Sometimes you make a choice and it’s the wrong one. And then you end up with 5,000 commemorative plates for the royal baby… girl.

In Wholesale Clearance’s own words:

A local business (who shall remain unnamed), received an inside tip on the gender of the royal baby from a supposedly reputable source. With complete confidence in their inside man, they ran a print run of 5,000 commemorative plates, celebrating the birth of the first Princess of Cambridge. Alas, the inside tip unfortunately didn’t pay off, leaving the small family run business with thousands of useless plates and a sour taste in their mouth.

With thanks to Pat Clayton for that hat tip!

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