We are actually having a sale today for $5 a shape," said Plano Pin Company sales manager Britt-Lee Smith. Hot air balloon pins are very popular at Balloon Festa. This year, there were 87 official ...

Smith has worked at Plano Pin Co., the official Special Shapes pin maker. They work with the pilots and Balloon Fiesta officials to create these pins. “They kind of come to us with what they ...

Send your imagination soaring with this easy and fun paper hot air balloon craft. It's great for decor for any occasion!

Pins serve as a memento or souvenir for Balloon Fiesta visitors with a pin ... In addition, there’s a pin for each special shape made through the Plano Pin Company. There are roughly 200 pins ...

If you stick a pin into a moderately inflated balloon ... reproducible results,” Moulinet said. “A rubber balloon has a complicated shape, and its thickness is not homogenous.

The 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is almost here and officials say there will be over 100 special shapes flying over New Mexico's sky. There will be 107 special shape balloons from ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta marks the 40th anniversary of the very first special shape balloon to fly at the event – Chic-I-Boom.

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — They’re a crowd favorite every year at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. This year, 106 special shapes are at the event, with 16 first-timers.