Mardi Gras throws
Mardi Gras Throws are small gifts or trinkets passed out or thrown from New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to spectators lining the streets. The "gaudy plastic jewelry, toys, and other mementos (are) tossed to the crowds from parading floats" ". [1] "The goodies, or "throws," consist of necklaces of plastic beads, coins called doubloons which are stamped with krewes' logos, parade themes and the year, plus an array of plastic cups and toys such as Frisbees or figurines". [1]
Typical "throws" include commemorative coins or doubloons, commemorative plastic cups and plastic beads.
Notes
- ^ a b New Orleans Mardi Gras. “The Rich History of Mardi Gras Trinkets ”