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This week on What's Up Wednesday, we're down to the wire for shopping for 2022. Read on for all the shopping and shipping deadlines as well as our holiday schedule. Let's start with the results of the December Sale. This was the first year the sale has been online and...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, It's DECEMBER SALE Time. We also have all the dates, deadlines and information you need to survive the holiday shopping season with Balloon Fiesta Stuff. We've created a special web page with more information about the December Sale and some tips for successful shopping....
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday. We're down to the last month of the year, and a short but busy one at that. We have a lot to share, so let's get right to it. Thank you to the hundreds of you who took our merchandise survey over the past couple...
Read moreIt's Thanksgiving week and we wanted to take this edition of What's Up Wednesday to Thank You for your support of Balloon Fiesta and Balloon Fiesta Stuff, including a big THANK YOU to the hundreds of you who responded to last week's survey. We appreciate your responses and we'll be responding...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, we're going to depart a little from telling you about new products and deals and ask you what you think about our merchandise items. We'll ask you some specific questions about the 2022 merchandise and then some questions about future merchandise. It should have...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, More 50th gifts now available for purchase. First we want apologize for the hiccup in last week's email. A bug in our provider's (Shopify) software unexpectedly imposed a limit on the number of emails we could send out. Hopefully that's been fixed and we're back...
Read more(Note the email version was delayed due to a problem with our provider Shopify.) This week on What's Up Wednesday another jacket option, and a big sale on posters. Let's start with the Poster sale. As we told you in Monday's Special Halloween edition of What's Up Wednesday, we have cleared the...
Read morePerform a Trick, Get a Treat! Here's the special treat we promised you on What's Up Wednesday! It's 60% off on official posters in stock. On this Halloween, use the "trick" of entering TREAT in the coupon code field and you'll be rewarded with a 60% discount on the posters...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the pilot jackets are now available and a VERY special item for What's Up Wednesday readers, so let's get started. Before we get to the good stuff, we want to take a moment and thank you for your support during Balloon Fiesta and in...
Read moreAs we told you last week here on What's Up Wednesday, we are making the 50th anniversary soft shell event jacket available for pre-orders. Hundreds of you have taken us up on that deal and have placed your pre-order. However time is running out as today is the LAST day...
Read moreWhat a week it was for the 2022 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. We loved seeing so many of you in person at our on-field merchandise tents. We are also thrilled that you loved our 50th merchandise so much that we sold out of a lot of products and sizes. Thank you!...
Read moreWow! We're already smack dab in the middle of Balloon Fiesta 2022. And business has been so good, we have had to temporarily shut down our online store in order to keep up with all the orders. We hope to be able to regroup on Monday and Tuesday, reopening our...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, how to shop the best selection, get the best deals, and beat the crowds. With Balloon Fiesta starting in just 3 days, our on-field merchandise tents are just about ready to open. In fact, we'll be open starting at 9 am tomorrow, Thursday. There is...
Read moreIf last week was full of excitement, this week is flat out frantic. Basically 10 days to go and everyone, staff, volunteers and mostly likely all the participants are in the near final stages of preparation. Of course the Balloon Fiesta Stuff crew has been in high gear for months...
Read moreIf email could actually convey excitement! We are 16 days away from the start of the World's Premiere Balloon Event Number 50!!! The office is abuzz with preparations, the field is turning into a little city with tents springing up like weeds and merchandise sales numbers climbing higher than balloons...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, some important information about obtaining items in these last 30 days, and a review of the pins and patches available this year. Let's start with the 2022 pins and patches. Balloon Fiesta has produced more than 200 pins this year. Some are available for...
Read moreThis week on what’s up Wednesday, a really fun and special T-shirt, a blast from the past item and a special purchase opportunity for our pilots. Let’s start with a really cool and fun set of t-shirts. As you know, the Road Runner and Wile Coyote have been a part of...
Read moreThings are really heating up around the Balloon Fiesta office as we quickly approach the 30 days to go mark on the calendar. And this week on What's Up Wednesday, we have the Official Event Tee shirt for you and some really nice items to warm you up on a...
Read moreMore great jacket choices, a new tee shirt option, and good news on an out of stock item. It's all this week on What's Up Wednesday! Let's get started with the new Balloon Fiesta Varsity Jacket. The black core with turquoise sleeves also has black ribbed cuffs and collar with...
Read moreWhat's Up Wednesday this week has another jacket choice for you and a really cool retro tee in both long and short sleeves. Up first a beautiful blue medium weight jacket. This canvas material is quilted on the inside and features the Balloon Fiesta's logos and the original 13 balloons...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the ever popular denim shirt and another light weight jacket for men and women! Two months from today, we'll be past the first weekend of the 50th Balloon Fiesta and starting day one of the competition flights. Hard to believe it's coming that fast....
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, not one but two long awaited items. As we approach 60 days until Balloon Fiesta on the calendar, things are really heating up at Balloon Fiesta Stuff, and we're not talking about the weather. We're in the final stretch of receiving and processing merchandise and...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, color-changing merchandise is back. Before we get to the new products, we'd like to take a moment and thank you for the overwhelming positive response to last week's release of the 2022 official poster. Sales are good and if you missed the announcement, the...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, THE WAIT IS OVER! The 2022 Official Poster is now available to What's Up Wednesday readers. Probably the most anticipated item of this year is the official poster. 2022 marks the conclusion of a 5-part series featuring the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. The story...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, two woman's tees, a cap designed for pilots and crew and a preview of the 2023 Official Poster. For the ladies this week, we have added two great tees. Both are short sleeve and have a v-neck design. One, in purple, features the 50th...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a 50th ball cap, and it's an Independence Day Celebration. Our parade of 50th sportswear continues this week with the release of the 50th Anniversary Event ball cap. With the 50th logo emblazoned across the front, this black ball cap features gold and turquoise...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the 2023 Official Calendar, and more anniversary pins. The long awaited and highly desired 2023 Official Balloon Fiesta Calendar is now available for purchase. Yes, we know, we haven't passed the halfway point of 2022, but we just couldn't wait to make this year's calendar...
Read moreMore anniversary pins and clothing for the kids today on What's Up Wednesday! Our 50th anniversary pins continue to trickle in and this week, we have two of the more popular ones for you. The Balloon Glow pin features not only glowing balloons but fireworks going off in the background....
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the countdown stands at 115 days and we have a great new shirt, more 50th pins and a preview of the 2023 calendar. Another super 50th anniversary clothing article hits the shelves this week. It's a black Under Armour brand button down long sleeve shirt....
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a new book and lots of information about what's ahead on Balloon Fiesta Stuff! Albuquerque Gerdy is the latest book to hit the shelves at Balloon Fiesta. It's a charming story that celebrates discovery, exploration and imagination. Gerdy, the roadrunner, finds a treasure map...
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