Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels hamster I've never even had a

I've never even had a single glass in this pattern

but hard to say

I'd never seen one before

Celebrate mid-century charm with this vintage 1970s vinyl sticker by Jan Pienkowski

Removable shelf inside

Vintage 1950s Merrythought Ladybird/ Tortoise - Wheels hamster I've never even had aThis 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