As guests arrived, Ms. Minnelli's band played swing music that had a decidedly "gang's all here" feel, and they were greeted with hot apple cider, doughnuts and commemorative mugs.

In recent years, the Roundabout has also decided to move away from commemorative mugs and T-shirts and toward interactive and educational fund-raising.

The company sold T-shirts and commemorative mugs at the event.

Still, the relatively low-key Bush affair launched an entire mini-economy of merchandise, with stores near the ranch hawking commemorative mugs, mousepads, magnets, and keychains.

To mark the event commemorative mugs were produced and a new handbook-brief history of the line has been printed with some 19 photographs and a pull out information piece for younger enthusiasts.

Perched on a heap of commemorative mugs and cottage-shaped teapots was a large, coral-pink, cloth bird.

For use at the wedding and as souvenirs, 16,000 items, including dining plates, coffee cup and saucer sets, commemorative mugs and souvenir plates will be manufactured.

It also meant designing this year's commemorative mug, which depicts children of various races and nationalities smiling as they make their way down a long slide.

THE perfect Christmas present for republican tea drinkers - the Windsor In Flames commemorative mug, priced at £3.50.

The top five men and women will win vouchers, the top 100 finishers a T-shirt and everyone receives a commemorative mug and certificate.