From Glass to Plastic: A (Brief) History of Mardi Gras Beads - The

We are all familiar with the purple, green and gold beads that are thrown from floats every year. Krewes purchase these plastic beads by the gross and chuck them with abandon.
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We are all familiar with the purple, green and gold beads that are thrown from floats every year. Krewes purchase these plastic beads by the gross and chuck them with abandon.

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This set of beads is special - made from glass, not plastic. Although heftier than average strands, their color won't chip - its inherent to the

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My grandmother's glass Mardi Gras beads from the 1960's - some still have the tag (made in Czechoslovakia) : r/NewOrleans

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Why are beads thrown at Mardi Gras? The history is actually really