In France and Belgium Epiphany Day ( the Celebration of the 3 Wise Men) in early January is celebrated with a special cake (the King Cake or Galette des rois) in which a little item called "fève" (bean, as originally the item was an uncooked bean) is hidden. The person who gets the "fève" is king or queen for a day.
The tradition dates back to Ancient Rome ...for more info, check
Wikipedia ;)
Fèves are highly collectibles so it's not surprising that they made Alice and Disney ones.
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| The Queen and King of Hearts |
This porcelain set is from 1997. It was made by Arguydal.
Every few years they make a new version. I sure would like the gold and platinum edition with an Alice holding Dinah :)
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| March Hare and Mad Hatter |
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| A bad ass Alice and the White Rabbit |
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| The rare Walrus and Carpenter |
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| And an even rarer caterpillar and the Tweedles |
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| And of course, the Cheshire Cat |
