tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post9221130855623186079..comments2024-03-04T17:59:07.208-06:00Comments on Liberty or Death: National Balloon Museum - Part 2Bethany Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-13583800490502044842016-07-07T20:48:52.232-05:002016-07-07T20:48:52.232-05:00Oh wow! No wonder I thought of you! That is so ne...Oh wow! No wonder I thought of you! That is so neat that you have at least one of those cards in your collection! I will be looking forward to your post on the Cracker Jack Bear cards! Have a great day as well!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-6680262707455767862016-07-07T20:46:51.419-05:002016-07-07T20:46:51.419-05:00Heh! I wouldn't mind being a bit higher. ;) ...Heh! I wouldn't mind being a bit higher. ;) But to each his own!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-53914396886958145252016-07-07T20:46:12.473-05:002016-07-07T20:46:12.473-05:00The basket I'm pictured in has probably aged a...The basket I'm pictured in has probably aged a bit. I imagine (hope) the ones they use to go up in are a bit stronger.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-36136608635359664502016-07-07T20:45:05.867-05:002016-07-07T20:45:05.867-05:00Ha! I guess a balloon could be quite scary for so...Ha! I guess a balloon could be quite scary for someone not fond of heights. I think I would love the view! The window is lovely! :)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-73611896457915491472016-07-07T20:43:52.335-05:002016-07-07T20:43:52.335-05:00Wouldn't it be interesting if we could daily l...Wouldn't it be interesting if we could daily learn one new historical fact?!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-35084404643450260152016-07-07T20:42:11.338-05:002016-07-07T20:42:11.338-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Em! Hope you are able to ...Thanks for stopping by, Em! Hope you are able to make it down there one of these days!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-57979065691750954592016-07-07T20:41:25.309-05:002016-07-07T20:41:25.309-05:00I always love to see what your little people are u...I always love to see what your little people are up to! Your blogs are a lot of fun, Martha!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-78045066361697125582016-07-07T20:40:33.703-05:002016-07-07T20:40:33.703-05:00I imagine the balloon festival is a lot of fun to ...I imagine the balloon festival is a lot of fun to watch--and an amazing place for a photographer to spend a day!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-38371628543037706672016-07-07T20:39:30.651-05:002016-07-07T20:39:30.651-05:00It would be a very interesting experience! I love ...It would be a very interesting experience! I love to see stained glass windows at the various churches I visit, so finding one at a balloon museum was a special treat!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-38738731271861350912016-07-07T20:38:23.746-05:002016-07-07T20:38:23.746-05:00I did not know about the Japanese bombing balloons...I did not know about the Japanese bombing balloons either until I visited the museum! Thanks for stopping by, Dani!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-74878251555096059932016-07-07T20:30:44.140-05:002016-07-07T20:30:44.140-05:00There are a few places that are free, but this pla...There are a few places that are free, but this place was pretty close to as good as it gets!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-48583057561577386492016-06-19T16:22:26.089-05:002016-06-19T16:22:26.089-05:00And so affordable. I tell ya, I haven't been t...And so affordable. I tell ya, I haven't been to somewhere like this in a long time. I ask Tim what we have around here.<br /><br />Looks like fun.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-29729656284249172562016-06-13T06:51:41.113-05:002016-06-13T06:51:41.113-05:00Agreed! Admission was a great price.Agreed! Admission was a great price.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-19134431873351224162016-06-11T15:06:11.790-05:002016-06-11T15:06:11.790-05:00Three smackers to get in is a great price and wow,...Three smackers to get in is a great price and wow, what bang for your educational buck. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-43008954818063659682016-06-10T12:51:14.093-05:002016-06-10T12:51:14.093-05:00How exciting! There is something so magical, to me...How exciting! There is something so magical, to me, about hot air balloons...at least the ones that don't have bombs attached to them! I had no idea they were used by the Japanese in World War II but I'm glad they didn't do as much damage as anticipated. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Bethany!