Souvenirs of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee manufactured with an awkward typo

Team Udayavani, Feb 4, 2022, 1:23 PM IST

A spelling typo on tens of thousands of souvenirs produced for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee has proven to be a costly oversight. According to People magazine, the phrase “the Platinum Jubbly of Queen Elizabeth II” has been emblazoned on over 10,000 cups, tea sets, and designer plates. Along with the error, the mementos contain a depiction of the monarch surrounded by her coat of arms.

The goods were intended to mark the Queen’s 70-year reign, but the misspelling of “jubilee” has made them nearly unsellable.

The misprinted souvenirs are currently being sold as collector’s goods by Wholesale Clearance, a company that trades in bankrupt products. According to the company, they were approached by a Chinese manufacturing firm that made the spelling error while producing the commemorative dinnerware.

“The manufacturers produced some wonderful souvenir items in an attempt to muscle in on the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee but were left high and dry when their fulfilment partner in the UK decided they would not take the souvenir stock due to a translation error,” they wrote on their website.

“What could be more unique than our limited-edition misprinted crockery?” Karl Baxter, CEO of Wholesale Clearance, told BBC. “This could be your chance to get your hands on a novelty souvenir for a fraction of the price,” he added.

The stock is labelled as “Souvenir Stock with Slight Typo Mistake” by Wholesale Clearance. The entire lot is being sold for 32,400 pounds.

This Sunday (February 6), Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will become the first British monarch to rule for 70 years, marking the start of her Platinum Jubilee year. The 95-year-old monarch will commemorate her father’s death in secret before a series of public events in early June, according to news agency AFP.