Abstract: A device for attaching a decorative element to an automobile, comprising means for attaching the device to the automobile, and a shaft comprising a first shaft portion disposed at the lower part of the shaft, disposed upwardly from the automobile, holding the shaft away from the automobile to avoid damage to the automobile, and a second shaft portion disposed at the upper part of the shaft, extending upwardly from the first portion and being more flexible than the first portion. A means for attaching a decorative element to the shaft is at the uppermost part of the second portion. The second, more flexible upper portion of the shaft is sufficiently flexible to allow a balloon or other decorative element at its upper end to move in a manner resembling free-flying motion of a balloon on a string.