In addition to the automotive connection, Clarkson's mother created the Paddington Bear stuffed toys there ... According to the listing, Shirley Clarkson invented the toys when she made two ...

So, how did Paddington bear find his way from the pages of Bond's book into our homes? The story takes us, not to darkest ...

It was Clarkson's mother Shirley who made the first Paddington toy figure as a Christmas present for her son. On his way home from work on Christmas Eve in 1956, Bond spied a lonely teddy bear on ...