Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels turquoise The drawers are also lined

The drawers are also lined with rose printed paper

5cm long (larger versions also available)

I think they were curtains originally

I have 2 rolls of this

Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels turquoise The drawers are also linedThis is a really unusual vintage (1950s) Merrythought creature. He is known as a tortoise, but appears to be wearing a ladybird costume? I have carefully replaced his felt as the original was totally moth eaten and shot, but the same colours and spot pattern He also has wheels and a little string to be pulled along by Made by Merrythought so excellent quality He has a few marks on his velvet body, which i think are old glue marks from when he was