Paddington’s 'biggest fan' has a collection of bears worth £20,000

Paddington’s biggest instrumentality Emma Bending. (Image: )

Britain's biggest Paddington instrumentality has been successful emotion with the cuddly carnal since she was a small girl.

But alternatively than look aft conscionable 1 bear, arsenic Aunt Lucy requested, Emma Bending present has a postulation of memorabilia worthy thousands.

Her latest acquisition is simply a life-size Steiff Paddington that outgo £1,800.

The mother-of-six, 54, said: “I was conscionable 4 erstwhile I archetypal fell successful emotion with Paddington, with his small bluish hat, reddish overgarment and suitcase. My grandparents gave maine a publication called Great Big Paddington Bear for my birthday.”

Now fractional a period aboriginal the schoolhouse attendance administrator’s hoard of much than 500 items is worthy astir £20,000.

Her Northampton location is filled with teddies, books and prints.

She besides has 5 archetypal variation books signed by writer Michael Bond, which are valued up to £3,000. The postulation besides includes a elephantine carnivore primitively portion of a Harrods display, which acceptable her backmost £400.

One of the astir antithetic items is simply a missive from Buckingham Palace thanking carnivore manufacturers Steiff for the Paddington they sent Princess Anne erstwhile she gave commencement to lad Peter successful 1977.

Now Emma’s excitement for the ursine superstar is astir to spell into overdrive. On Friday, the latest big-screen outing, Paddington successful Peru, hits cinemas.

Joining Hugh Bonneville and Julie Walters successful the 3rd movie of the franchise is Oscar victor Olivia Colman and Mask of Zorro prima Antonio Banderas.

Emma said: “Last clip Michael Bond’s girl Karen invited maine to the premiere. We sat close down each the stars. It was amazing.

“I americium definite it volition beryllium brilliant. I’m precise excited.”