How are those cheep mardi gras beads made?

Beads Inexpensive strings of beads and toys have been thrown from floats to parade-goers since at least the late 19th century. Until the 1960s, the most common form was multi-colored strings of glass beads made in Czechoslovakia. These were supplanted by less expensive and more durable plastic beads, first from Hong Kong, then from Taiwan, and more recently from China.

Lower-cost beads and toys allow riders to purchase greater quantities, hence throws have become more numerous and common. In the 1990s, many people lost interest in small, cheap beads, often leaving them where they landed on the ground. Larger, more elaborate metallic beads and strands with figures of animals, people, or other objects have become the sought-after throws.

David Redmon's 2005 film, Mardi Gras: Made in China, follows the production and distribution of beads; from a small factory in Fuzhou, China to the streets of New Orleans during Carnival. More.

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