Mardi Gras Krewe of Bacchus Poster

This is a great poster I acquired printed for the Krewe of Bacchus by a local New Orleans Artist, Michael Hunt. This is the year that Nicholas Cage was invited to be the celebrity guest/King of Bacchus. Their is a very limited number of these exact prints that was signed by the King, however this is not one of them. Still a very valuable memento and great piece of Mardi Gras history. This paticular poster is valued at over $200.00. I still have it for sale on ebay if you would like to view it, click the link to the left. Here is a brief description:_Up for auction is 1 beautiful an very detailed Krewe of Bacchus 2002 MARDI GRAS POSTER, SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST, Michael Hunt. Made into the image of the poster is a krewe of Bacchus Insigina with is exactly like the Mardi Gras doubloons thrown during the annual parade. This is the year that Nicholas Cage was The King. I will ship this item in a picture tube upon payment confirmation priority mail
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The theme for the poster is "BACCHUS JOURNEY THROUGH AFRICA."

Good Luck and God Bless.

Retails for over $200.00

Speciality Mardi Gras Poster Krewe of Orpheus

Here is another speciality item I have up for sale, it a very scarce serigrahph from the famous carnival club, Krewe of Orpheus. I only have it price at a fraction of the value. This item would look great framed and proudly displayed in anyone's home or office. It's a great conversation piece, not to mention a valuable piece of Mardi Gras History.

Up for auction is 1 signed and numbered Krewe of Orpheus lithograph from the year 2000.

The theme for the poster is "MUSICAL METAMORPHEUS".

It's a beautiful image with hundreds of brilliant colors that would make a great addition to any Mardi Gras Memorebilia.

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Please email jakescollectibles2000@msn.com for the # of the lithograph

I will ship this item in a picture sleeve priority mail upon payment confirmation.

Good Luck and God Bless.





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Here is some Pic's of Rare Doubloons I have

Evel Knievel Grand Marshall Krewe of Mecca 1977

I have a doubloon currently on Ebay from the Krewe of Mecca 1977 where Evel Knievel was invited to be the Grand Marshall. This is a very rare coin that you many only come across 1 in about 50,000 coins. They were only available at the time of the parade celebration and only Thrown to people on the route by Evil Knievel. After hurricane Katrina in 2005 I almost never find these coins anymore. If you would like to purchase it for collection click this link

The Lost Art of Mardi Gras Doubloon Creation

I have been collecting Mardi Gras doubloons most of my life and about 5 years ago I started selling some of them on Ebay. Many people over the years have asked me about the history of doubloons and how they were made, so I did a little research and found this great information about a famous local doubloon maker.

H. Alvin Sharpe is the father of the doubloon. In 1959 H. Alvin Sharpe presented to the Captian of the REX organization an idea for a new Mardi Gras throw which would be a safe and attractive momento of the King of Carnival's reign. REX gave Sharpe the go-ahead to strike a " Carnival doubloon," and thats how the doubloon was born.

If the initials " H.A.S.," are inscribed on a coin, you will be guaranteed Superior workmanship. Alvin Sharpe was the master of the lost art of the " intaglio cut die" process. This is a painstaking method of engraving by hand which is an art form that freezes history in metal. A very large portion of all the doubloons I sell were designed by Sharpe. This same process has been taken over by almost all of the carnival organizations and many of the doubloons have the initials or the name of the artist engraved in them.

Since REX introduced it's famous doubloon in 1960, that changed the face of Mardi Gras, not only did every carnival organization follow the lead of REX, but doubloons were struck for every occasion, from grocery store openings to political races. I have hundreds of doubloons in my auctions and store which have many different types of themes from Carnival Clubs to political and Disney themes. I am certian that you will find at least one or more that you can add to your carnival memoribilia. If you have any questions about doubloons or any of my auctions please feel free to email me. I check my email daily.