“Platinum Jubbly” Souvenirs.Photo: Wholesale Clearance UK
A translation error has resulted in thousands of souvenirs markingQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum “Jubbly” rather than herPlatinum Jubilee.
Now, CEO of Wholesale Clearance U.K. Karl Baxter has stepped in to try to sell thefull stockfor nearly $44,000. The pitch is for a reseller to turn the supply and make some cash — a “potential profit” of nearly $400,000, according to the website.
“Platinum Jubbly” Souvenirs.Wholesale Clearance UK
“You will notice this is probably more at home on the shelf next to Peckham Spring as these are in fact celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubbly!” the website states. “These are…as you say…the Creme de la Menthe! So if you are a fan of the Queen and Del Boy…two birds with one stone! Apart from the obvious gimmick factor, there is an abundance of fantastic things you could do with these:
“There’s a market for everything,” a spokesperson for the company told theBBC.
February 6 will make the 70th anniversary ofQueen Elizabethtaking the throne, but the realcelebrations will take place in June.
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Queen Elizabeth.Oli Scarff/WPA Pool/Getty
Leading up to the weekend of events, members of the royal family will travel around the country to undertake a variety of engagements to mark the historic occasion.
Queen Elizabeth, 95, became the longest-ruling monarch in U.K. history in September 2015, when she surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who spent 63 years and 216 days on the throne.
source: people.com
