I purchased this around January 2021 for my child who was born in May 2021, but they grew quickly and outgrew it before I could use it. I bought it at Birthday for about 2000 yen. As you can see in the fourth photo, one of the strings is shorter. I think it would be cute to cut both strings off. From a casual inspection, there are no noticeable stains or scratches other than the string issue, but it has been stored by a non-professional, so please be aware of that.