The official royal wedding china has been released just in time for Christmas.
But experts say the plates, pillboxes and mug won't likely be a hit because they don't bare a picture of Prince William and his bride-to-be, Kate Middleton.
"It doesn't matter that these bone china items have been approved by Kate and William, the most popular collectors' items have faces on," Ron Smith, who runs the website commemorabilia.co.uk, told The Sun newspaper. "The good quality ones with portraits on are what we want. They're the ones that will hold their value."
The official bone china hit store shelves Monday. It features the initials C and W in the center with the words, "To celebrate the marriage of Prince William of Wales to Catherine Middleton" along with their wedding date, April 29. The china is white with silver and gold. The border of the plate also has the couple's first initials.
The china will be sold at gift shops at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
The eight inch plate costs $62, the mug retails for $55 while the pillbox will set you back $39.
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