Thread: Vintage Inflatable Halloween Black Cat

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I know a number of you are big on vintage halloween looking items so thought I would mention that Improvements Catalog has on sale right now a 6-1/2 foot high inflatable of a vintage black cat face. I'm not big on inflatables but I think it looks pretty good. There's a video of it in action (flash) and it actually moves its jaw. Here's the link: Vintage inflatable halloween black cat

How would you like to roll over in the morning and see that guy in your face?lol I'm not big on inflatables either but that's pretty unique. Haven't seen one like that before.

that is something new.....

It's a 2011 Gemmy Airblown here's the model number if anyones interested:26677G
It's wholesale price is about $30 and can retail as high as $120. The price listed in Ghost's post is really good!

Wish I had more yard!

With our flyers, my Wife photo-shopped an image of my old cat coming over the roof of the house, which made him be as big as a whale!
"You have a really big cat! Where is he now?" We have heard these things said so many times, it's nuts! (Are most people that gulible? Stupid?" Uninformed?)
We have tried not to laugh right in their faces and to be gentle when explaining , and I'm not talking about just children either!
I will say, "Yes he's a big cat, we feed him a new food it's called "Photo-shop!" Which is possibly an easier way to inform them?
Of course he is the only thing in the flyer picture that is not actually physically on the house so this might make some think everything else in the picture is phoney too, but those old customers of ours know better.

If anyone is tempted to order this vintage cat inflatable now but still waivering on the price, I just checked my email and saw that IMPROVEMENT CATALOG has 2 timed discounts available right now ("Beat the Clock" specials) that will save you an additional 20% to 15% off (20% off on orders placed by tonight 5/7, or 15% if placed between Tues 5/8 - Wed 5/9). That means if you order by tonight, with the 20% discount you'd pay only $39.98 for the inflatable. My estimated standard shipping to give you an idea of their shipping rates was only $10.99, so not exorbitant IMO.

I'll also mention that if you are a first time IC buyer, and sign up for their newsletter (which will give you the email codes and special alerts), you can get 15% off of your first order.

I've added both of these Discounts to the "Coupons, Discounts and Promotions" thread under the "Other Sites and The Industry" forum area of the board. So check there for the specifics if you plan to take advantage of one the discount codes.

I tried ordering but as soon as I was on step 2 the site is hanging up. I started 10 mins before midnight EST time, so I hope that the improvements people are on pst time or something lol if this ever goes through. Im not sure why the site isnt working properly. :/

EDIT- wouldnt ya know it but 10 minutes before midnight and on the ordering process and the site goes down for maintenance. Arg, why dont they do that after midnight if theres a cutoff? ><

EDIT2- OK finally got it but because of the maintenance I only got the 15% off as opposed to the 20% grrr. Shipping was $14, if I got the discount it would have been $10 . I also got the animated wolf that I looked into a year ago.