Since they can't tell us when it will be fixed, we have a workaround for you. We have rebuilt the QR codes, without using that service and are making them available to you today. You can download the new codes at https://balloonfiesta.com/files/galleries/2025_Calendar_QR_Codes.pdf
We apologize for the issue and hopefully, you'll be able to scan the original codes and they will take you directly to the monthly video.
Speaking of video, did you know Balloon Fiesta has a YouTube channel? Head over to the channel and check out our collection of videos. They include previous year calendar videos and of course 8 years of Balloon Fiesta Live! Remember, if you subscribe you'll be notified when we post a new video.
Next week on What's Up Wednesday, we'll be looking at some nice sterling silver items, just in time for Valentine's Day.
As always, thanks for your support of Balloon Fiesta and Balloon Fiesta Stuff.