Hot air
balloons come in all shapes and sizes. Most of
them are lightbulb-shaped, while others are
shaped like coffee jars or Rupert the bear. One
balloon in particular is shaped like Sonic the
Hedgehog. This balloon has made appearances all
over Europe throughout the 90s. Here are just a
few of those:

Here he is at
his first public appearance in Switzerland, back in
February 1993.

Switzerland '93
again.

Click on this
picture to see it in full-size.

Click on the
pic above to see Sonic at the Bristol
International Balloon Fiesta in 1996.

Here is
Sonic at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
in 1997.

Click on
this pic to see the Sonic Balloon again.