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40 Fun Facts About Bob Ross and His Happy Little Trees

Bob Ross - The Joy of Painting
A still of The Joy of Painting. Convicts NYC.

5. He Made Money Through His Art Supply Business

Bob Ross paints. Amazon.

While many people would likely imagine that 403 aired episodes of a television show would make one a great deal of money, they would be wrong in Bob Ross’ case. The entirety of his earnings came through the sales of his Bob Ross art supply company and the certified Bob Ross instructors who trained in his method in order to teach wet-on-wet classes to aspiring artists. His business was very successful, become a multi-million dollar company.

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