Donk's Modest Bond collection

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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    One thing I've learnt over the years is never, ever venture into the collecting forums.
    They're all crazy in there. :)) :)) :))

    And the footwear is even worse :o

    :D
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    .... can a moderator please delete the passages where I have been calling Asp9mm my friend?

    It was very early in the morning and I was a bit hangover'ed - we all do mistakes under these circumstances :D
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    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    Can the moderator delete everything which is NOT part of The Modest Collection ....including Higgins! or just Higgins? :D
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    Original October 1967 Woolf, Laing, Christie & Partners Mettoy Playcraft press release for the fabulous Corgi 336 James Bond Toyota 2000 GT from the movie You Only Live Twice featuring a press photo which this collector has not seen in print before so possibly seen here on AJB007 for the first time? -{

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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
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    Great find, Donk - as always

    Interesting to see that the aerial is already bent on that pic and I wonder why the kid is obviously asian.
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    Did I not ask the Moderator to delete the politically incorrect Higgins? :D
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Yess, I should not have mentioned that aerial :D
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    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    It's a Toyota, what d'ya expect?
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    Did I not ask the Moderator to delete the politically incorrect Higgins? :D

    We've had a team dispatched to do just that ! :D
    YNWA 97
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    Great and incredibly rare item - thanks for sharing -{
    YNWA 97
  • Bond Collectors' WeekendsBond Collectors' Weekends Gainesville, Florida USAPosts: 1,882MI6 Agent
    Nothing tops having gigabytes of Bond items on my PC then seeing something like this piece, which I'd never seen before. Good show.
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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,774MI6 Agent
    Another amazing and rare bit of tat :D {[]
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Yes, lovely stuff. -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    edited January 2015
    This is about as close as I'll ever get to a screen used DB5....apart from the weapons tray Bolo 9 Mauser Broomhandle that is....

    An original J Bond number plate fitted to JBZ6007 which was utilised for publicity purposes (and screen duty) at the EON Productions press conference for Goldeneye held at Leavesden Aerodrome Film Studios on 22nd January 1995. This was the first time officially that a DB5 had displayed the J Bond number plate where previously the Goldfinger tour car had displayed JB 007 and the Thunderball tour car had displayed 007 JB -{
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    JBZ6007 on location at Leavesden Studios
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    JBZ6007 receiving its "00" credentials
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    Another cracking item -{
    YNWA 97
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,774MI6 Agent
    Very nice, I like that -{
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Very nice indeed. -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    That'd look great on the 'peds wicker basket donk ;)

    Cool item mate, love anything from the brossa era. -{
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  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,631MI6 Agent
    When are you actually going to put some effort into your collection, Donk?
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    When are you actually going to put some effort into your collection, Donk?

    Never :D
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    edited February 2015
    Not my usual tipple but without this 1953 literary masterpiece we'd all belong to different forums, would probably have healthier current account balances? and personally I would not have had the opportunity to get to know some wonderful individuals who I am proud and honoured to call my friends...you guys know who you are -{

    The novel, Casino Royale and what it represents first popped up on my Donkdar back in 2006 courtesy of ASP9mm when at that time a Jonathan Cape 1953 First Edition, First Impression signed by the author would set you back a cool £10,000. A similar copy today could set you back anything between £50,000-£100,000 depending on the author's personal inscription?

    What some may not realise is the illusive and highly sought after First Impression was released in the UK in April of 1953 with just 4,728 copies printed however that same month the possibly more illusive? Second Impression was printed but was recorded as being printed in May 1953 inside the front pages of the Third Impression which came out in May 1954 with a print run of 8000 copies. The Third Impression also had the addition of also available "Live and Let Die" inside the front blank pages which hadn't been written yet back in 1953 when Casino Royale first hit the book stands.

    There are subtle differences between the dust jackets of the First and Second/Third impressions. Initially they all feature the same bleeding hearts artwork designed by Ian Fleming himself. On the back cover there appears a likeness of Fleming from his Admiralty days with a brief history. The second Impression has "The Author" added to this passage. Inside the jacket the Second Impression has a review of the novel taken from The Sunday Times. All three impressions carry the 10s and 6d original selling price.

    First Impression and some Second Impression black boards are finished in a binding called Linson material. Later Impressions utilised two different first and second state black fabroleen material bindings. First & Second Impressions had rough cut page edges where Third Impression copies onwards had the appearance of an almost machine cut edge. This is useful information when some rebound copies are missing their publication date pages as indeed can some copies which are missing their dust jackets. A common reason given is they used to be library book copies which have had their former identities removed. Unless you are an expert (I'm not) without a dust jacket or publication date page all Jonathan Cape impressions look pretty much the same? featuring black boards with a single red embossed heart.

    This particular copy was sourced on my behalf by 007 Magazine's own Graham Rye with my sincere gratitude from Adrian Harrington Rare Books in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, whose service I can thoroughly recommend -{

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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    glad for not having to see only dolls in this thread 8-)
    Now where are the watches? :v
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    Superb book -{

    I've used Adrian Harrington Rare Books before, always had great service.
    YNWA 97
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,774MI6 Agent
    That's a really nice looking example, Well done on acquiring a truly iconic Bond collectable -{
    Good to see Tunbridge Wells has it's uses :D
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,270MI6 Agent
    Apart from my love of original screen used props, one thing which rocks my boat are promotional pieces made by the companies who provided the original pieces for publicity purposes. These tend to be made in incredibly small quantities and are therefore not for general consumption.
    At the Omega/EON 50th Anniversary prop exhibition held at Omega's Westfield Boutique in London back in 2012 three of Pierce Brosnan's special effects Omega Seamasters were exhibited. One from Goldeneye with a single LED on the bezel ring 12 o'clock marker, one from Tomorrow Never Dies with a single blue LED on each hour marker and one from The World is Not Enough with a single LED on each hour marker and a smaller inner circle of eleven LEDs which flashed in screen sequence. What most who visited the exhibition were probably not aware of was that these were not Pierce's screen SFX watches but timepieces (which do not tell the time) created by Omega for promotional purposes. Perhaps even more of a shocker? is that the Omega Seamaster SFX watches exhibited by the Bond production company at The Designing 007 Exhibition were off the shelf Omegas with cables & pitons etc pretty much stuck on. If you get a chance to study their dials you will see no holes for LEDS....whoopsy!
    Cosmetically the TND watch is identical to its screen counterpart however the TWINE watch has one major difference which is, on the screen prop there is no inner LED on the Seamaster Professional Chronometer 300m/1000ft inscription at the 6 o'clock marker.

    The following two promotional props from TND & TWINE were made available to The Modest Collection by AJB007 member Higgins with my sincere gratitude -{

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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,774MI6 Agent
    Bloody stunning, I love em :x
    Nice one Lord Tow of Sled -{ and Well done Higgins, I knew you were useful for something :D -{
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    {[] fantastic stuff. :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    and Well done Higgins, I knew you were useful for something :D -{

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    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,774MI6 Agent
    :)) :)) :))
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Not too shabby, Donk and a welcome contrast to all these dolls 8-)

    One day, you'll get one of the 3 GE LED watches that I am hording here :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
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