Balloons

Balloons are a simple party supply, and the whole point is obvious: light decoration for birthdays, events, and shop displays. By our assessment, they are good at quick visual impact because a few inflated balloons change a room fast and do not need much setup. The honest limit is equally obvious, since they are fragile, short-lived, and easy to pop or lose air. In practice they are cheap-looking in the best and worst sense: easy to use, easy to remove, and not meant to last. They sit below more permanent decorations and above no decoration at all, which is exactly why they keep showing up. If the job is a brief festive look, balloons do it; if the job is durability or reuse, they are the wrong tool. The tied knot and the slow sag after a while are part of the package.