OCTOPUSSY Faberge egg

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  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    Kleynen wrote:
    Finally after all these years progress! :) But it looks FANTASTIC!! {[]
    Will it be finished by Christmas?

    Indeed it will .....Christmas 2027! :))
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    Fantastic bit of work. Congratulations to all involved.
  • texas007texas007 Houston, Texas 77041Posts: 2,356MI6 Agent
    love the egg -{
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Kleynen wrote:
    Finally after all these years progress! :) But it looks FANTASTIC!! {[]
    Will it be finished by Christmas?

    Thanks Christof, it is possible that the egg will be finished by Christmas, but how these people work more like Easter 8-) :D
    ppw3o6r wrote:
    Kleynen wrote:
    Finally after all these years progress! :) But it looks FANTASTIC!! {[]
    Will it be finished by Christmas?

    Indeed it will .....Christmas 2027! :))

    Stoopid FC Donkey :D
    Fantastic bit of work. Congratulations to all involved.

    Cheers Dom
    texas007 wrote:
    love the egg -{

    I was only thinking of you and that pic of you and your eggs this morning, glad that you like it -{
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    A MAGNIFICENT work of art worthy of Karl Faberge'
    Kudos!!!!! ---Ed

    I text the Silversmith you're comment, I think you made him blush :D :v
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,929Chief of Staff
    Amazing work - and I’m sure Jizzy Higgy will appreciate all your hard work too {[]
    YNWA 97
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    I appreciate his friendship :)

    All of the eggs were good in there own right, but, I could see that things were not working out with the project over the years with sizes and shape, and that the silversmiths were just making an egg with there own artistic licence, which is good, but not when its a Bond prop, and getting that point across was not easy, stopping the work on the first two eggs was hard for all concerned.

    Now we have gone from here in 2011, probably much earlier start and a very gothic looking egg wrong shape and far to big.

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    To here, with a very pretty egg just the wrong shape, we have three bits of original 1983 reference from one of the original makers, so we know the circumference and hight is right, just the egg shaped wasn't what we wanted, we wanted an easter egg shape.

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    Then to this, which is a good match in my opinion :)

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    One very long project...
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    :D :D :D
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,929Chief of Staff
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    I appreciate his friendship :)

    Yes...we really must look into that one day :o :v :))

    I can only image just how tough it must have been to stop work on the previous incarnations...just from a financial point it must have been horrendous :o

    If you say it’s a good match - then it must be pretty bang on, I know you won’t stand for anything second-rate or anyone being fobbed off {[]

    Looking forward to seeing more of this as it progresses -{
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Well -all I can say is that without danjaq_off, the egg would not look like it does.
    Pretty sure that one or the other silversmiths may have killed me in the meantime.

    All previous eggs have been pieces of art of their own, but wrong in the end.

    You have to imagine, that I rose my concerns during the process, but the replies where like

    „It‘s 100% accurate, but the angle is not good“
    „The finished egg will appear differently because....“

    And let me say, that I have great respect for all involved craftsmen - they all are the best in their field - unfortunately that‘s not enough to make a 100% replica.

    So all my thanks and praise go to danjaq_off and to all other moaners -that is for you :D


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    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    And let me add, that I‘ve started this 9!! years ago ;%
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  • Gadget MeisterGadget Meister Bicester, OxonPosts: 1,972MI6 Agent
    Wasn’t that around the time you started moaning about the stoopid MR camera?
    Pretty sure that one or the other silversmiths may have killed me in the meantime.

    ..........Jealous husbands, outraged chefs, humiliated tailors. The list is endless! :v
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Wasn’t that around the time you started moaning about the stoopid MR camera?
    Pretty sure that one or the other silversmiths may have killed me in the meantime.

    ..........Jealous husbands, outraged chefs, humiliated tailors. The list is endless! :v


    Nike Trainer Shops ....... Hawaiian Shirt Shops ........ :D
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Wasn’t that around the time you started moaning about the stoopid MR camera?
    Pretty sure that one or the other silversmiths may have killed me in the meantime.

    ..........Jealous husbands, outraged chefs, humiliated tailors. The list is endless! :v


    Nike Trainer Shops ....... Hawaiian Shirt Shops ........ :D

    And that is just the few that was on the boat with him recently :v :D
  • Gadget MeisterGadget Meister Bicester, OxonPosts: 1,972MI6 Agent
    edited October 2017
    M - “I’m relieving you from Operation Fabergè, Jizzy Higgy” 8-)
    JH - “But mein Herr ze Stoopid Egg ist somesink ov a must mit me” :#
    M - “You’ve had 9 years to get this made” :s
    JH - “Does zis mean you’ve lost confidence in me?” ?:)
    M - “I’m well aware of your talents Jizzy Higgy, a licence to manufacture is useless unless one can make some progress! X-(
    JH - “But mein He...” :#
    M - “I’ll find you a more suitable assignment, that’s all.” :(
    JH - “But....” :#
    M - “That’s all, that’s all! I’ll recall danjaq-Off from Hong Kong, he can do it, he follows orders not instincts!” :D

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    Jizzy Higgy’s new assignment
    I dread to think what the surprise will be :))
  • Westward_DriftWestward_Drift Posts: 3,113MI6 Agent
    The original Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the US. :#
  • Dirty PunkerDirty Punker ...Your Eyes Only, darling."Posts: 2,587MI6 Agent
    The original Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the US. :#
    Not in the Alabama of Europe, though. (get it?)
    a reasonable rate of return
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
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    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,929Chief of Staff
    Moving in the right direction -{
    YNWA 97
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    You need one of these :D
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,929Chief of Staff
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    You need one of these :D
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    To burn his bloody trainers in :))
    YNWA 97
  • Gadget MeisterGadget Meister Bicester, OxonPosts: 1,972MI6 Agent
    Surely that's the incubator for the egg, suggest you turn the temperature up a bit, otherwise the bloody thing will never hatch 8-)
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    You need one of these :D
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    I take it that I'll get one from you for Christmas then?
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    You need one of these :D
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    I take it that I'll get one from you for Christmas then?

    But I already have one of these for you :D


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  • Gadget MeisterGadget Meister Bicester, OxonPosts: 1,972MI6 Agent
    Well at least that’s a better match for the trainers :))
  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent
    WOW!!! Looks positively AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    I feel like I have eaten a green egg last night :#
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    smells like that at least... {:)
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    smells like that at least... {:)

    Eggy burps are not nice :( in fact they should be called Higgy burps :v :D
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    smells like that at least... {:)

    Eggy burps are not nice :( in fact they should be called Higgy burps :v :D

    Their name is HIGGINS Burps! :))
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