UNIQUE! The Lost Bond Cover

Gumbold

Here's the story...

Five years ago I was working in an editorial role for the British television guide TV Times. For the issue dated 10-16 February, we decided to run with a cover of Daniel Craig as Bond to mark the BAFTA awards. However, just prior to going to press, ITV suddenly added to their Sunday night schedule a new series of hit drama series Foyle's War in the same slot as the BBC awards, in order to scupper its viewing figures.

With Foyle's War appealing the mainstay of our readership (ie the over 60s), the editor decided to instead run with a cover of Michael Kitchen (Bond connection!) as the wartime detective. In the meantime, though, sneaky little me had a quiet word over a pint with the Production Manager, who happily agreed to print me a one-off copy of the Bond cover before the idea was canned. I watched him delete the file immediately after so can guarantee this cover is one-of-a-kind.

Here is a photo of the framed cover. Due to the TV Times making me redundant last year and my subsequent skintness, I am keen to know if anyone would be interested in buying this genuinely unique piece of memorabilia. Included in the sale would be the actual magazine issue that made the shelves, which includes a double-page interview feature with Daniel. I am thinking of ebaying it as I have no idea what it is worth.

scaramangasgoldengun

very nice.. unique and interesting item.... should
do quite well at auction -{

minigeff

sod that! it's only got 93p on it!

give you a quid?

Gumbold

minigeff wrote:

sod that! it's only got 93p on it!

give you a quid?

Minigeff, you are a consistently funny man. As such, I will accept your offer. The postage and packing will be £150.

Napoleon Plural

Gumbold, that line is worthy of Auric Goldfinger himself! {[] I can hear it said with a faint German accent.

minigeff

Gumbold wrote:

minigeff wrote:

sod that! it's only got 93p on it!

give you a quid?

Minigeff, you are a consistently funny man. As such, I will accept your offer. The postage and packing will be £150.

) no worries, cash on collection be ok?

Wilde

Napoleon Plural wrote:

Gumbold, that line is worthy of Auric Goldfinger himself! {[] I can hear it said with a faint German accent.

This made me spit out tea. Very funny.

Gumbold

minigeff wrote:

Gumbold wrote:

minigeff wrote:

sod that! it's only got 93p on it!

give you a quid?

Minigeff, you are a consistently funny man. As such, I will accept your offer. The postage and packing will be £150.

) no worries, cash on collection be ok?

Indeed, MG that would have been fine. But I'm in Parkhurst.

minigeff

Gumbold wrote:

minigeff wrote:

Gumbold wrote:

Minigeff, you are a consistently funny man. As such, I will accept your offer. The postage and packing will be £150.

) no worries, cash on collection be ok?

Indeed, MG that would have been fine. But I'm in Parkhurst.

nice one, i'll pop in next time i'm visiting gran. say ello to mr bridger for me. -{

Napoleon Plural

"You seem to forget, minigeff, that the purpose of prison is not so much to keep people from breaking out, but to stop a certain type of person from breaking in."

minigeff

No, that's the prison walls mr nap, the prison walls

Gumbold

Could someone important please move this thread as I've now put this on ebay. Thanks.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150845627527?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649