Mardi Gras is late this year, the day of celebration does not come until March 8, 2011. But there are more reasons than ever to celebrate, with a special Mardi Gras Mad 10 sale from S. Walter Packaging.

Get out your beads and costumes, raise a glass of cheer, and choose from one of ten great retail packaging items, all at unbeatable prices, for a limited time only. Don’t miss these ten ridiculously priced items up to 50-75% off regular, already low prices. It’s all part of our Mad Price system — ten featured products change each week, so hurry up and take advantage of this packaging madness and check back often for more great deals! The Mardi Gras Mad 10 will be available until March 14, or while supplies last.

This week’s sale includes some great retail packaging. We’re offering two types of Frosty Colorlucent Die Cut Merchandise Bags, in grape and purple. These a simple and light bags with large soft handles, suitable for a variety of retailers. Also on sale are three types of Color Tote Plastic Shoppers, in silver sized 16x6x1218x6x16 and and in copper sized 18x6x16. These are truly stylish retail bags, with rope handles, strong paper, and resplendent metallic varnish; a good buy at regular price, at Mad Price you’d have to be crazy not to consider them. Other bags on sale include the large 24x27x6 Patch Handle Bags in ivory, non-handled 20x5x30 Embossed Die Cut Bags in ivory, brightly colored 12x4x12 Diecut Plastic Eurototes in purple, and yellow 8.5×11 Embossed Diecut Bags.

Best of all are the attractive Tokyo Tote Euros, a paper shopping bag with handbag couture (pictured). Available “Mad Priced” in size 13.5×11.5×4.75, this is truly a great offer for a great bag.

Disclaimer: Sold out items will be removed from the website, however delays can occur. We will contact you if an item is sold out and cannot be filled on your order. No additional discounts or offers may be combined with “Mad Priced” items. “Mad Priced” items cannot be returned. These 10 items will no longer be discounted after March 14, 2011.

A Little about Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is French for “fat Tuesday.” Also known in English as Shrove Tuesday, it marks the last day before Lent, a period of fasting in the Christian religious calendar. Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday, and about forty days before Easter. Its date each year is dependent on the date of Easter, which is dependent on a lunar calendar. As such, Mardi Gras can fall between February 3rd and March 9th, making the 2011 date of March 8 relatively late.

As the last day before a traditional period of fasting, Mardi Gras has become a day of celebration in many cultures. Fatty foods, alcohol, and other things that will be restricted during lent are consumed. This celebration has turned into a huge carnival in many places around the world, perhaps most notably Rio de Janiero, Brazil, and New Orleans, Louisiana.