Tony Sarg's Felix the Cat Balloon

Origin
Anthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – February 17, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German American puppeteer and illustrator. He was described as "America's Puppet Master", and in his biography as the father of modern puppetry in North America. In 1927 he and hs protege Bil Baird created the first balloon animal that would replace the previously used live animals in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parades. Ths first balloon was filled with air, but subsequent parades always used helium-filled balloons.

Effects
When one breathes in the air kept within ths constantly-inflated balloon, their bodies will begin to inflate, although this causes no ill effects on the victim. Despite being filled with air, they will float around as if they were filled with a much less dense gas, and be easily movable, with the potential to cause damage to anything they collide with. If left unneutralized long enough, the victim will keep inflating until they either deflate, or pop altogether, their internal organs and bones vanishing and their skin acting like shredded balloon rubber.

Collection
This artifact was collected by S. Pocklinton on New Year's Eve 1927, while everyone was distracted with the festivities.