Balloon bending, balloon rubbing, balloon blowing, balloon suit... These mid-20th century balloon house parties have them all.
These “uplifting”, and rather odd, snapshots were curated by vernacular photography collector Robert E. Jackson. Take a look and have some blow-up fun:
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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Odd Snapshots of People Having Fun at Balloon House Parties
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