Mardi Gras Doubloons
     
    
*I have Mardi Gras Doubloons From Parades(1965-2008):
15 cents for each one from 1974 - '04, listed at the link below:
                *Individual Doubloons For Sale:
  Bacchus (red, gold, or silver-colored with picture of Bacchus drinking wine), Krewe of Carrolton (purple, gold, or silver with picture of Mardi Gras mask), Comus (silver or gold with picture of chalice), Krewe of Iris (silver with picture of Queen Iris), Knights of Jason (gold or blue with picture of Jason), Momus mardi gras doubloons (gold with picture of knight on horseback), Napoleon (purple or silver with a picture of Napoleon on horseback), Okeanos (pink, purple, gold, and green with a picture of Okeanos riding a sea horse), Proteus doubloons (silver-colored with picture of Proteus the god of the sea), and King Rex (gold-colored with a picture of king of Mardi Gras in New Orleans)(first thrown in 1960).

*Get 100 different Mardi Gras doubloons for just $15.

*Every year, there is a new design on the back of each parade's doubloon listed below.

*Shipping cost is $2.50 for up to 10 doubloons ordered(if more than 10, email me for the exact postage).
*If you live outside the U.S., email your location to me so that
I can determine your postage. I can't sell Mardi Gras throws to anyone in Louisiana because I don't have a sales permit.
  *To purchase doubloons, just add shipping to their cost and send cash, a money order (postal, etc.), or check payable to me John B. Gooch III at 235 Dorrington Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005. U.S. funds only. 
*Be sure to include your shipping address with check, on money order, or in an email. An order must total $5 or more.

*I have large Mardi Gras Beads for $2.50 a Pack(12 in all).
   
   *Individual Doubloons For Sale(New Orleans and Jefferson):
        15 cents each unless indicated otherwise.

Krewe of Aquila (Metairie Parade formed in 1976)

1979 A KALEIDOSCOPE OF FANTASY.
        Gold Aluminum- 2 left.
1983 SOMEWHERE IN TIME. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1989 CHILDHOOD REMEMBRANCES.
        Green Alum- 1 left.

Atlas Doubloons (Jefferson Parade founded in 1969)

1975 WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left.
1976 GREAT MOMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
        Blue Aluminum- 1 left.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left.
1977 MOVIE MADNESS. Plain Alum- 1 left.
1979 OUR FIRST DECADE. Plain Alum- 2 left.
1981 STORIES OF ENCHANTMENT.
        Red Aluminum- 1 left.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left.
1985 THE FAMOUS AND THE INFAMOUS. Red Alum- 1 left.

Knights of Babylon (Founded in 1939 by The Jester’s Club)

1970 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left(20 cents).
1971 THE STUDENT PRINCE. Gold Alum- 1 left(20 cents).
1972 PEER GYNT. Gold Alum- 1 left(20 cents).
1973 AIDA. Gold Aluminum- 1 left(20 cents).
1974 ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM.
        Gold Alum- 1 left.
1975 ROBIN HOOD. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1995 MUSIC MAN. Plain Alum- 3 left.

Bacchus Doubloons (Mardi Gras Parade first rolled in 1969)

1971 BACCHUS SALUTES MARDI GRAS.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left(20 cents).
        Plain Aluminum- 1 left(20 cents).
1974 BACCHUS READS THE COMICS.
        Plain Aluminum- 1 left.
1975 BACCHUS CIRCUS PARADE.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left.
        Plain Aluminum- 3 left.
1977 HAPPILY EVER AFTER. Plain Alum- 2 left.
1979 THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF BAC-CHU-STEAU.
        Gold Aluminum- 2 left.
        Plain Aluminum- 2 left.         
1981 THE OLD TESTAMENT.
        Gold Aluminum- 1 left.
        Plain Aluminum- 2 left.
1984 RIVERS OF THE WORLD. Gold Alum- 2 left.
1985 IN VINO VERITAS. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1989 SING ALONG WITH BACCHUS. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1993 SILVER JUBILEE - XXV ANNIVERSARY 1968-1993.
        Plain Aluminum- 1 left.
2000 MILESTONES TO THE MILLENNIUM. Gold Alum- 1 left.
2001 Larry King Bacchus XXXIII. Dark Burgundy Alum- 1 left.

