Mardi Gras needs music and these decorations pay tribute to the musical heritage of the event. An electric guitar, a trumpet, and a tambourine sit on a chair next to a guitar case and a jukebox.

Likewise, the seller will disconnect power from the outdoor “Mardi Gras” sign, which is 20 feet long and 4 feet high. “That’ll be up to the buyer to remove that,” she said.

The store offers an extensive Mardi Gras inventory including "all types of beads, trinkets, T-shirts and other items" for decoration and parade floats. To stream 12NewsNow on your phone, you need ...

By Mardi Gras 2006, that pride led many of us to deck out our homes, often going over the top both inside and out, where previous decorations typically were limited to flags or bunting.