George Sands: Encyclopedic Balloon Modeling Course
Sands, George: Encyclopedic Balloon Modeling Course
©1971 George Sands
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 80 pages

Also ©2005
George Sands: Encyclopedic Balloon Modeling Course
Image courtesy eBay seller rrath

Comments: Originally sold as two volumes, the two were later combined into one volume. 

Contents (From 1971 edition book ToC, missing only last 4 entries):

1 Other Publications By The Author
1 Introduction
2 Dedication
2 Acknowledgement
3 Repetition
4 Advertising
5 Working
6 Foreign Balloons
7 Balloon Breakage
8 Health Warning
9 Proper Method Of Inflating
10 Size Of Inflating
11 Money Making Tips
12 Balloon Nomenclature

12 Part I - Tying A Balloon Introduction
13 Tying A Big Balloon
15 Tying A Thin Balloon
17 Tying A Bubble

18 Part II - Tricky Inflating Methods
18 Backward, Longer & Thinner-Introduction
19 Backward, Longer & Thinner-Method
19 Backward, Longer & Thinner-Method 2
19 Knockwurst
19 Frankfurter
19 Part Thick & Part Thin-Method 1
20 Part Thick & Part Thin-Method 2
20 Reverse Thick & Thin
20 Cave Mans Club
20 Reverse Cave Mans Club
20 Soda Bottle - Bowling Pin
21 Bar Bell
21 Center Inflation Method 1
21 Center Inflation Method 2
21 Both Ends Method 1
22 Both Ends Method 2
22 Knobby - Center & Both Ends Method 1
22 Knobby - Center & Both Ends Method 2
22 Schmoo - Racing Car
23 Apple
24 Jelly Apple
25 Apple Turnover
25 Wormy Apple - Snake Charmer
25 Morache
25 Snake & Card in Basket
26 Hand Puppet Method 1
26 Hand Puppet Method 2
26 Hand Puppet Method 3
27 Wheels
28 Hand Puppet Skit
29 Ventriloquial Figure

29 Part III - Sever a Balloon & Bubble Balloons
29 Sever a Balloon Method 1
30 Sever a Balloon Method 2
30 Sever a Balloon Method 3
30 Sever a Balloon Method 4
31 Inflating a Nozzleless Balloon

31 Part IV - Fruit
31 Apple
31 Tangerine
31 Banana
31 Orange
31 Cherries
32 Grapes
32 Pear or Egg
32 Plum
32 Watermellon
33 Cocoanut
33 Pineapple
33 Snake
34 Multiplying Billiard Balls or Grapes

35 Part V - Varies Modeling Methods
35 Regular Twist
35 Interlocking
36 Simultaneous Twist & Interlock
37 Forming Appendages
37 - Regular
37 - Ball Twist
38 - Loop Twist
39 - Accordion Twist
40 - Uneven Balloon Portions
41 - One Balloon Only - Portion
41 - Twist Nomenclature - Revue
41 - Variety

42 Part VI - Animals
42 Elephant
43 Rhinoceros
43 Donkey
43 Gun
43 Seal-Method 1
44 Seal-Method 2
45 Seal-Method 3
45 Dino-Method 1
45 Dino-Method 2

46 Evolution
46 Gun-Dochshund-Giraffe-Push Me Pull You
46 Seal-Dino-Deer-Reindeer
47 Another Reindeer
47 Deer-Mountain Goat-Moose
48 Moose-Reindeer
48 Kangaroo
48 Martian
49 Pollywog-Anteater-Mouse-Airdale
50 Poodle-Method 1
50 Poodle-Method 2
50 Lion
51 Hoolah Hoop-Goggles-Bee
51 Skit
52 William Tell

53 Part VII Balloon Chapeaugraphy
53 Plyers
53 Head Bandage
53 Easter Bunny
53 Boat
53 Football
54 Basketball-Beachball
54 Baseball Catcher's Mask
54 Baseball Bat & Ball
54 Curve Ball
55 Muskateer
55 Elephant
55 Boy Scout
56 Red Skins
56 East Indian
56 East Indian Elephant
57 Woman's Hat
57 Swan-Method 1
57 Swan-Method 2
58 Swan-Method 3
58 Swan-Method 4
58 Fruit Basket
58 Bow for Fruit Basket

59 Part VIII - Act Galore
59 Opening Numbers
60 Act One
60 Act Two

71 Part IX - Sight Gags
71 Drumstick
71 Other Drumstick
71 Multiplying Balloons
71 Half & Half
72 Pop Goes The Weasel
72 Electrifying
73 Easter Bunny
72 Cooling System
72 I'm Bleeding
73 Sick
73 My Better Half
73 Texas Weiner
73 Pollywog
73 Halloween
73 Cotton Tailed Bunny
73 A Beetle
74 Party Pooper
74 Flying Saucer
74 An Angel
74 Monkey
74 Big Bang
75 Bombs
75 More
75 Fire Crackers
75 Christmas
75 Trolley Car Gag
75 Chinese Fire Crackers
76 Act Eighteen-Running Gag
76 Explo 69
76 Explo 70
76 Sonic Boom
76 Act Nineteen - Combinations

76 Part X
76 More Puppets

77 Part XI - Accessories
77 Valves
78 Whistles
78 Helium
78 Ink Markers
78 Snake Head
78 Appendages
78 Blow Pumps
78 Carrying Case
79 Chemicals
79 Contest
79 --missing entry
79 --missing entry
80 --missing entry
80 --missing entry


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