Veteran newspaperman Doug MacCash does that and more in his new book simply entitled, Mardi Gras Beads. I thought I knew just about everything about beads, but MacCash's research has revealed new information. The book is interesting and informative and provides important facts about Carnival’s most iconic throw.” However, I'm happy to admit that I was wrong - at chapter 3 he grabbed my interest with details about the Bohemian (later Czech) glass bead industry in the late 19th and early 20th Century, and from there the book covered pretty much every aspect of Mardi Gras beads and other throws, including production, sale, the evolution of trends, legal Veteran newspaperman Doug MacCash does that and more in his new book simply entitled, Mardi Gras Beads. I thought I knew just about everything about beads, but MacCash's research has revealed new information. The book is interesting and informative and provides important facts about Carnival’s most iconic throw.” DOWNLOAD BOOK FLYER. Mardi Gras Beads. Series: Louisiana True. by Doug MacCash. 156 Pages / 5.00 x 7.00 x 0.41 in / 7 color images, 1 halftone. Paperback / Mardi Gras Beads traces the history of these parade trinkets from their origins before World War One through their ascent to the premier parade catchable by the Depression era. Veteran Mardi Gras reporter Doug MacCash explores the manufacture of Mardi Gras beads in places as far-flung as the Sudetenland, India, and Japan, and traces the shift Beads are one of the great New Orleans symbols, as much a signifier of the city as a pot of scarlet crawfish or a jazzman’s trumpet. They are Louisiana’s version of the Hawaiian lei, strung around tourists’ and conventioneers’ necks to demonstrate enthusiasm for the city. Mardi Gras Beads concludes in the year of coronavirus, considering the future of biodegradable Mardi Gras beads in a city ever more threatened by the specter of climate change"--Book Synopsis . Beads are one of the great New Orleans symbols, as much a signifier of the city as a pot of scarlet crawfish or a jazzman's trumpet. The first in a new LSU Press series exploring facets of Louisiana’s iconic culture, Mardi Gras Beads delves into the history of this celebrated New Orleans artifact, explaining how Mardi Gras beads came to be in the first place and how they grew to have such an outsize presence in New Orleans celebrations.Beads are a big business based on Mardi Gras Beads traces the history of these parade trinkets from their origins before World War One through their ascent to the premier parade catchable by the Depression era. Veteran Mardi Gras reporter Doug MacCash explores the manufacture of Mardi Gras beads in places as far-flung as the Sudetenland, India, and Japan, and traces the shift Approximately 130 shipping containers, each filled with 40,000 pounds of Chinese-made beads and other baubles, arrive at New Orleans's biggest Mardi Gras throw importer each Carnival season. Beads are an unnatural part of the natural landscape, persistently dangling from the trees along parade routes like Spanish moss. The Little Purple Mardi Gras Bead. by Julie Rowley. 4.6 out of 5 stars. 86. Paperback. $9.29 $ 9. 29. Celebrate Mardi Gras book for kids : Sami’s A Tale of Praise for Mardi Gras Beads “It matters not that it’s taken forever for someone to finally take an in-depth look at the history of Mardi Gras beads. Veteran newspaperman Doug MacCash does that and more in his new book simply entitled, Mardi Gras Beads. 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