Props Displayed (Some Of My Collection)
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I was fortunate to display some of my collection to the general public... of crazed Bond fans!
List of props and rare firsts BONDLIST/BCW PRODUCTIONS exhibited for the 2010 Florida Orchestra James Bond Series...
Select OO7 Books:
1. Ian Fleming's Casino Royale (1953)
*First American paperback with title altered to "You Asked For It" (the U.S. audience was thought to be lost with "Casino Royale")
2. Ian Fleming's Moonraker (1955)
*Penguin's 2002 edition featuring artwork by Richie Fahey and Roseanne Serra
3. Ian Fleming's Moonraker (1955)
*A rare Pan 1955 British edition, the oldest paperback in this title
4. Ian Fleming's The Diamond Smugglers (1957)
*First Edition with the author's letter laid in from Mr Fleming to a prominent member of The World Council of Churches
5. Ian Fleming's For Your Eyes Only (1960)
*First Edition with OO7 peering through a keyhole for which Mr Fleming guided artist Richard Chopping to correct the eye color
6. Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (1964)
*Rare Hungarian title with Ernst Blofeld's "Shatterhand Castle of Death" with its Golgotha-like skull upright or upside down
7. Christopher Wood's James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
*First Edition, one of the most coloful and rarest titles sought by James Bond collectors
8. Connect Bible Studies' Threats, Thrills, Guns, Girls (2003)
*OO7 and his world set as Bible study topics
9. Ian Fleming's Seven Deadlier Sins (2008)
*A fascinating look at James Bond battling snobbery, greed, pride and ennui
10. Sebastian Faulks' Devil May Care (2008)
*Pastiche set in 1960's France and Afghanistan; limited edition with dustjacket printed on boards, nestled in black silk in a red velvet box with certificate from Mr Fleming's estate
11. Displays of several dozen other firsts, all issued in leather and other fine bindings
OO7 Movie Props On Display:
Dr No (1962)
1. Red Stripe Lager, Felix's and OO7's Jamaican libation of choice
From Russia With Love (1963)
2. Tatiana Romanova's Love Photo, mailed to James Bond to lure him to Istanbul
Goldfinger (1964)
3. Auric Goldfinger's Golden Revolver
Thunderball (1965)
4. SPECTRE Ring for a kiss of death for that someone special
Casino Royale (1967)
5. Headdress of Mata Bond, illegitimate daughter of Sir James Bond and Mata Hari, sent to infiltrate International Mother's
Help before being kidnapped by a flying saucer
You Only Live Twice (1967)
6. Instant Japanese Phrasebook unneeded by Bond who earned First-class Honours in Oriental languages at Cambridge
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
7. Sir Hilary Bray's Eyeglasses
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
8. Ashtray Tiffany Case used to stub a cigarette on James Bond's chest
9. Bond's Fake Fingerprints
10. Circus Circus Card
11. "Why Don't You Play The Water Balloons?" Playing Card
12. Ringmaster Casino Chip
13. Lana Wood's Script Holder of traditional ostrich leather, given to principals in Hollywood films
14. A bottle of Mouton Rothschild '55, a claret from Pauillac in the Médoc, no matter what Mr. Wint says
15. World's Greatest Marches Satellite Control Tape
16. Assorted Diamonds Are Forever items
Live and Let Die (1973)
17. Q's Exploding CO2 Shark Bullet
18. Solitaire's Divination Cards
