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We realize that there are many out there that cannot
get out to one of our appearances and get these cards. Many people have
fantastic collections of cards, saving them in special binders.
So here is what we've done. We have taken pictures
of all of our cards, front and back. These pictures are the same size as
our cards. Print them out on your computer printer and glue the front and
back together, then put it in your binder!
The descriptions of each card are great stories on
how each photo came to end up on the card.
Thank you for the support and we hope to meet you
all sometime. In the meantime, put "America One", "Patriot" and
"Flighthouse" in your collection today.
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2007 Flighthouse Card
Flighthouse launching from the field at the 2006
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. In the background, the
Balloon Museum can be seen as well as the crowds of
attendees to the event. This was the first appearance
of Flighthouse at Fiesta.
Production Run: 15,000
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2007 America One & Patriot Card
This picture was taken at the 2006 Albuquerque
International Balloon Fiesta by Judy Woller. Always
the last off the field because of Patriot's size,
America One stands waiting so that the two may launch
together.
Production Run: 15,000
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Picture by: Teri DiLibero
This picture was taken in the back field of the
family farm in Eagle, Pennsylvania for the inaugural public inflation of
America One. It was a breezy day and we needed the woods as a wind break.
"America One" did not fly until several weeks later. Also note the MR2
Flag car in the background (it was around before "America One") and our
first dually before it became the first Flag Truck.
Production Run: 10,000
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Picture by: Russ Dillingham/Lewiston Sun Journal
This picture was taken in 2003 at Lewiston-Auburn,
Maine during the Great Falls Balloon Festival. Both balloons left
Railroad Park which borders the Androscoggin River. Staying close
together, both settled down on the river for a long term "Splash & Dash".
This picture was picked up by the AP wire and appeared in no less than a
dozen papers around the United States.
Production Run: 10,000
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Picture by: Russ Dillingham/Lewiston Sun Journal
This is the same picture as the 2003 version but is
is
a closer shot of the balloons. Why? The 2003 card is
a
full view of the balloons and the reflections. This
confused the cardholder and many times we would see
them looking at the card upside down even though
there
is text on the left-hand side. Also, many could not
see the baskets and if the viewer is not familiar
with
balloons, they wouldn't understand what was being
looked at.
Production Run: 18,000
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Picture by: AeroMagic
This picture was taken in Brazil for the first test
inflation of "Flighthouse". Since this balloon was built late in 2006
(finished in July), there wasn't time to get "Flighthouse" set up for
pictures before it's first appearance in the International Balloon
Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. We used this picture so that the
cards could be made and shipped up to the event in time for that first
appearance. This card is actually a business card size, not the collector
card size.
Production Run: 10,000
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