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Endymion is twice that per two members I know (they may pay extra to their float to do parties, specialty throws for their float, etc as a part of that)

Yeah they must be on a specialty float dues are only 975 for endymion after the first year.

And no if you do the shopping right and hustle beads 1K+ on throws is easy.

I throw about 16-18 gross, and I am throwing constantly the whole route.

Of course you could take the easy way out and shell out 3K+ on everything specialty, and then chunk bags of beads at naseum (something the krewe warns against doing, especially if your not paying attention to who you are throwing too)

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Posted by Scooba

Member since Jun 2013

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Posted on 2/26/17 at 7:11 pm to gaetti15

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if you do the shopping right

This is key. I ride Endymion and there are guys on my float with half as many items that spend 2-3 times as much as I do. You can easily be in the 3k range if you buy a bunch of LED specialty throws directly from the Krewe. I usually buy an assortment from them and come out around 6-$700.

I also buy my beads cheap instead of going to one of the Mardi Gras Stores. I rode yesterday with about 24 gross of long assorted and I paid <$250.

A few guys on our float place a big order for cheap Led stuff. I want to say it came out to about $350 each.

All in I spent about $1300 on dues and another 1300 or so on throws.

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Posted by GFunk

Denham Springs

Member since Feb 2011

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Posted on 2/26/17 at 7:40 pm to gaetti15

No offense but I have seen bead costs through my Krewe, Endymion, Plush Appeal, BBD, and shopped online and went so far as to go Alibaba. If you get 24 sacks at that price you are throwing total shite beads.

I'll repeat, there is no offense intended with me saying that...and I'm sure you'll disagree...and what's wrong with blinkys, LED's and specialties? It's what people want. Glass beads made by hand and wooden doubloons evolved as throws. They'd get dropped now just like shitty throws get dropped now. You throw what the crowds want.

Again though good info on the dues...I would love to talk beads with you though...I find your figures hard to square with reality unless you're throwing K-Mart-esque shite.

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