balloon lore?

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From: (thomasl)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:53

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personally, i would like to hear more about the actual (which is
to say, knowable through historical documentation) history of balloon
making.  what were the first balloons used for twisting (ive heard
pig bladders were the original toy balloon, but what about latex
balloons? presumably this begain with the colonization of
parts of the world which grow/produce rubber).  what shape balloon
was first -- round, or elongated? are there period images or
illustrations of early balloons? who first twisted one into a character
shape? were they first drawn on faces, etc? did magicians first twist
animals?
i'd like to know more about this, in an idle sort of way. i would welcome
any references, or information you might have.

l.

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