* I also have Bacchus Cups for Just 30 Cents each and Bacchus beads for 50 cents each, with a big figurehead of Bacchus on each carnival bead.

Krewe of Caesar Doubloons (Metairie Mardi Gras Parade)

1980 HAIL THE HEROES. Green Alum- 2 left(first one thrown)
1982 SEVEN SEAS OF CAESAR. Green Alum- 1 left.
        Plain Alum- 1 left. 
1984 GREAT AGES OF MAN. Plain Alum- 1 left. 
1988 COME FLY WITH ME. Green Alum- 1 left.
        Plain Alum- 1 left. 
1990 EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
        Plain Alum- 1 left.
1993 CAESAR'S LIBRARY. Plain Alum- 1 left.
1995 GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST. Plain Alum- 1 left.

Krewe of Carrollton (The third oldest parading club)

1970 TALES OF HISTORY AND LEGENDS.
        Gold Alum- 1 left(20 cents).
1983 CINEMA CLASSICS. Green Alum- 1 left.
2005 A QUEST FOR HISTORY. Purple Alum- 1 left(20 cents).

Endymion Doubloons (Largest Mardi Gras Parade)

1976 HAIL TO THE CHIEFS.
1983 MYTHS AND LEGENDS. Blue Alum- 1 left.
1991 25th Anniversary - Silver Memories. Purple Alum- 1 left.
1993 FLIGHTS OF FANTASY. Blue Alum- 1 left.
        Purple Alum- 1 left.        

Krewe of Freret (no longer parades)

1971 MUSIC AMERICA LOVES. Gold Alum- 1 left(20 cents).
1975 MEXICO OLE'. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1979 IT'S MAGIC. Plain Alum- 1 left.
1993 A WORLD OF LOVE. Plain Alum- 1 left.    

Krewe of Helios (no longer parades)

1977 DOWN MEMORY LANE.
        Plain Aluminum- 2 left.

Hermes Doubloons (Mardi Gras Parade first rolled in 1937)

2007 VISIONS OF VALHALLA.
        Purple Alum (Riding Lieutenant)- 1 left(25 cents).        
        Green Alum- 4 left(25 cents).
       
Hestia (no longer parades)

1980 MOVIE MANIA (last year thrown).
        Plain Aluminum- 3 left.

Krewe of Iris (Founded in 1917)

1978 COME TO THE MARDI GRAS EN MASQUE.
        Plain Aluminum- 3 left.

Knights of Jason Doubloons (Jefferson)

1970 JASON PRESENTS THE MUSICAL THEATRE.
        Plain Aluminum- 1 left(20 cents).
2005 GREAT MOMENTS IN HISTORY.
        Plain Alum- 1 left(20 cents).

Jefferson City Buzzards-oldest marching club in New Orleans 
1978 WILD TURKEY. Gold Aluminum- 1 left.

Le Krewe d'Etat (Founded in 1996)

2004 MALICE IN WONDERLAND. Purple Alum- 1 left.    
        Green Alum- 5 left. 
       
Mecca (no longer parades)

1981 SPARTA'S GOLDEN ERA OF ENTERTAINMENT.
        Plain Aluminum- 2 left.

Krewe of Mid-City (First parade was in 1934)

1990 ALL THAT'S GOLD. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1991 KING MID-CITY LV III NORMAN BABIN.
        Red Aluminum- 1 left. 

Knights of Momus Doubloons (no longer parades)

1968 LOUISIANA UNDER TEN FLAGS.
        Gold Aluminum- 4 left(50 cents each).
1970 EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY.
        Gold Aluminum- 9 left(20 cents each).
1971 THE WEAKER SEX. Gold Alum- 8 left(20 cents).
1973 SING ALONG WITH MOMUS.
        Gold Aluminum- 19 left(20 cents).
1974 IN VINO MOMUS. Gold Alum- 6 left.
1978 MOMUS DEALS. Gold Alum- 8 left.

