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This week on What's Up Wednesday, a last minute arrival, our game plan for Balloon Fiesta 2024 and a look at those extended hours that start on Monday. At the end of July on What's Up Wednesday #130, we unveiled our line of license plates and told you that license...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, our last round of new items and a preview of the shopping hours and opportunties ahead. Before we get to the new stuff, we'd like to apologize if you tried to order the Honorable Mention Artist Greeting Cards last week. We had a little...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more clothing and some really neat greeting cards for all occasions. First up it's a ladies, long sleeve V-notch T-shirt. With Balloon Fiesta emblazoned across the front of the teal color shirt, this soft, high quality fabric tee is ideal for casual outing or cozy days...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, we have a couple of drink containers, a seating option, and a really cool item that is made just for you. Let's start with the drinkware. We have a really cool collapsible water bottle. In bright colors with a leak-proof cap, this bottle rolls...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday. The Labor Day weekend and the end of summer is upon us. To send summer 24 off with a bang we have some fun items for you. Let's start with the weekend. Tossing a baseball around as we move toward the World Series is always...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday it's back to school time and yet another Ladies Tee hit the shelves. While school has been in session for a couple of weeks now here in Albuquerque and other locations, others are just getting ready to hit the books again. So how about...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the 2025 Calendar is here! And a first look at our lineup of ball caps for 2024. The long awaited, much anticipated, and highly desirable Official 2025 Balloon Fiesta Calendar is officially being released tomorrow morning. But What's Up Wednesday readers have the opportunity to...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a rack full of new t-shirts and other clothing for you to add to your wardrobe. First the short sleeve options. We have 2 unisex T-shirts and one especially for the ladies. This V-neck slate colored ladies tee has colorful balloons, the words Balloon...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, Music Fiesta Lineup and tickets news, the first honorable mention products, a jogger set and duffle to carry it or other items around in and that Olympic balloon. It's an item packed time at Balloon Fiesta Stuff, so let's get started. Just announced - the line...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, new wearables for you and your car! That's right your car! Based on the popularity of last year's Balloon Fiesta Live! license plate giveaway, we have created nine exciting Balloon Fiesta Designs that will match any car design. There's the event logo and bumper...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the reveal of the Official Balloon Fiesta Poster for 2024, two new t-shirts and a hoodie for your collection, and a popular line of shirts are back in stock. It's our own Prime New Release day! This year’s artist is Jake Gushard and his...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's a Last Chance Sale, a couple of new items and another peek at the Official Poster. Let's start with the new items. They are the event jacket and ball cap. The medium weight jacket is a deep purple and features the full Embrace...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday. Happy Birthday America and what that means for your shopping plans, we'll address recent emails from you and we have a couple of new items as well. We have been told by a few of you about a problem when proceeding to checkout online. Technically...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, another milestone in the countdown to Balloon Fiesta 52, and a heads up on next week's holiday schedule and a couple of new products for you. Looking at the Countdown timer at the top of the Balloon Fiesta Stuff page, we see we are...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery and we have some new products that we know you're going to enjoy. Before we get to the new products, we want to apologize for any issues you may have had the last two...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the last of the 2024 retail pins are now available and a cool new 3D printed item. Each year Balloon Fiesta produces a ton of balloon pins. Our special shape pilots get a set of pins of their balloon to handout. Our 40+ Balloon...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the countdown to Balloon Fiesta 2024 hits a milestone, as does What's Up Wednesday and it's a holiday of sorts in the ballooning world. On the product side we have a new pin/patch set and pins to match previously released patches. It's a busy...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, 2 more pins have made it through the design and manufacturing process and are now on the shelves for you to purchase. And another new item from our most recent customer survey. The pin parade continues with the release of two popular event-inspired pins. The...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more pins, a new "crew" item, and we're down to the last days of our big birthday sale. The 2024 pins just keep on coming. Now available, the Chase Crew pin. The design matches the patch released last week with the balloons in the sky...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more pins and patches hit the shelves and just 2 weeks remain in our Birthday/Clearance sale. As we've been reporting for a few weeks now, we're in full production mode on most of our 2024 products and today we have the really popular number...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the first items in the 2024 pins and patch collection are now available and it's Teacher and Nurse Appreciation week. Just 3 days shy of 5 months until the 52nd Balloon Fiesta launches, we're pleased to present the first of our collectable pins and...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's another month and we have another new item for 2024, the clock is ticking away on our birthday sale and great news for pin collectors. Welcome to May, less than 157 days until the start of Balloon Fiesta 2024 and the 2024 merchandise...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, our collection of Silipint drinkware has exploded with new options and fabulous colors. About a year ago, we expanded our line of Silipint drinkware and now we're at it again. These incredible, unbreakable, BPA-free, colorful, dishwasher, freezer, microwave and oven safe items are now available in...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more 2024 items are now available and a reminder about our big close-out of 2023 merchandise. Last week we kicked out our big closeout sale, with prices on most 2023 merchandise slashed to move it out the door. We need the space for the 2024...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's spring cleaning, birthday hangover and income tax time. Put it all together and you save BIG BUCKS! Read on for the details. It was 52 years ago this past Monday that the first gathering of balloons at Coronado Center started what has become the...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, Tickets, Eclipse Glasses and Magnets. It's a busy week, so let's get right to the (Balloon Fiesta) Stuff! This Friday, April 5 is the 6 months-to-go mark for the start of the 2024 Balloon Fiesta and that means tickets go on sale for nearly...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the 2024 keychains and some nice smelling custom candles make their debut in our store. Let's start with those keychains. Back on What's Up Wednesday #102 and #103 we previewed the keychains, magnets and ornaments we've created for 2024. Today we're releasing the keychains. We...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the final two honorable mention artists and some tips for helping out the Easter Bunny on his upcoming adventures. Amanda Brady is a local powerlifter and cake-maker, who enjoys design and art on the side. Amanda tells us the sunrises and sunsets she experiences while camping and hiking...
Read moreThis week on what’s up Wednesday; two more honorable mentions and a really cool color changing mug has just arrived. Up first this week, Lisa Avila. After a full and varied career, Lisa retired to Placitas in 2020 and was able to resume painting full time. Working mostly in acrylics and mixed...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more honorable mention introductions, and a popular product is back in stock, just in time for the warmer weather ahead. This week meet Kayla Penner. This self-taught artist, based in the heart of New Mexico, was raised in the mountains, where there are dirt...
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