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
19. Francisco Scaramanga's Tabasco
20. Golden Bullet
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
21. Karl Stromberg's Shipping Firm's Case
22. Stromberg Logo Pen
Moonraker (1979)
23. Drax Industries Space Shuttle Patch
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
24. Emile Locque's Dossier Folder
Octopussy (1983)
25. Kamal Khan's Carl Fabergé Easter Egg with its surprise, a replica of the Russian Imperial Coronation Coach, finished
with 22-carat gold and over 100 pale sapphire crystals
26. Kamal Khan's check, endorsed to pay cash after Bond trounced him at backgammon
Never Say Never Again (1983)
27. Bond's Urine Collector, deadly at the proper temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
A View To A Kill (1985)
28. Bond's covert copy of Maximillian Zorin's check to buy off Sutton Oil and continue his nefarious pipeline work
uninterrupted
29. Bond's Order Of Lenin, bestowed by the U.S.S.R. for ending Max Zorin's plot against the microchip industry
30. James Bond's invitation as "Mr St John Smythe" to the May Equestrian Sale at Zorin Stud Farms
31. Grandpa Sutton's Oil Company Portrait
The Living Daylights (1987)
32. Exploding Milk Bottle used to wreak havoc by renegade KGB assassin, "Necros"
License To Kill (1989)
33. Joe Butcher's Secrets Of Cone Power, published by the Olimpatec Meditation Institute
34. Q Branch C4 Plastique, disguised as toothpaste
GoldenEye (1995)
35. Arkangel Soldier's Pilotka Pin
36. Bullet Shells Fired In Arkangel
37. Casino Baccarat Cards
38. Q Branch's Exploding Pen
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
39. Carver Media Group Network Security ID
40. Cable TV Test Signal Card
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
41. James Bond's Universal Exports ID
42. Q Boat's Heads Up Computer Display
43. Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky's Caviar Jar
44. Walkie Talkabouts of Elektra King and Viktor "Renard" Zokas
Die Another Day (2002)
45. Ice Chip from Gustav Graves' Ice Palace
46. Ice Palace Door Entry Key
Casino Royale (2006)
47. OO7's Passport as "Mr Arlington Beech" and other identity cards
48. SIM Card Manager used to download Mollaka's data to M's stolen laptop
Quantum of Solace (2008)
49. Bolivian Aguayo
50. Camille Montes' Driver's License
51. MI-6 photo of Vesper Lynd of Her Majesty's Financial Action Task Force and her paramour, Quantum agent Yusef Kabira
52. Motor Oil ingested by Dominic Greene
53. DVD of Puccini's Tosca as held at the Bregenz Festival
54. Perla de la dunas menu, for a light supper while plotting South American domination
Matt Sherman is a top "Bondologist" who has appeared internationally on television and in print, and has led Bond and espionage fan events and locations tours across the U.S. and overseas. Sherman's extensive OO7 and Ian Fleming memorabilia collection features numerous rare books and unique acquisitions from the film stars, authors and screenwriters of Bond on location.
Sherman's exploits have appeared in Ripley's Believe It Or Not, VH-1's Totally Obsessed!, and on HGTV, TNN, The Learning Channel, C-SPAN and more.
He has contributed to numerous books and publications about the Bond phenomenon and to interactive CDs and DVDs.
List of props and rare firsts BONDLIST/BCW PRODUCTIONS exhibited for the 2010 Florida Orchestra James Bond Series...
