Autographs of Michael Bond

Thomas Michael Bond CBE (13 January 1926 – 27 June 2017) was an English author. He is best known for a series of children's books featuring the character of Paddington Bear. More than 35 million books in the series have been sold worldwide, and the characters have also appeared in several animated television series, a film series, and a stage musical.
Thomas Michael Bond was born on 13 January 1926 in Newbury, Berkshire. He grew up in Reading, where his visits to Reading railway station to watch the Cornish Riviera Express pass through at speed started a love of trains. His father was a manager for the post office. He was educated at Presentation College in Reading. His time there was unhappy. He told The Guardian in November 2014 that his parents had chosen the school "for the simple reason mother liked the colour of the blazers ... she didn't make many mistakes in life, but that was one of them." He left education aged 14, despite his parents' wishes for him to go to university. The Second World War was under way and he went to work in a solicitor's office for a year, and then as an engineer's assistant for the BBC.
On 10 February 1943 Bond survived an air raid in Reading. The building in which he was working collapsed under him, killing 41 people and injuring many more. Shortly afterwards he volunteered for aircrew service in the Royal Air Force as a 17-year-old, but he was discharged after being found to suffer from acute air sickness. He then served in the Middlesex Regiment of the British Army until 1947.
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Traded items with a signature of Michael Bond

The most expensive item with a signature of Michael Bond (Paddington Here and Now by Michael Bond - signed first edition, 2008) was sold in March 2025 for £2,311.67 while the cheapest item (Michael Bond autograph ( Paddington Bear)) found a new owner for £0.99 in September 2022. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2017 with an average selling price of £28.75 for an autographed item of Michael Bond. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with £320.43 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2015. In average, an autographed item from Michael Bond is worth £22.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Michael Bond were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Michael Bond "Paddington Bear" Hand Signed Letter AFTAL COA	£113.00
	Michael Bond "Paddington Bear" Hand Signed Letter AFTAL COA	£113.00
	Michael Bond "Paddington Bear" Hand Signed Letter AFTAL COA	£113.00
	Michael bond hand written note with Autograph	£55.38
	Michael bond hand written note with Autograph	£55.38
	Michael bond hand written note with Autograph	£55.38
	Michael Bond Paddington creator AUTOGRAPHED LETTER	£81.38
	Michael Bond Paddington creator AUTOGRAPHED LETTER	£81.38
	Michael Bond Paddington creator AUTOGRAPHED LETTER	£81.38
	Michael Bond Signed Autograph Author Of Paddington Bear UACC RD 96	£103.50
	Michael Bond Signed Autograph Author Of Paddington Bear UACC RD 96	£103.50
	Michael Bond Signed Autograph Author Of Paddington Bear UACC RD 96	£103.50
	Paddington Bear Signed Autograph Michael Bond Postcard With Paw Print Doodle	£320.43
	Paddington Bear Signed Autograph Michael Bond Postcard With Paw Print Doodle	£320.43
	Paddington Bear Signed Autograph Michael Bond Postcard With Paw Print Doodle	£320.43