A rare Merrythought 'Richard Lion'

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A rare Merrythought 'Richard Lion'
with white, black and golden art silk plush, moving eyes, velvet paw pads and label stitched to base of right foot, dressed in original red felt shirt and black felt shorts --11in. (28cm.) tall, circa 1955; and a Merrythought Golly, with label stitched to base of left foot --14in. (36cm.) tall, circa 1964

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Literature

The Magic of Merrythought, John Axe, pages 125 & 159

Lot Essay

Richard Lion appeared alongside Whoppit as one of the characters from ROBIN, which appeared in Hulton's National Weekly.

Richard Lion was produced for one year only, from 1955 to 1956.

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