Donk's Modest Bond collection

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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    So...how much are you going to bid ? :))
    Done & dusted and now a highly valued part of the Modest Collection Sir Miles -{
    And quite rightly so ........ very nice -{
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,793Chief of Staff
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    So...how much are you going to bid ? :))
    Done & dusted and now a highly valued part of the Modest Collection Sir Miles -{

    Excellent news...it's gone where it will be looked after -{
    YNWA 97
  • DBSDBS Los Angeles, CAPosts: 1,015MI6 Agent
    Wow!! Congrats! That's a truly spectacular piece!!

    Kindest regards,
    Craig
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Nice one Donk -{
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    edited December 2014
    Original 1966 Airfix by Craft Master USA lithographed 27.5 x 21cm dealer presentation folder for the James Bond Secret Agent 007 Movies Aston Martin DB5. The only example this collector has ever seen and quite a find in Goldfinger's 50th Anniversary year. Released to coincide with the height of 60's Thunderball/Bondmania in the US the kit featured white wall tyres ( which were also featured on art work for Aurora's Super Spy car kit) -{

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    23.5 x 16cm poster included with kit
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,793Chief of Staff
    I do like these...great finds -{
    YNWA 97
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    They look fantastic . -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • PoorMansJBPoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    Original 1966 Airfix by Craft Master USA lithographed dealer presentation folder for the James Bond Secret Agent 007 Movies Aston Martin DB5.

    What size is this? Have only, of course, ever seen the color postcardish size insert included with the kit.
  • PoorMansJBPoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    3 down and 3 to go! The illusive 1967 Cecil Coleman James Bond 11.5" action figure sets -{
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    Overview of Coleman outfits:

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    Believe this was put together by our own Majik007collector.

    The Bond figure was supposedly issued in at least three different outfits.
    Several more variations on the sets have turned-up since this was laid-out.
    I believe the gun set is fan-made.
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    ppw3o6r wrote:

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    Really great find, well done -{
    Good to see the copy writer had a field day trying to shoe horn in Bond film titles/innuendo into the text {[]
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    Original 1966 Airfix by Craft Master USA lithographed dealer presentation folder for the James Bond Secret Agent 007 Movies Aston Martin DB5. The only example this collector has ever seen and quite a find in Goldfinger's 50th Anniversary year. Released to coincide with the height of 60's Thunderball/Bondmania in the US the kit featured white wall tyres ( which were also featured on art work for Aurora's Super Spy car kit) -{

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    very nice Donk -{ is this one going on the bog wall ? I just can't work out where else it would fit :D
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    PoorMansJB wrote:
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    3 down and 3 to go! The illusive 1967 Cecil Coleman James Bond 11.5" action figure sets -{
    DSC02755.jpg

    Overview of Coleman outfits:

    SbOrex.jpg

    Believe this was put together by our own Majik007collector.

    The Bond figure was supposedly issued in at least three different outfits.
    Several more variations on the sets have turned-up since this was laid-out.
    I believe the gun set is fan-made.

    Im sure Majik is going to be happy with YOU putting his work up without asking :s
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    Incredibly rare original Aston Martin Lagonda 10x8" press photo of the Goldfinger road car FMP 7B (identified as FMP because of the exposed radar scanner in the wing mirror, leather bumper protectors behind the over riders & of course the JB 007 number plate) about to leave the Newport Pagnell factory after it's full screen gadget refit as the second official tour car. The press release dated 2nd December 1965 (my late mother's birthday) details the car's appearance at the New York Coliseum -{

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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Nice ass :D
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    That is indeed a very nice and rare item, with a poignant back story, thank you for sharing this with us Donk {[]
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,793Chief of Staff
    I've no idea how you keep unearthing this stuff ! But I'm sure glad you do -{
    YNWA 97
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    edited December 2014
    As a self-appointed authority on “Everything Or Nothing”, I am on occasion contacted by auction houses, official production companies, production crew or private individuals and asked my opinion of “this?” “THIS” can lead to months of research or on a rare occasion I know exactly what I am looking at. Back in 1998, Bob Stevenson submitted to Christies first James Bond auction Lot# 216A, Goldfinger, 1964. A prop Broom-Handle 7.63mm Mauser pistol of moulded resin including various features such as armoury number, maker’s marks and blade foresight- made for promotional purposes for the 1964 UNITED ARTISTS/EON film Goldfinger.



    Initially I was quite sceptical of Lot# 216A because I owned the unseen screen weapons tray Mauser pistol created by John Stears which was later retained by Ken Adam at Pinewood Studios and I knew that the stock which was believed to have accompanied Mr Stevenson’s pistol still resided in the Official Bond Archive although they had no pistol. As Mr Stevenson also drove the converted road car FMP 7B for it's promotional tour for Thunderball there is a very strong possibility that this is where Lot#216A actually originated from.



