No doubt in a few years all charity shops will be flooded with “Kate and Will” memorabilia such as tacky mugs (I want one, maybe two) souvenir plates and the like, especially if they get divorced now don’t think I am being negative or commiting “treason” for saying anything untoward against the Duke and Duchess of Cambridgeshire but divorces do happen look at Diana and Charles.
Divorce is a messy thing and does happen but it can generate lots of nice donations such as when a vexed lady donates her ex husbands John Wayne DVD collection or the contents of his designer wardrobe into the shop and doesn’t even care if she has forgotten his right shoe (not that this has ever happened to us of course but I’m sure it has somewhere, I‘m speculating).
All my working life in charity shops I’ve been plagued with “royal memorabilia” jubilees, weddings, commemorative pieces and never really thought anything about them until now, I realise we have been sitting on a gold mine! They are usually of Diana and Charles or the Queen.
Apparently the Queen's crown has the equal weight of 2 bags of sugar but is that light, brown or normal? Who knows I doubt we will ever get the crown donated in to weigh it like we do the rag bags.
Apparently 1 million folks turned out to the procession outside Buckingham Palace, what a missed opportunity for a donation station! A donation station is where a charity can set up camp with notice boards and a station and allow people to bring a bag of donations and then a van driver collects and distributes fairly between shops, helping people spring clean their home, create awareness for the charity and what they do or simply generate stock. There are many fundraising opportunities and ideas to trial, sometimes brainstorming is where the best ideas come into fantastic realities.
Anyway speaking of reality I’ve had a few weeks off and no internet so not a lot of blogging materials sorry for you hardcore readers that hang on for my every word but there is more coming soon but I’ve just been lounging around at home, watching royal weddings and things like that so not a great deal to report other than we need your donations! Stock levels have dropped somewhat and we need them back, we need you to do your spring cleaning and get donating! Our shops really rely on it and appreciate it!
By the way I thought Kate looked beautiful today.
HRH Charity Shop Blogger
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