Paddington Bear Sitting - Large (30cm)

24th December 1956, a BBC cameraman buys a small toy bear left alone on a shelf in Selfridges store, London, for his wife Brenda. Named Paddington, after the station close to Michael Bond's home, the bear inspires him to write eight episodes in just over a week.

13th October 1958, Williams Collins publish the very first book 'A Bear Called Paddington', in hardback, illustrated by Peggy Fortnum.