Primark announce best-selling £5 Beauty and the Beast Chip mug will be restocked in May
Customers were sent into a frenzy when the cute cup, which features Chip’s signature crack, flew off the shelves last week
PRIMARK has announced its £5 Beauty and the Beast Chip mug will be restocked in May.
Customers were sent into a frenzy when the cute cup, which features Chip’s signature crack, flew off the shelves last week.
The budget-friendly store's Chip mug sold out in just 45 minutes across the UK, with the exception of Kingston, Gateshead, Edinburgh, Leeds and Derby.
But Primark announced they would be restocking the much-loved mug in 40 stores this May.
People lucky enough to get their hands on a mug are flogging them online for up to £60 - with many selling for between £30 and £40.
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The store's Chip coin holder sold out in stores across Britain, and frantic mums have been paying up to five times the price on eBay to get their hands on the elusive memorabilia.
It has been selling for up to £20 on the online auction site.
The brilliantly impractical wallet comes in the shape of the famous tea cup, features a zip fastening around the rim and a gold handle.
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The must-have item has sparked a frenzy online with one Disney-obsessive dubbing the craze “Chipgate”.
Danielle agreed, adding: “Can’t believe how crazy people are over the Primark chip purse it’s insane!”
Leona S Fisher wrote: “So badly want a chip purse from Primark! Too bad they are selling out in seconds #ineedmeoneofthose.”
While Sasha Wickenden added: “Today’s mission: find a chip purse in Primark.”
Those lucky enough to track it down have been sharing images of it on Instagram.
There are rumours that Primark are set to release a Mrs Potts handbag – Chip’s mother for those not down with the Disney knowledge – which is sure to spark as much excitement.
The Sun Online have contacted Primark to see if the Chip purse will be restocked.
The mug and purse are part of Primark’s Beauty and the Beast collection, which also includes mobile phone cases, pyjamas and loungewear.
Meanwhile, Emma Watson looked pretty as a princess as she stepped out to attend the LA premiere of the forthcoming Beauty and the Beast movie.
The 26-year-old actress – who plays the lead role of Belle in the live action version of the animated classic – looked stunning as she joined her co-stars Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Josh Gad.
As a dedicated feminist and activist, Emma has been forced to defend the classic fairy tale’s storyline – after some accused it of being about someone with Stockholm Syndrome.
However, Emma rubbished the claims and told Entertainment Weekly: “Belle actively argues and disagrees with him constantly.”
She added: “She has none of the characteristics of someone with Stockholm syndrome because she keeps her independence; she keeps that freedom of thought.”
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