Or it appeared to be. What people didn’t know was that the riders of Rex were armed with 80,000 coins -- the first doubloons, and the first krewe-specific throws. It was a hit. Other krewes ...

"You'd glue some doubloons to them ... but it is unlikely one will be reached before the tiny krewe parades Saturday. Rex offered to license the use of its name to 'tit Rex, but the krewe rejected ...

African-Americans formed Zulu, the krewe ... Rex, started regularly throwing strands of glass Czech beads, a precursor to the plastic beads seen today. Other “throws” — such as “doubloons ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Additional changes have been made to the route traveled by the Krewe of Rex. On Fat Tuesday, March 4, the New Orleans Police Department announced the updated route stating ...

Usually, throws are things like doubloons or beads, but krewe co-founder Monica Dhand said the group is putting its own unique spin on the practice. “We’re giving out things that are ...

NEW ORLEANS — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Rex is set to roll on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m. With high winds expected, officials moved up the ...

The Krewe da Bhan ... Mr. Hardy said. The Rex Organization, which will parade on Tuesday, introduced glass-bead necklaces in the 1920s, and in 1960, aluminum doubloons, which Mr. Hardy still ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The King and Queen of Carnival have made their Mardi Gras debut with the Krewe of Rex. Rex began its roll at 10:30 a.m. and made its way through the Uptown route onto ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Those on the tiniest parade route in New Orleans say this the Krewe of ‘tit Rex goes to show that a little can go a long way. “Everything’s a little bit tinier ...

Krewe of Carrollton has more than 550 members and is known for throwing decorated shrimp boots, doubloons ... with Joan of Arc and ending with Rex on Mardi Gras day. Whether you are Uptown ...