A small bear from Peru. A jar of marmalade. An old hat and a battered suitcase with a label that read: Please look after this bear. Thank you.
Michael Bond created Paddington Brown — born Paddington Bear, found on a railway platform — in 1958, and produced something that has been quietly making people feel better about the world ever since. Paddington arrives in London with nothing but good manners, an inexhaustible faith in human kindness, and a commitment to doing the right thing that occasionally results in significant property damage and is never once his fault in any way he can identify. He means so well. He tries so hard. Things happen anyway. And through it all, he extends to every person he meets the same generous assumption: that they are, at heart, decent.
Paul King's two films — Paddington in 2014 and Paddington 2 in 2017 — reminded a new generation what the books had always known: that a story about a small bear who believes in the fundamental goodness of people is not naïve. It is, especially when the world is being difficult, the most radical thing imaginable. Paddington 2 holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This is the correct rating. The marmalade sandwich scene alone justifies it.
Our Paddington Bear collection brings together officially licensed figures, plush toys, accessories, homeware and gifts celebrating the Brown family's most beloved guest — from Funko Pops and collector's pieces to mugs, prints and keepsakes for fans of every age. For children meeting him for the first time and for adults who needed the reminder.
If you are ever in trouble, a hard stare and a jar of marmalade will see you through. Paddington has the evidence.
