Quackers! Bizarre belongings left at Shrewsbury hotels

A 5ft antique mirror, a business plan and a school photograph from 40 years ago were also found at Travelodges in the town in 2014.

Also featuring in the top 10 strangest finds at the hotels in Battlefield and Bayston Hill were a model Rolls Royce car, topiary trees and an antique brass door knocker.

Travelodge, Battlefield:

• A business plan

• A family of rubber ducks

• A wedding dress

• A model Rolls Royce car

• Topiary trees

Travelodge, Bayston Hill

• Antique brass door knocker

• Lucky Buddha

• A large box of chocolate bars

• A school photograph from 40 years ago

• A 5ft antique mirror

The unusual lost property came to light in Travelodge's list of interesting items left behind in its 500 hotels across the country during the last 12 months.

Across the UK, some of the more bizarre items included a a prosthetic hand, a love letter written 40 years ago and a pug called Dancer.

Some of the top 10 most popular items left behind in Travelodge hotels in Shrewsbury during 2014 were mobile phones, laptops, tablets, kindles and their chargers, pyjamas or clothing, toiletry bags and contents, teddy bears, electric toothbrushes, bags and suitcases and sat navs.

All items left behind in Travelodge hotels which have not been claimed within three months are donated to local charity shops.

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman, said: "This year's lost and found inventory list has revealed some new unique items being left behind, such as a business contract for an online company, an antique dolls house, a child's Porsche car, a Star Wars Storm Trooper outfit and a feng shui aquarium.

"Our 2014 left behind register also revealed how much smart technology has become a part of our everyday lives, as we have had 12,000 tablets and smartphones left behind in our hotels in the last 12 months. This is a significant increase from previous years.

"What is becoming evident after speaking to our customers is that the pace of life has become so fast that valuable possessions are easily being forgotten."