Bob Ross Autographs
Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States and CBC in Canada.
Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross, a carpenter and a waitress respectively, and raised in Orlando, Florida. As an adolescent, Ross cared for injured animals, including armadillos, snakes, alligators and squirrels, one of which was later featured in several episodes of his television show. He had a half-brother Jim, whom he mentioned in passing on his show. Ross dropped out of high school in the 9th grade. While working as a carpenter with his father, he lost part of his left index finger, which did not affect his ability to later hold a palette while painting.: 22
In 1961, 18-year-old Ross enlisted in the United States Air Force and was put into service as a medical records technician.: 15 He rose to the rank of master sergeant and served as the first sergeant of the clinic at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, where he first saw the snow and mountains that later appear as recurring themes in his paintings. He developed his quick painting technique during brief daily work breaks. Having held military positions that required him to act tough and mean, "the guy who makes you scrub the latrine, the guy who makes you make your bed, the guy who screams at you for being late to work," Ross decided he would not raise his voice when he left the military.
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Current items with a signature of Bob Ross
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Traded items with a signature of Bob Ross
The most expensive item with a signature of Bob Ross (Bob Ross Authentic Signed Original Painting 1981 Morning Mist) was sold in September 2025 for $120,120.00 while the cheapest item (Bob Ross signed cut on a 3x5) found a new owner for $0.49 in October 2012. The month with the most items sold (18) was October 2025 with an average selling price of $52.50 for an autographed item of Bob Ross. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2020 with $950.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.49 was November 2010. In average, an autographed item from Bob Ross is worth $21.73.
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