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Mardi Gras throws are strings of beads, doubloons, cups, or other trinkets passed out or thrown from the floats for Mardi Gras celebrations, particularly in New Orleans, the Mobile, Alabama, and parades throughout the Gulf Coast of the United States, to spectators lining the streets. The "gaudy plastic jewelry, toys, and other mementos [are The typical colors of Mardi Gras beads, also called “throws,” were established in 1872. The traditional colors of the beads are purple, green, and gold, which represent justice, faith, and Mardi Gras Beads & Throws . The throwing of trinkets to the crowds was started in the early 1870s by the Twelfth Night Revelers, and is a time-honored expectation Probably the most well-known of the traditions is the throwing of beads from floats. As the International Business Times explains: The tradition of bead throwing starts with their original colors. Each year, more than 1 million people descend on New Orleans for Mardi Gras, an organized parade of debauchery and alcohol-induced torpor where plastic beads are tossed as a kind of currency. According to Carnival historian Errol Laborde, the first reports of items being thrown as part of an official Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans came in the early 1870s with the Twelfth Night Revelers. Following their parade, which featured a “Mother Goose’s Tea Party” theme, a man in a Santa suit tossed gifts to the crowds from his bag. Mardi Gras is a celebration steeped in tradition and culture, one of America's biggest parties of the year. One of the most popular customs of Mardi Gras is the throwing of colorful beads from parade floats to the crowd on onlookers below, a tradition with an interesting history. Plastic beads rose to popularity as recently as the 1960s. The first recorded bead “throw” occurred in the mid- to late-1800s. Then, however, krewes threw beads created with handmade glass from Czechoslovakia. These more delicate beads were supplanted by the plastic throws that now account for over $11.8 million in sales. The 2025 Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on the Gulf Coast. New Orleans' efforts to reduce Mardi Gras waste and reuse beads and throws have been ongoing for decades and involve a complicated web of community groups, leaders and businesses. Carnival lasts 84" Mardi Gras Throw Beads; Assortments; View as Grid List. 69 Items . Show. per page. Sort By Set Descending Direction. Rating: 0%. 33" 12mm Round Metallic Assorted Sadly, many bystanders caught in this crowd will never return to Mardi Gras, because they don't realize they did not experience the "real" Mardi Gras. The flashing for beads and related behavior does not occur in other areas of the city. Throw Dat is a fantastic source for an assortment of novelties, beads, and trinkets for Mardi Gras or St. Patrick Day Parades as well as glitter for so many different uses. Visit us at throwdat.com to check out our huge variety! This item: GiftExpress 144 pack Mardi Gras Beads Bulk, Mardi Gras Beads Necklaces Assortment, Throw Beads in Bulk, Gasparilla beads $27.99 $ 27 . 99 Get it as soon as Monday, Feb 3 Mardi Gras Throw Beads. In bead parlance, "throw" is not a verb but rather an adjective signifying necklaces typically purchased in bulk and meant to be thrown—i.e., from a balcony or Mardi Gras float—or given away as freebies. Best Place to Buy Mardi Gras Beads Online & In Louisiana! We carry a huge selection of Heavy Doubloons, Plastic Swords, Bracelets, Clappers, Toys, Mardi Gras Trinkets, and Parade Toys for Mardi Gras. Aaron Franklin,12, gets ready to hand down a prized spear gets ready to throw a coveted spear from the A&B Tire and Truck Services float Krewe of Good Friends of the Oaks Mardi Gras parade in Port 25 million pounds of plastic beads are shipped to New Orleans each year to support the tradition of throwing beads along the Mardi Gras parade route. The bea Buy Mardi Gras throw beads in bulk at discount and wholesale prices, 33/42/48/60/72/96 inch long and 7 to 22 mm diameter These days, the Mardi Gras tradition has earned a special exemption from the Louisiana law that generally bans concealing or disguising one’s face in public.. Float riders toss beads, cups and
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