Pink pig-shaped hot air balloon against a blue sky – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Pink pig-shaped hot air balloon against a blue sky. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Pink pig-shaped hot air balloon against a blue sky
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A pig-shaped balloon, rendered in pink, is the detail that sets this picture apart from the usual views of round or striped envelopes drifting over fields. Hot air balloons were built in many novelty shapes during the late twentieth century, when advances in lightweight nylon fabric and propane burners made large custom envelopes practical for sport flying and advertising. Shapes like animals, bottles and cartoon characters drew crowds at rallies and fairs, and the whimsical designs helped popularize ballooning with the public. Against the open blue sky, the bright pink envelope stands out as a striking reminder of how playful the sport could be.
| Original scan | 2,848 × 4,288 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3096387429_303747c7e0_o And this little piggy went to the 2008 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta a4qpa |
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