<br /><br />Dani xoxo<br /><a href="http://www.avaporinthewind.com" rel="nofollow">a vapor in the wind</a>Danielle Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501447317033088220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-73035721052095783942016-06-09T12:04:04.539-05:002016-06-09T12:04:04.539-05:00Very interesting to know that balloons had also a ...Very interesting to know that balloons had also a use for war purposes. I have never been flying in the sky into a balloon. I guess that it is very different than flying by plane. Anyway it should be very nice flying in a balloon. I like the stained glass window that you are showing here. It has wonderful shapes and colors. Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997740074530297910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-532103924354572902016-06-08T23:13:09.242-05:002016-06-08T23:13:09.242-05:00Sounds like a neat museum. Love the Stained Glass...Sounds like a neat museum. Love the Stained Glass. We have a Hot Air Balloon Festival here in Oct. - I'm hoping someday to go up in a balloon.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-69802339906531482372016-06-08T21:09:24.136-05:002016-06-08T21:09:24.136-05:00Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful and very interesti...Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful and very interesting place. I think I would have been extremely tempted to pick something up in the gift shop for my photography. Thanks for the mention, Bethany! I really appreciate that. And yes, my little people would have fun with those decorative balloon models. I think I would, too :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-67661501761753031042016-06-08T19:57:12.190-05:002016-06-08T19:57:12.190-05:00This is so cool, cousin! I really want to go and v...This is so cool, cousin! I really want to go and visit this museum. Thanks for posting about it and sharing photos. Emily Anne Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025502976036509685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-48484249467734061942016-06-08T17:48:13.337-05:002016-06-08T17:48:13.337-05:00Looks like a really fun and fascinating place to v...Looks like a really fun and fascinating place to visit Bethany! I LOVE love love that window! Beautiful!! I don't know that'd you'd ever get me up in one of those though. Lol <br />xoxocarrie@northwoods scrapbookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337824046780952876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-51105242545648817532016-06-08T14:18:56.639-05:002016-06-08T14:18:56.639-05:00Seeing that basket, I realise that going up in one...Seeing that basket, I realise that going up in one might be too risky! It doesn't look too sturdy!<br />The stained glass window is beautiful! A great museum and thanks for sharing!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369909588334413326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-1887095104049826622016-06-08T08:55:24.595-05:002016-06-08T08:55:24.595-05:00about as far off the ground as I'd like to be ...about as far off the ground as I'd like to be thereAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-13915463334813572662016-06-08T08:33:13.705-05:002016-06-08T08:33:13.705-05:00Hi Bethany, The National Balloon Museum is really ...Hi Bethany, The National Balloon Museum is really fascinating. I've very much enjoyed reading both of your posts about your visit and seeing the photos. AND, you made my day by mentioning John's Island! :-) Thank you so much! Now, do you believe this ... In your first mosaic photo, lower right, we see some of the postcards they have on display. Looking carefully at those cards I see at least one card that is also in my collection: It's on the bottom row, second from right, and it is one of the popular "The Cracker Jack Bears" cards! Remember how Cracker Jacks had a prize in each box? For a while, the prize was one of those postcards. There are 14 in the full series. I think there are at least 3 of the cards that feature the bears going up in a balloon! I'm going to do a post on these cards in the months ahead. I hope that wasn't TMI. :-) I found the story about the bombing balloons very interesting and this is the first time I've heard about it. Wow, I'm always learning something on Today Liberty or Death! :-) I love the stained glass window ... so cool! Lastly ... the "required" gift shop ... Well, all museums seem to have them and I am a sucker in those shops ... gotta find something to commemorate my visit! Another great post here and thanks so much for sharing! And thanks again for the mention!!! Have a great day Bethany!John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-82542557583227154372016-06-08T01:06:53.577-05:002016-06-08T01:06:53.577-05:00It is a really interesting museum which worth visi...It is a really interesting museum which worth visitingGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.com