How Do You Collect William And Kate Memorabilia?
If you search online for William and Kate Memorabilia, you will find a plethora of classy and tacky collector’s items. Supposedly, the demand for this high of a quantity of collector’s memorabilia hasn’t been this high since Prince Charles’ marriage to Princess Diana in 1981.
It is estimated that the purchasing of memorabilia can boost the British economy by 620 million pounds (over 1 billion US dollars).
A wedding plate that went for around $50 for Princess Diana’s wedding is now going for about $200 for William and Kate’s wedding.
You can collect:
- Cups
- Plates
- Tea sets
- Mock engagement rings
- T-shirts
- Mugs
• Look for a quality make as well as the commemorative element Consider collecting cups and mugs. Mugs and cups will be made with both Prince William and Princess Catherine’s faces on them, along with the royal crests. These quickly become collector’s pieces and look lovely arranged on a cabinet shelf. • Fine bone china cups are a good choice, as these carry their own value, even without the imprinted commemorative photos. • Collect thimbles. Thimbles printed with photos and royal commemorative thimbles date back over a century and have long been collector’s pieces. Look for ones that have colour photos of both William and Kate. • It is possible that there may be versions created using embossing on precious metals such as gold, silver, or even platinum. Collecting these will carry their own value, let alone the commemorative element. • Collect commemorative plates. Plates will be common both prior to and after the wedding. They are also usually created for anniversary events. Again, th
