Merry Christmas, Bondians!

The Bond Vivant

Here's wishing you all a wonderful Christmas, friends! Here are a few Bondian goodies that found themselves in my stocking:



The Solitaire Tarot cards are an original set, Tarot of Witches deck, paintings by Fergus Hall, from 1973/4. Nice find, Mrs B...

walther p99

Merry Christmas! Heres what santa brought me -{

Colonel Duke

Good stuff. I was gifted a bottle of Floris no. 127. I know Bond wore no 89 in the Fleming books, but the store was out of 89 and sent 127 in its place. Wearing some now. Cheers!

Asp9mm

Colonel Duke wrote:

Good stuff. I was gifted a bottle of Floris no. 127. I know Bond wore no 89 in the Fleming books, but the store was out of 89 and sent 127 in its place. Wearing some now. Cheers!

Actually, he was never quoted as wearing ANY Floris cologne in Fleming's books.

Colonel Duke

Well, then it would seem I've been misled. I neglected to go back and look it up personally. I still enjoy the scent and will wear it in good health.

welshboy78

Great pic Blair - love the sweater and cards!!

Merry Xmas -{

The Bond Vivant

Cheers, Paul! Hope that you and the family had a great Christmas -{

PoorMansJB

Meesta Bawnd wrote:

The Solitaire Tarot cards are an original set, Tarot of Witches deck, paintings by Fergus Hall, from 1973/4. Nice find, Mrs B...

The deck was actually commissioned for LALD (indeed, EON were horrified that Hall shipped the originals -- acrylic on masonite -- to them, uninsured, in a cardboard box). The Witches is how the deck was offered later, minus the Bond labeling. A nice find indeed, though; gives you a deck you handle and/or display while keeping the original pristine.

superado

What a nice haul! It must be nice when loved-ones go out of their way to get you very meaningful Bond gifts...of course, I'll never know how that's like which is why I buy them myself and pass on the bills to the family )

Higgins

Asp9mm wrote:

Actually, he was never quoted as wearing ANY Floris cologne in Fleming's books.

stag wrote:

A good way of dampening someones Christmas present.

) ) )
There are people who say, that he has no clue how to interact with real people and that he should better stay in his cave.

And imo, they are absolutely right ) ) )

ics

nice -{ happy x-massssssssssssssssssss

The Bond Vivant

And as a bonus, there's an Imperial Blue jumper from N Peal in the post :007)

welshboy78

Meesta Bawnd wrote:

And as a bonus, there's an Imperial Blue jumper from N Peal in the post :007)

Nice bonus indeed!!!!!!!! Get some pics up once in hand - I'm tempted myself!!! -{

welshboy78

Hey Blair

How was the imperial blue N Peal jumper in the end!?

Cheers

Paul

The Domino Effect

Colonel Duke wrote:

Good stuff. I was gifted a bottle of Floris no. 127. I know Bond wore no 89 in the Fleming books, but the store was out of 89 and sent 127 in its place. Wearing some now. Cheers!

Hey Duke...fear not: Floris products are mentioned in Dr No, Diamonds are Forever and Moonraker and Ian Fleming himself wore No.89. So there's a very strong connection between Floris and Bond even if our favourite secret agent himself didn't actually wear it!

UNCLE27

The Fliris No89 shaving bowl is used in Skyfall...

Colonel Duke

Thanks! -{

The Bond Vivant

Sorry, Paul. Totally forgot to post a pic of the Imperial Blue, so here you go, with my best attempt at the Bond 24 announcement clobber- Acne trousers, COS shirt and Black C&J Moltons.



Cheers,

Blair

welshboy78 wrote:

Hey Blair

How was the imperial blue N Peal jumper in the end!?

Cheers

Paul

ke02eww

Nice look Blair, and when will the work be finished on that wall?

No wonder you need the jumper, must be drafty

Meesta Bawnd wrote:

Sorry, Paul. Totally forgot to post a pic of the Imperial Blue, so here you go, with my best attempt at the Bond 24 announcement clobber- Acne trousers, COS shirt and Black C&J Moltons.



Cheers,

Blair

welshboy78 wrote:

Hey Blair

How was the imperial blue N Peal jumper in the end!?

Cheers

Paul

welshboy78

Looking good Blair!

I will have to pick one up when in London!!!!!!

The Bond Vivant

I'll have to complete my "Wattle and Daub For Muppets" 101....

ke02eww wrote:

Nice look Blair, and when will the work be finished on that wall?

No wonder you need the jumper, must be drafty

Meesta Bawnd wrote:

Sorry, Paul. Totally forgot to post a pic of the Imperial Blue, so here you go, with my best attempt at the Bond 24 announcement clobber- Acne trousers, COS shirt and Black C&J Moltons.



Cheers,

Blair

welshboy78 wrote:

Hey Blair

How was the imperial blue N Peal jumper in the end!?

Cheers

Paul