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Artists Finds a New Way to Adapt Inflatables

The world of inflatables is filled with wonder and joy. Any doubts? Just ask a kid what they think about bounce houses? Better yet, ask the child’s parents, who are most likely on the jumper combo next to the bounce house. However, this world of air-filled activities extends beyond the inflatable slides and other contraptions [...]

Inflatable Steel Being Added to Cars?

It is no surprise that technology is always evolving very quickly throughout various industries at all times. This is no different for the world of inflatables, which lend themselves to make more than just bounce houses and inflatable slides. As I have mentioned before in this blog, inflatables are used for a number of purposes [...]

Inflatables Find a Starring Role and Other Stories

Some months ago, I wrote about uses for inflatables that aren’t as mainstream as a jumper or bounce house you may have in your backyard from a graduation or birthday party. The last few months have been pretty heavy on safety issues regarding inflatables so I figured that now is a better time than never [...]

Inflatables as Art

The world of inflatables is as adaptable as the world of experimental art. You may think I’m crazy for saying so, but hear me out. If you think about the number of types of inflatables there are in the world (inflatable bounce houses, inflatable yacht slides, jumpers, etc.) and think about the various kinds of [...]

Can Inflatables Get Cushioned By Lubbock Town Authorities?

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a town in Texas that was considering some very tough restrictions on inflatables and even a potential banning of them as a whole: “One of the fees added is a minimum $25 to have inflatables on park property, with requirements on using town electricity and enforcing the need [...]

Another Town Has Inflatable Problems

As of lately, inflatables have been getting a bad rap in a number of different areas across the country due to a number of different reasons. The major problem is the lack of safety regulations in some states that have led to accidents at parties and other gatherings. Another problem stems from local disagreements on [...]

Solar Power Inflatables

The range of uses for inflatable products never ceases to amaze me, week after week. We’ve covered a good number of these inflatables in this blog, from inflatable tanks to the wonderful inflatable yacht slide. This week, I’ve found an invention that seems to have the potential to trump a lot of other inflatables once [...]

Inflatables in the News

Ummm. Where’s the Panda? – I recently watched the movie Despicable Me and was impressed by how one supervillian stole one of the Egyptian pyramids and replaced it with an inflatable one. Don’t worry, that’s not a huge spoiler, it happens within 10 minutes of the movie starting. Nonetheless, a recent story in NewsOK reminded [...]

Yet Another State Doesn’t Have Laws Requiring Ride Safety

The biggest issue with inflatables at the moment is probably the lack of inflatable safety measures being taken by many companies in various areas. This is problematic, especially when inflatable accidents are almost totally preventable with the correct supervision and installation. As you know, with anything comes a few apples, so, in a lot of [...]

Advertising Inflatables – A First Amendment Right?

I’m always talking about inflatables as a means of having fun – i.e. bounce houses, jumper combos, inflatable yacht slides, etc. These are all viable means of using inflatables, but there is also another type of inflatable that is incredibly useful for business owners – advertising inflatables. You’ve seen them before – my guess is [...]