I think money clips were more common in the pre-credit card/driver's license days and many men carried them in lieu of a fine leather wallet.
Of course those days are long past and a wallet is a more secure place to keep all that plastic and those ugly Euro notes and dollar bills.
I'm a wallet man myself, but I'm afraid that mine looks like George Costanza's from Seinfeld: )
"...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
Nice clip and seems to work well with US banknotes. I think it is great with the EURO considering the large size. Personally I am not fond of putting my credit card and licence in it.
Was this money clip ever visible in CR? I know that it is credited to the screen where Bond gives a tip to the package carrier after the train scene. But to be honest with you, I could not see it. Any comments?
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Was this money clip ever visible in CR? I know that it is credited to the screen where Bond gives a tip to the package carrier after the train scene. But to be honest with you, I could not see it. Any comments?
No, it never received screen time. But it was on display at Omega with several other props.
It does have screen time and it can be seen quite well especially if you have BluRay...after Bond and Vesper get off the train and before they get in the car for the "Broadchest" discussion Bond turns left and grabs a bill and takes the envelope from the porter with his left hand, the same hand he is holding the clip of money and cards. You can even zoom in on the clip...
Question: In Moonraker, Bond is trying to figure out what to do with the money he has won from Drax. Amoung the items he considers buying are "three diamond clips". I have never been able to figure out what these were. Could they be money clips?
In short, as others have suggested, these were indeed articles of women's jewellery (hair clips or brooches?); Fleming confirms it in FYEO when Bond buys one for another girl.
If memory serves, when Fleming is describing Vespers velvet dress in Casino Royale he notes that she is wearing a diamond clip at the V of her neckline.
"A blunt instrument wielded by a Government department. Hard, ruthless, sardonic, fatalistic. He likes gambling, golf, fast motor cars. All his movements are relaxed and economical". Ian Fleming
Hi Just to confirm, yes this is the same money clip as featured in the film, not an imitation. The only difference being the hallmark letter "h" for 2007 rather than the letter "f" as used in the film made in 2005.
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Just got my money clip, fantastic quality. Has anyone else who owns one noticed that it is not perfectly symetrical? For example, on mine the curved lower portion is noticeably crooked and the clip is not folded over perfectly evenly. I guess this speaks for the fact that it is a hand-made piece.
"A blunt instrument wielded by a Government department. Hard, ruthless, sardonic, fatalistic. He likes gambling, golf, fast motor cars. All his movements are relaxed and economical". Ian Fleming
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In the 2006 film Casino Royale, James Bond walks into The Ocean Club (an exclusive Bahamian resort), goes to the concierge, requests a room without a reservation, and simply hands the concierge a black credit card. This is likely a reference to the Amex Centurion. In later times his office arranged such things prior to his arrival. Bond only handled money as a courier for other people or when collecting his gains in various casinos.
In the 2006 film Casino Royale, James Bond walks into The Ocean Club (an exclusive Bahamian resort), goes to the concierge, requests a room without a reservation, and simply hands the concierge a black credit card. This is likely a reference to the Amex Centurion. In later times his office arranged such things prior to his arrival. Bond only handled money as a courier for other people or when collecting his gains in various casinos.
Wikipedia is far from error-proof ; particularly considering any user may add entries. Unfortunately i lent my copy of CR to my father (the reason i'm a Bond fan to begin with) so i can't confirm what "the Mantis'" found ... as described below. If this quote is correct from Mantis (i'm more inclined to believe a forum member here than Wikipedia) then Bond did carry cards *and* cash. Again my apologies for not having my CR copy at hand to verify.
"It does have screen time and it can be seen quite well especially if you have BluRay...after Bond and Vesper get off the train and before they get in the car for the "Broadchest" discussion Bond turns left and grabs a bill and takes the envelope from the porter with his left hand, the same hand he is holding the clip of *money* and cards. You can even zoom in on the clip..." The The Mantis (hope it's ok to quote a forum member from a previous post ?).
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It does have screen time and it can be seen quite well especially if you have BluRay...after Bond and Vesper get off the train and before they get in the car for the "Broadchest" discussion Bond turns left and grabs a bill and takes the envelope from the porter with his left hand, the same hand he is holding the clip of money and cards. You can even zoom in on the clip..." The The Mantis (hope it's ok to quote a forum member from a previous post ?).
I had mine (w/"h") for about a month...then lost it along with my wallet. It's a nice money clip; very similar to a classic one by Tiffany's. The DP clip is lighter and seemed to do better with holding cash. But it scratches very easily! Total price (inc. shipping to the US) was about $140.
I had mine (w/"h") for about a month...then lost it along with my wallet. It's a nice money clip; very similar to a classic one by Tiffany's. The DP clip is lighter and seemed to do better with holding cash. But it scratches very easily! Total price (inc. shipping to the US) was about $140.
I don't get it... why would James Bond use a copy of a Tiffany? Because it obviously is.
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And is it just me, or is there something slightly vulgar about a man with a money clip instead of a perfectly good (and discreet) wallet?
Of course those days are long past and a wallet is a more secure place to keep all that plastic and those ugly Euro notes and dollar bills.
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Yep. If it wasn't James Bond. Then it becomes cool.B-)
I'm a wallet man myself, but I'm afraid that mine looks like George Costanza's from Seinfeld:
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No, it never received screen time. But it was on display at Omega with several other props.
So is the money clip from the silver shop for real here? Or it's an imitation?
If you look at the first post in this thread you can see a detailed picture from the Omega Bond exhibition in Genève.
If memory serves, when Fleming is describing Vespers velvet dress in Casino Royale he notes that she is wearing a diamond clip at the V of her neckline.
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Sorry, Billy - we are not allowed (by order of Sony/MGM/Eon legal teams) to show copyrighted images, but we can link to them. Sir Miles.
In the 2006 film Casino Royale, James Bond walks into The Ocean Club (an exclusive Bahamian resort), goes to the concierge, requests a room without a reservation, and simply hands the concierge a black credit card. This is likely a reference to the Amex Centurion. In later times his office arranged such things prior to his arrival. Bond only handled money as a courier for other people or when collecting his gains in various casinos.
Wikipedia is far from error-proof ; particularly considering any user may add entries. Unfortunately i lent my copy of CR to my father (the reason i'm a Bond fan to begin with) so i can't confirm what "the Mantis'" found ... as described below. If this quote is correct from Mantis (i'm more inclined to believe a forum member here than Wikipedia) then Bond did carry cards *and* cash. Again my apologies for not having my CR copy at hand to verify.
"It does have screen time and it can be seen quite well especially if you have BluRay...after Bond and Vesper get off the train and before they get in the car for the "Broadchest" discussion Bond turns left and grabs a bill and takes the envelope from the porter with his left hand, the same hand he is holding the clip of *money* and cards. You can even zoom in on the clip..." The The Mantis (hope it's ok to quote a forum member from a previous post ?).
Best Regards,
Billy
It does have screen time and it can be seen quite well especially if you have BluRay...after Bond and Vesper get off the train and before they get in the car for the "Broadchest" discussion Bond turns left and grabs a bill and takes the envelope from the porter with his left hand, the same hand he is holding the clip of money and cards. You can even zoom in on the clip..." The The Mantis (hope it's ok to quote a forum member from a previous post ?).
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I don't get it... why would James Bond use a copy of a Tiffany? Because it obviously is.