re: Cost to ride in Endymion, Orpheus?

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if you do the shopping right

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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.