    In October 2014, I was contacted by an individual who was also enquiring of my opinion of “this?” however “this” turned out to be an identical Mauser pistol to Mr Stevenson’s with an Identical stock to the Archived example. At this time I did not know who he was or how he acquired the piece?

    Further contact revealed an amazing back story where the individual was an ex-employee of Aston Martin Lagonda who as a child in 1968 had been gifted the prop by his uncle, an AML employed carpenter who had worked on the refurbishment of BMT216A for its usage as a promotional Goldfinger & later Thunderball tour car. At the time his uncle had simply said “this came out of James Bond’s car”. He had played with the piece as one would a toy and indeed his sons had also played with it. Until the present day it had resided perhaps forgotten? in his son’s toy-box until he thought that perhaps he may just have something unique and perhaps valuable here?. Considering it’s decades of play use the only major damage it had suffered was its safety catch and rear sight blade had been broken off and lost regrettably where Mr Stevenson’s pistol had lost its safety catch and partial trigger. It is also quite feasible that the damage to both pistols actually occurred during their promotional usage?. This particular prop had also been repainted a number of times over the decades from play wear.

    After much negotiation and a trip to AML's home town Newport Pagnell, the pistol is now the latest addition to The Modest Collection and in Goldfinger’s 50th Anniversary year, an unknown find such as this, well in this collector’s opinion it does not get much better than this? and yes, EON have been informed of the piece’s existence and its availability for exhibition purposes.

    Further research supported by British Pathe archival images suggest that the Mauser may have came from the 1965 tour car because at the April 2nd-17th New York 9th Annual Automobile Show held at the NY Coliseum the pistol & stock were absent from the weapons tray having having been substituted by a fibreglass Luger P08 parabellum pistol. The original cut out for the Mauser is clearly visible beneath the substitute Luger pistol.

    I do not believe this has been recorded before but there were actually 3 different versions of the weapons tray created for 007's DB5. Version one, the screen tray contained Bond's AR7 rifle (stock only), the John Stears created stunt Mauser pistol with plain grips, a hand grenade and commando type knife. Version two utilised in both tour cars contained the Mauser pistol with Bolo 9 grips, Mauser holster stock, a hand grenade and commando type knife. Version 3 which is believed to be the prototype and Archived tray contained the Mauser holster stock, a telescopic sight which would not fit the Mauser, a hand grenade and a commando type knife...the joys of research! -{

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    The sleek classic lines of the gorgeous Tania Mallet demonstrating a couple of features of BMT216A not seen on screen

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    http://www.britishpathe.com/video/motor-show-8/query/James+Bond
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    -{ Amazing.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,793Chief of Staff
    Truly remarkable :o

    Now where is my hat so I can 'doff' it to you :D
    YNWA 97
  • PoorMansJBPoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent
    edited December 2014
    Damn, should have been more aggressive with the guy but with me he was adamant about putting it up for auction; see now what was really going on ...
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    What a terrific find and once again an amazing back story {[]
    Wish I had a toy box with stuff like that in. :#
    Well done Sir Donk of Modest Collection -{ -{
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • ke02ewwke02eww USPosts: 2,063MI6 Agent
    Great catch donk, amazing piece and as usual impeccable research.
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    I've almost wee'd myself.
    Congrats, Donk.
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    I've almost wee'd myself.
    Congrats, Donk.
    I did :D
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    :)) :)) :))

    That's normal in your age, AA :))

    So Donk, how long did you work on this and you must have most parts now to build your own Gadget- loaden DB5
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    Fantastic item and fantastic story. I'm very happy for you.
  • PoorMansJBPoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Im sure Majik is going to be happy with YOU putting his work up without asking :s

    Well, last year, Donk himself posted it in a Coleman thread ... with no mention of Majik.

    BTW, I did seek permission but have yet to hear from him; doesn't appear he's been on AJB in over a month.
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    PoorMansJB wrote:
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Im sure Majik is going to be happy with YOU putting his work up without asking :s

    Well, last year, Donk himself posted it in a Coleman thread ... with no mention of Majik.

    BTW, I did seek permission but have yet to hear from him; doesn't appear he's been on AJB in over a month.

    Cover your own arse by dropping someone else in it :D :))
  • PoorMansJBPoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Cover your own arse by dropping someone else in it :D :))

    Only because I know how much you enjoy sloppy seconds. :v
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    PoorMansJB wrote:
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Cover your own arse by dropping someone else in it :D :))

    Only because I know how much you enjoy sloppy seconds. :v

    Right that's it, Who has been talking :D
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