Two products, both made by us, one usually in stock and one always made to order. Here is the honest state of what you can buy and when.
The 5.5 foot sphere: often in stock
$350, plus $27 shipping. Plain, not printed.
If we have it on the shelf it ships the next working day. If not, it is one to two days to make. Either way you are looking at under a week from order to arrival in most of the country.
This is the one to buy if you want height quickly, or if you want to test whether height helps at your location before committing to a printed blimp.
The 13 foot blimp: always made to order
$1,526 with full colour artwork on both sides included, plus $135 shipping.
It is made to order because it is printed with **your** artwork. Three to seven days production from the moment you approve the proof, then two to five business days shipping.
Nobody stocks printed blimps, and anyone offering you one off the shelf is either selling a plain one or selling somebody else’s returned artwork.
What you also need
- Helium — Local welding-gas supplier. About $300 for a 200 cubic foot tank.
- Fill hose — $45 from us if you do not have one.
- A line — Included. Choose a 120 ft tether or a 105 ft metallic pennant line.
- Somewhere to tie it — A sandbag or solid tie-off. Net lift on a blimp is about three pounds.
- Ten minutes a week — Setup after the first time, plus a top-off every three to seven days.
Questions worth asking anyone selling you one
Is it PVC or polyurethane? PVC stiffens, creases permanently and goes brittle in sun. Ours is polyurethane.
Is artwork included or extra? Ours is included.
What does the warranty cover? Ours covers wear by replacement. It does not cover weather loss, and neither does anybody else’s, whatever they imply.
Ask for a quote. Call 1-800-791-1445 or email [email protected] and tell us the size and whether you want it printed.
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