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ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
edited May 2019 in James Bond Memorabilia, Collecting & Props
I have been really getting carried away with Casino Royale props lately and decided to have a go at creating Hotel Splendide room card and wallet which Vesper Lynd picks up at the hotel reception desk after she has signed the reservation letter, also at one point you can see Bond with the room card in his hand.
And here is the end result, the addition of the Vesper signed reservation letter is a bit of a fantasy item to complete the set. -{

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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    Splendid, AA! {[]

    Love the reservation letter, nice touch. It's a real joy to make the custom stuff, putting in the extra research and having a certain amount of freedom with the design.

    Keep the props coming!
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Great stuff as always Rob -{
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    -{ looks fantastic.
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  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    That's a lovely piece of work AA -{
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  • Bond Collectors' WeekendsBond Collectors' Weekends Gainesville, Florida USAPosts: 1,902MI6 Agent
    Well done indeed. -{

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  • AugustWalkerAugustWalker Posts: 880MI6 Agent
    The signature won‘t do the movie justice. Vesper signs the receipt in like half a second, so it probably wouldn’t look so nicely.
    Anyway, admire the dedication. -{
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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    edited May 2019
    AugustWalker wrote:
    The signature won‘t do the movie justice. Vesper signs the receipt in like half a second, so it probably wouldn’t look so nicely.
    Anyway, admire the dedication. -{

    You do have a point there, signature has now been corrected, thank you for the input -{
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  • UNCLE27UNCLE27 EnglandPosts: 1,144MI6 Agent
    Excellent work!
    Love the Reservation and must admit the signature occurred to me too. {[]
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    UNCLE27 wrote:
    Excellent work!
    Love the Reservation and must admit the signature occurred to me too. {[]

    On reflection it did look like something from a Roger Moore film rather than Daniel Craig :))
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,924Chief of Staff
    Super work, AA - amazing attention to detail -{
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    ACACIA_AVENUE wrote:
    AugustWalker wrote:
    The signature won‘t do the movie justice. Vesper signs the receipt in like half a second, so it probably wouldn’t look so nicely.
    Anyway, admire the dedication. -{

    You do have a point there, signature has now been corrected, thank you for the input -{
    does the new signature say Bollocks
  • Enjoying DeathEnjoying Death Toronto, ON CANADAPosts: 1,249MI6 Agent
    ACACIA_AVENUE wrote:
    I have been really getting carried away with Casino Royale props lately and decided to have a go at creating Hotel Splendide room card and wallet which Vesper Lynd picks up at the hotel reception desk after she has signed the reservation letter, also at one point you can see Bond with the room card in his hand.
    And here is the end result, the addition of the Vesper signed reservation letter is a bit of a fantasy item to complete the set. -{

    SPLENDIDE-1.jpg

    Looks amazing! Great job. -{
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  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Love it!! Great work as always AA, it looks incredibly realistic. -{ -{ -{
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  • CommandantCommandant Posts: 1,374MI6 Agent
    Looks so real.
    Well done!
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Thank you everyone for your kind comments, they are much appreciated -{
    I have been lucky to locate some good reference images to work from, even the room card is printed on PVC card, so I have ventured in plastic Tat now :)
    And in answer to some enquiries I have had, Yes I can make extra copies if anyone is interested -{
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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    I was tempted to mention the signature earlier - not that it was signed quickly, but that it might look closer to how it does on her passport.

    This is the largest image I know of, but could be scaled up several times before restoring - then just have it say 'Broadchest' as before.

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  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent
    Utterly fantastic piece showing the attention to detail. FANTASTIC!!! Top marks, Rob! --Ed
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  • AugustWalkerAugustWalker Posts: 880MI6 Agent
    edited May 2019
    Quentin Quigley wrote:
    I was tempted to mention the signature earlier - not that it was signed quickly, but that it might look closer to how it does on her passport.

    This is the largest image I know of, but could be scaled up several times before restoring - then just have it say 'Broadchest' as before.

    https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1619/26282649060_d44b3cb9ea_b.jpg

    Tune in at 01:03min: There‘s no way she could have written the name in that time frame. Probably barely managed to write more than one letter... :)

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    The name is Walker by the way.

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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    AugustWalker I wasn't disagreeing with you about the signature being a quick scribble (and good spot, by the way), I'm merely talking about the style of handwriting. Perhaps AA will just use initials? We'll see.
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  • AugustWalkerAugustWalker Posts: 880MI6 Agent
    Quentin Quigley wrote:
    AugustWalker I wasn't disagreeing with you about the signature being a quick scribble (and good spot, by the way), I'm merely talking about the style of handwriting. Perhaps AA will just use initials? We'll see.

    Ah ok, sorry if I misunderstood anything -{
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    The name is Walker by the way.

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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    AugustWalker wrote:
    Quentin Quigley wrote:
    AugustWalker I wasn't disagreeing with you about the signature being a quick scribble (and good spot, by the way), I'm merely talking about the style of handwriting. Perhaps AA will just use initials? We'll see.

    Ah ok, sorry if I misunderstood anything -{
    Knowing these films inside out can be a curse :))
    No worries mate - I can see where my initial comment could've been phrased better -{
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  • Smithers500Smithers500 Spectre IslandPosts: 1,347MI6 Agent
    Awesome attention to detail! I love them!
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  • 007JBDCMWR007JBDCMWR Posts: 2,526MI6 Agent
    Thank you Rob
    Received safely and sitting in my growing CR props display :)
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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    007JBDCMWR wrote:
    Thank you Rob
    Received safely and sitting in my growing CR props display :)
    -{

    Thank you Mark -{
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  • CommandantCommandant Posts: 1,374MI6 Agent
    I'm interested to have a copy.
    Let me know.
    Thank you
  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent
    They look great, as usual, Rob!!! Can't wait to add these to my collection as well!!!! -Ed
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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Commandant wrote:
    I'm interested to have a copy.
    Let me know.
    Thank you


    PM Sent -{
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  • Quentin QuigleyQuentin Quigley Terminal One, Hamburg AirportPosts: 1,202MI6 Agent
    Huge thanks for the letter, Rob - love it! {[] Receiving this motivated me to finalize a related prop.

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