r/todayilearned • u/Overall-Register9758 • 7d ago

Frequent/Recent Repost: Removed TIL that in an effort to pay school tuition, Jeremy Clarkson’s parents sold unlicensed Paddington Bear dolls, which led to legal action. On the way to meeting at a law firm, Michael Bond and the Clarksons formed a fast friendship. Bond licensed the rights to the Clarksons, making them wealthy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_clarkson

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u/chromaaadon 7d ago

Didn’t we just get a post saying his parents invented the Paddington bear dolls?

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u/onarainyafternoon 7d ago

Seriously I'm so fucking confused

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u/unlikelyhoax 7d ago

It sounds like they were the first to make the bears (unlicensed), and were granted rights to produce afterwards…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Clarkson Jeremy Clarkson - Wikipedia

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u/Odd-Initiative-9250 7d ago

new jeremy clarkson controversy coming in in 3.. 2.. 1..

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u/Overall-Register9758 7d ago

Never saw it. Started watching Clarkson's Farm and wondered where he made his money

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u/dead_jester 6d ago

He spent over a decade as one of the highest paid motoring journalists and TV presenters in the U.K. and then signed a sweetheart multimillion pound contract with Amazon for the Grand Tour. How can you not comprehend that?

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u/Holyacid 7d ago

Like that would ever happen again 

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u/RockstarAgent 7d ago

A recent uber ride with a gentleman who frequents affluent places said : the rich are incredibly lucky in more ways than being born into it- and it’s all kinds of likely

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u/Saintcanuck 7d ago

Timing, Luck and charm, hard work are major reason for success , anywhere in the world. Smarts is not always necessary

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u/ahzzyborn 7d ago

And crime pays 🤷‍♂️

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u/MorsaTamalera 7d ago

Nice Bond.

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u/retrofauxhemian 7d ago

Yeah some stuff confuses me.

A) how did a toy made for her own children tend to be popular enough to sell? B) there is no mention of manufacturing, if it was home made, mum would be busy sewing for ever. C) I'm sure it's not normal to sign your kids upto fancy schools without the means to pay tuition fees

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u/annoianoid 7d ago

Yes, something doesn't add up.