Napoleon (Founded in 1980)

1983 NAPOLEON'S MENAGERIE. Plain Alum- 1 left.
2003 FANTASTIC FESTIVALS. Plain Alum- 1 left.

Okeanos (Founded in 1949) 

1970 SHOW BUSINESS. Gold Alum- 1 left(20 cents).
1972 GREAT CONQUERORS OF HISTORY.
        Pink Alum- 3 left(20 cents each).
        Gold Alum- 2 left(20 cents each).
1983 PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS MOST             REMEMBERED. Green Alum- 1 left.
1994 NEW ORLEANS MUSIC. Red Alum- 1 left.
2005 EVENTS FROM THE PAST.
        Green Alum- 1 left(20 cents).

Krewe of Orpheus (Founded in 1993)

2008 COCKTAIL CONCOCTIONS -  New Orleans Music Legend OLIVER "Who Shot the La La" MORGAN.
  Plain Alum- 2 left($1 each)(large 2.5 inch).

Proteus Doubloons (2nd Oldest N.O. Mardi Gras Parade)

1967 TREASURES OF THE EARTH AND SEA.
Plain Aluminum- 2 left($1 each). First Proteus doubloon(rare)
1969 The Enchanted World of Hans Christian Andersen.
        Plain Aluminum- 3 left(20 cents each).
1972 STORIES IN THE SKY. Plain Alum- 4 left(20 cents).
1973 TALES SEA SHELLS TELL.
        Plain Aluminum- 3 left(20 cents).
1974 LIVING JEWELS. Plain Alum- 14 left.
1975 METAMORPHOSIS. Plain Alum- 4 left.
1976 AMERICAN INGENUITY. Plain Alum- 3 left.
1977 WORLD IN OUR GARDEN.
        Plain Aluminum- 2 left.
1978 CREATURES AND CURIOUS CLICHES.
        Plain Aluminum- 4 left.
1979 DELECTABLE DISHES OF THE DEEP.
        Plain Aluminum- 1 left.
1981 *Feb. 20, 1882 - March 2, 1981.
         Plain Aluminum- 4 left.
1984 THE SUN KING. Plain Aluminum- 1 left.
1987 PROTEUS REVIEWS CARNIVAL. Plain Alum- 1 left.
2008 REALMS OF ENCHANTMENT.
        Plain Alum- 5 left(50 cents each).

* I also have 1 green plastic replica of King Proteus riding a seahorse, which is about 2 and a half inches in height and sell for 50 cents. It was thrown in 1987.

King Rex -first to throw Mardi Gras doubloons in New Orleans

1965 ONCE UPON A RHYME(rare). Gold Alum- 1 left($1.00).
1966 THE ADVENTURES OF ALICE.
        Gold Alum- 1 left(50 cents).
1967 TO THE LADIES - BLESS THEM ALL.
        Gold Alum- 1 left(50 cents).
1975 CREATURES OF THE IMAGINATION.
        Gold Alum- 1 left.
1977 LOOK TO THE STARS. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1981 ARS POETICA. Gold Alum- 1 left.
1996 KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS.
        Gold Alum- 4 left.
1999 THE GOLDEN AGE OF MARDI GRAS.
        Burgundy Alum- 4 left.
2004 THE WINGED WORLD. Gold Alum- 4 left.
2005 VISIONS OF AGE-OLD CATHAY.
        Gold Alum- 30 left(20 cents each).
2007 THE LUNAR REALM. Gold Alum- 20 left(30 cents each)
2008 ROYAL RIVERS. Gold Alum- 10 left(50 cents each).

* I also have King Rex Cups for Just 30 Cents Each and Rex
beads for 25 cents each(with a yellow crown on each bead).

Krewe of Rhea (the mother of Zeus)

1974 LET US TELL YOU A STORY.
        Plain Alum- 1 left.

Krewe of Triton (Bay-Waveland, Miss.)

1979 FAMOUS LOVERS.
        Gold Alum- 5 left.
        Plain Alum- 12 left.    Beginning of Doubloons

*Big Easy Magazine - Special Mardi Gras Edition, Feb. 2007.
Has a pull out map of parade routes and photos of floats and   costumes. This Mardi Gras guide goes for $1.00.




















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