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When to order

   When ordering your Mardi Gras coconut, it is very important to realize that it is going to take time to carve, sand, and decorate this custom souvenir especially for you. We can't stress this point enough, "ORDER as EARLY as you can!"  If you delay, the other orders from those who place their orders first, will pile up ahead of you, then, when  the regular Mardi Gras Orders come floating in, ( And they always do), we can not guarantee that you will get your coconuts in a timely manner, or even before the season is over.

Payment  

  When you order from us, you are commissioning a piece of local folk art, especially made for you. Since the carved coconut surface can not be changed once it has been started or completed, it is pretty much a custom piece from the start. Since this is the case, payment is due upon ordering. Sorry, no exceptions! 

You can make payment in several ways.  (1) Personal Check, we  wait 3 days for it to clear  (2) U.S. Postal Money Order  (3) we recommend and prefer the Paypal Online payment system  

  We are PayPal Verified

(4) COD for locals only, please

 (5) Set up an account with us, for multiple orders or high dollar amounts on credit. This is mostly applied to Krewes, other Mardi Gras organizations or Businesses, but individuals may also qualify. Contact us for details

When you place an order, you have 72 hours, or 3 regular business days, to make your deposit before we discard your order. If you pay by check, or money order, you have 7 business days.    No work can be started until a deposit has been made. 

Ordering  

  Ordering from us is very easy. Simply fill out the order form provided and send that form to us. When your full payment is received, we will send you a confirmation number and when you can expect delivery. The status of orders of 5 or more coconuts are posted online with your order number so you can keep with them. The status of smaller orders of 4 or less can be called in so we can give you a quick update. Smaller orders are given a lower priority than larger orders, and we always run a 1½ week backlog.

Availability  

  These are hand carved coconuts, please understand that they take time to carve and decorate. The nuts natural contents has been cleaned out completely. The coconut designs are only carved one or two seasons, at most. We have a current maximum of 3000 carvings each season. These coconuts are rare and will likely increase in value with time. They are kept to very limited editions, no more can be carved past a certain date, (December 4, 2004 this season) and they are subject to availability. As they are sold out, it will be noted. Once they  are gone that's it! Please don't ask us to carve one past this date. You must place your order by December 4, 2004. If you order past this date, there will be a 4 to 6 week wait for your souvenirs.

Large Orders

If you have a large order to place, please note that you have until October 4th, 2004 to place it. Unless you are local, No large orders, that consists of 20 or more coconuts will be accepted after that date.

Pricing

Prices quoted are retail prices and are subject to seasonal change. Businesses, please call for wholesale prices. Your  order deadline date is September 15th, 2004  If you order after that date , please note there is no guarantee of acceptance and there will be a 15% surcharge  to assure on time delivery. ( delivery dates: January 8 - 15th, 2005 ) Minimum business purchase of 25 coconuts required. Sorry, no exceptions. You may mix styles.