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I think this is probably the rarest item that S.D. Studios ever made.  Although Number One's Ring was touted for sale in several S.D. Studios brochures and flyers, only a drawing of the ring ever appeared.  Indeed, I bought this ring directly from Steve as a prototype ring.  I believe it to be the only one ever made.  It's not the most accurate S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ring, but it is rare and I've never seen a picture of another one from S.D. Studios anywhere.  The plaque has the Collectible Concepts Group logo because S.D. Studios merged with that company later in its life.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0296.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0297.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0312.jpg

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

Very nice - it is truely rare.
Thank you for sharing.

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texas007 wrote:

Very nice - it is truely rare.
Thank you for sharing.

Tex,

Thanks.  That means a lot coming from you.

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I want one ajb007/lol  very nice DG ajb007/bond

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

Here are pictures of my S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ring collection minus the S.D. Studios version:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0324.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0325.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0327.jpg

I have another S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ring somewhere, but it is a lower grade and not very accurate.

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ajb007/amazed WOW do you get to display all of these ? Very nice very very nice. ajb007/cool

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

danjaq_0ff wrote:

ajb007/amazed WOW do you get to display all of these ? Very nice very very nice. ajb007/cool

Thank you very much.  I do have an office that I have partially set up as a display.  Unfortunately it has become a repository for some of the other things I collect as well.  I still have not purchased a desk yet either.  It's a work in progress.  I do have a book shelf devoted to some of my Bond props and watches with some ephemera thrown in for good measure as well as another book shelf containing my Bond books and books and magazines related to Bond.  Both are full from floor to ceiling and don't contain my full collection.

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Nice collection!

I always fancied the FRWL Signet ring myself!!!!!

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ajb007/cool Keep them pics a comming DG ajb007/smile

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

danjaq_0ff wrote:

ajb007/cool Keep them pics a comming DG ajb007/smile

You want more pictures?  Well, here are pictures of one of the brochures featuring the drawing of Number One's ring:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0328.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0331.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0329.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee124/DonaldGrantPhotos/IMG_0330.jpg

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

amazing panflits, really enjoyed giving them a once over, thanks for posting, DG.

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Very nice DG ajb007/smile

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

Thanks guys.

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

Very nice, DG.  ajb007/smile

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

Got the following message today:

"DG,

Saw your posting and thought I would let you know that Steve (SD Studios) did make and sold a very limited run of the SPECTRE rings. While yours is not a prototype I have seen very few in others collections. It is, as you stated, a pretty rare item.

Ed
TheSpyBoys.com"

Since I know that Ed had an insider relationship with S.D. Studios during the Bond prop production and was even in a T.V. commercial with Desmond Lewellyn (Q) related to S.D. Bond props, I take him at his word.  Thought I should post this here in the interest of accuracy.

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Hi Donald,

I used to have this item in my collection but sold it some time ago,:#  though  a beautiful display, to me The SD spectre Ring  was  inaccurate in many ways ,  The clamshell box also came with a white cardboard protector that would slide over the black velvet box with a Collectitble Concept Group sticker on top.

I personaly like the Megatron Spectre Ring with  Mother of pearl and laser etched Octopuss.
i kept that Ring over SD's


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037 Scaramanga wrote:

Hi Donald,

I used to have this item in my collection but sold it some time ago,:#  though  a beautiful display, to me The SD spectre Ring  was  inaccurate in many ways ,  The clamshell box also came with a white cardboard protector that would slide over the black velvet box with a Collectitble Concept Group sticker on top.

I personaly like the Megatron Spectre Ring with  Mother of pearl and laser etched Octopuss.
i kept that Ring over SD's

I agree with you. I had the SD Studios ring and it was not screen accurate so I sold it and kept the Megatron Spectre Ring.

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037 Scaramanga wrote:

Hi Donald,

I used to have this item in my collection but sold it some time ago,:#  though  a beautiful display, to me The SD spectre Ring  was  inaccurate in many ways ,  The clamshell box also came with a white cardboard protector that would slide over the black velvet box with a Collectitble Concept Group sticker on top.

I personaly like the Megatron Spectre Ring with  Mother of pearl and laser etched Octopuss.
i kept that Ring over SD's


http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8991/37655675.jpg

Wow, cool.  Thanks for sharing.  I'd have to agree with you that Megatron's ring is probably the best S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ring out there.  However, I could never part with any of my Bond stuff.  But hey, that's me.  If you have anymore S.D. Studios items please post pictures.

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Donald Grant wrote:
037 Scaramanga wrote:

Hi Donald,

I used to have this item in my collection but sold it some time ago,:#  though  a beautiful display, to me The SD spectre Ring  was  inaccurate in many ways ,  The clamshell box also came with a white cardboard protector that would slide over the black velvet box with a Collectitble Concept Group sticker on top.

I personaly like the Megatron Spectre Ring with  Mother of pearl and laser etched Octopuss.
i kept that Ring over SD's


http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8991/37655675.jpg

Wow, cool.  Thanks for sharing.  I'd have to agree with you that Megatron's ring is probably the best S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ring out there.  However, I could never part with any of my Bond stuff.  But hey, that's me.  If you have anymore S.D. Studios items please post pictures.

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Yes, letting go was hard but at the same time i only wanted what i truly enjoyed to have.

All SD studios


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Super nice!!!!

037 Scaramanga wrote:

Yes, letting go was hard but at the same time i only wanted what i truly enjoyed to have.

All SD studios


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Oh WOW Leo, VERY nice my friend ajb007/smile

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Re: My S.D. Studios S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Ring

Yes, I concur.  Very nice collection.  What did you keep?

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Yes, I concur.  Very nice collection.  What did you keep?

DG

I kept the GG's i had three total at the time, recently selling the one to Danjag. the dart gun, and rebreather. everything else gone.

i still have other items as well, not all are in the pics below. but like i said most items are gone

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Donald Grant wrote:

I'd have to agree with you that Megatron's ring is probably the best S.P.E.C.T.R.E. ring out there.

DG

Well, that answers the question I was going to ask ! Thank you.

I've always fancied getting a S.P.E.C.T.R.E Octopus ring, but I wasn't sure which one was the best, or that fitted into my budget.

So, how much does a Megatron ring cost (if they still make them) ? And where is the best place to get one ?

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