Hoptimist Ladybird

£19.50

It lights up the grass during summer. The red shield with the black dots evokes a childlike excitement in all of us - the Hoptimist Ladybird wishes us well. It is a wonderful gift for anyone who needs a little extra optimism.

H 6.8 cm, D 5.8 cm

Made from ABS and steel

With a strong belief in the power of smiles, Gustav Ehrenreich founded his happy Hoptimist movement in the late 1960s. The aim was to create a figurine that would serve as a constant reminder to stay positive and optimistic. For although the 1960s are often referred to as the “Swinging Sixties”, the decade was marked by unrest. This made Ehrenreich’s design a welcome spreader of joy in an otherwise turbulent time.