Vintage Mardi Gras Goodies Hit the Auction Block After Museum Closes
Happy Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or anything else you want to call it. Today’s the day to live it up, as the fun runs out once tomorrow arrives. Of course there’s always next year for bead collectors; however, it sounds like the fun is ending forever at one Mardi Gras museum.
Down in Kenner, Louisiana the Mardi Gras museum has been doing its thing since the early 1990s, but unfortunately it just hasn’t been bringing in the cash. That means it’s closing down and all the stuff is going up for auction. The thought was that a last minute influx of cash from city officials would save the museum for the time being, but it looks like all that purple, gold, and green will be up for sale as of March 8.
Masks, costumes, and bits and pieces rom the turn of the century—the 20th century that is—will all be available for the taking. Although some of the stuff is considered to be rare, it’s expected that nothing will go for over $1,000. That means if you’ve always dreamed of owning your own slice of Mardi Gras the time might just be right for you to cash in.
ServCorp International are the fast-talkers running the auction, and they’ve got previews and photos of the items on their website. Take your time to browse before you buy, but if you’re looking to place a bid be sure to head over to the museum at 415 Williams Blvd in Kenner, Louisiana—the bidding begins at 10am.
[Photo: ServCorp International]
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