FABULOUS "DESERT SONG" NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS DOUBLOON!!! AUTHENTIC NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS PARADE DOUBLOON! THIS GORGEOUS DOUBLOON COLLECTIBLE IS A TRIBUTE TO THE OPERETTA "THE DESERT SONG"! A VERSION OF THIS MOVIE STARRED KATHRYN GRAYSON AND GORDON MACRAE! SIGMUND ROMBERG DID THE MUSIC AND OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, OTTO HARBACH, AND FRANK MANDEL DID THE BOOK AND LYRICS! IN 1955, THERE WAS A LIVE TELEVISION OF THIS SPECTACULAR OPERATTA STARRING NELSON EDDY AND GALE SHERWOOD! FROM A SMOKE-FREE AND PET-FREE HOME! *** Doubloons are some of the original items thrown at New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades. H. Alvin Sharpe created the modern doubloon. The size of a typical New Orleans Mardi Gras doubloon is about the size of a silver dollar. Doubloons are generally made of metal like aluminum. They are either handed out or thrown by the float riders in the parades and it is possible for them to get minor scratches if they hit the ground. Each krewe or organization throws their own doubloons and each year they have a new theme. We consider doubloons as new-other because the doubloons are brand new when the float’s riders disperse them to the crowds. Doubloons are excellent collectibles and generally rise in value over time. *** WE SHIP ALL OF OUR ITEMS WITH “TRACKING” TO ENSURE THE SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR ITEM AND TO ALLOW YOU TO SEE THE STATUS OF THE DELIVERY TIME! IN ADDITION, WE “ONLY” SHIP ITEMS TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU READ OUR SHIPPING POLICY AND THE ITEM DESCRIPTION BEFORE MAKING ANY PURCHASES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU!