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'Balloon Boy' Halloween Costumes Selling On Internet
Canadian Company Capitalizes On Colorado Story
POSTED: 10:59 am MDT October 21,
2009
DENVER -- A Canadian company has begun selling a "Balloon Boy Halloween Kit" to capitalize on the plight of the Colorado family at the center of several investigations.Plantraco Microflight introduced the Halloween costume kit Tuesday, selling online for $19.99.The kit is a tongue-in-cheek representation of the Heene family of Fort Collins, Colo., and their son, who they claimed had been carried away in a flying-saucer last week. The story, which investigators said was a hoax, received worldwide coverage.
The "kit" actually contains only a 38-inch mylar balloon and small gondola that is attached underneath. Customers must supply helium for the balloon, string to hold it and the box that a person wears.The Plantraco Web site description reads, "Now you, too, can enjoy all the media attention you want with Plantraco's Balloon Boy Hoax kit ... flying saucers and hot air balloon hoaxes are famous these days; get on the bandwagon for trick-or-treat Halloween fun and loads of laughs for everyone!"Some sellers on eBay are also trying to capitalize on the story. One seller is selling a "build-it-yourself" balloon boy costume. The "kit" contains a roll of mylar, and nothing else.
Previous Stories:
- October 20, 2009: Sheriff: Possible Jail Time, Fines In Balloon Hoax
- October 19, 2009: Balloon Boy Charges May Not Come Until Next Week
- October 19, 2009: Ex-Assistant: 'I Helped Richard Heene Plan A Balloon Hoax'
- October 18, 2009: Sheriff: Runaway Balloon Incident Was A Hoax
- October 17, 2009: Authorities: Charges 'Likely' Against Heene Family
- October 17, 2009: Heene: 'Absolutely No Hoax'
- October 16, 2009: Deputies Investigated Disturbance Between Balloon Boy's Dad, Mom
- October 16, 2009: Could Heene Face Fines From The FAA?
- October 16, 2009: Balloon Boy: 'We Did It For The Show'
- October 16, 2009: Timeline Of Balloon Boy Events
- October 16, 2009: 'Balloon Boy' Story Will Be Investigated, Sheriff Says
- October 16, 2009: Raw Home Video Of Balloon Launch Fuels Questions
- October 16, 2009: Balloon Boy's Parents Sound Frantic On 911 Call
- October 15, 2009: 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Balloon Floats Away
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