Select OO7 Books:
1. Ian Fleming's Casino Royale (1953)
*First American paperback with title altered to "You Asked For It" (the U.S. audience was thought to be lost with "Casino Royale")
2. Ian Fleming's Moonraker (1955)
*Penguin's 2002 edition featuring artwork by Richie Fahey and Roseanne Serra
3. Ian Fleming's Moonraker (1955)
*A rare Pan 1955 British edition, the oldest paperback in this title
4. Ian Fleming's The Diamond Smugglers (1957)
*First Edition with the author's letter laid in from Mr Fleming to a prominent member of The World Council of Churches
5. Ian Fleming's For Your Eyes Only (1960)
*First Edition with OO7 peering through a keyhole for which Mr Fleming guided artist Richard Chopping to correct the eye color
6. Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (1964)
*Rare Hungarian title with Ernst Blofeld's "Shatterhand Castle of Death" with its Golgotha-like skull upright or upside down
7. Christopher Wood's James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
*First Edition, one of the most coloful and rarest titles sought by James Bond collectors
8. Connect Bible Studies' Threats, Thrills, Guns, Girls (2003)
*OO7 and his world set as Bible study topics
9. Ian Fleming's Seven Deadlier Sins (2008)
*A fascinating look at James Bond battling snobbery, greed, pride and ennui
10. Sebastian Faulks' Devil May Care (2008)
*Pastiche set in 1960's France and Afghanistan; limited edition with dustjacket printed on boards, nestled in black silk in a red velvet box with certificate from Mr Fleming's estate
11. Displays of several dozen other firsts, all issued in leather and other fine bindings
OO7 Movie Props On Display:
Dr No (1962)
1. Red Stripe Lager, Felix's and OO7's Jamaican libation of choice
From Russia With Love (1963)
2. Tatiana Romanova's Love Photo, mailed to James Bond to lure him to Istanbul
Goldfinger (1964)
3. Auric Goldfinger's Golden Revolver
Thunderball (1965)
4. SPECTRE Ring for a kiss of death for that someone special
Casino Royale (1967)
5. Headdress of Mata Bond, illegitimate daughter of Sir James Bond and Mata Hari, sent to infiltrate International Mother's
Help before being kidnapped by a flying saucer
You Only Live Twice (1967)
6. Instant Japanese Phrasebook unneeded by Bond who earned First-class Honours in Oriental languages at Cambridge
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
7. Sir Hilary Bray's Eyeglasses
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
8. Ashtray Tiffany Case used to stub a cigarette on James Bond's chest
9. Bond's Fake Fingerprints
10. Circus Circus Card
11. "Why Don't You Play The Water Balloons?" Playing Card
12. Ringmaster Casino Chip
13. Lana Wood's Script Holder of traditional ostrich leather, given to principals in Hollywood films
14. A bottle of Mouton Rothschild '55, a claret from Pauillac in the Médoc, no matter what Mr. Wint says
15. World's Greatest Marches Satellite Control Tape
16. Assorted Diamonds Are Forever items
Live and Let Die (1973)
17. Q's Exploding CO2 Shark Bullet
18. Solitaire's Divination Cards
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
19. Francisco Scaramanga's Tabasco
20. Golden Bullet
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
21. Karl Stromberg's Shipping Firm's Case
22. Stromberg Logo Pen
Moonraker (1979)
23. Drax Industries Space Shuttle Patch
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
24. Emile Locque's Dossier Folder
Octopussy (1983)
25. Kamal Khan's Carl Fabergé Easter Egg with its surprise, a replica of the Russian Imperial Coronation Coach, finished
with 22-carat gold and over 100 pale sapphire crystals
26. Kamal Khan's check, endorsed to pay cash after Bond trounced him at backgammon
Never Say Never Again (1983)
27. Bond's Urine Collector, deadly at the proper temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
A View To A Kill (1985)
28. Bond's covert copy of Maximillian Zorin's check to buy off Sutton Oil and continue his nefarious pipeline work
uninterrupted
29. Bond's Order Of Lenin, bestowed by the U.S.S.R. for ending Max Zorin's plot against the microchip industry
30. James Bond's invitation as "Mr St John Smythe" to the May Equestrian Sale at Zorin Stud Farms
31. Grandpa Sutton's Oil Company Portrait
The Living Daylights (1987)
32. Exploding Milk Bottle used to wreak havoc by renegade KGB assassin, "Necros"
License To Kill (1989)
33. Joe Butcher's Secrets Of Cone Power, published by the Olimpatec Meditation Institute
34. Q Branch C4 Plastique, disguised as toothpaste
GoldenEye (1995)
35. Arkangel Soldier's Pilotka Pin
36. Bullet Shells Fired In Arkangel
37. Casino Baccarat Cards
38. Q Branch's Exploding Pen
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
39. Carver Media Group Network Security ID
40. Cable TV Test Signal Card
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
41. James Bond's Universal Exports ID
42. Q Boat's Heads Up Computer Display
43. Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky's Caviar Jar
44. Walkie Talkabouts of Elektra King and Viktor "Renard" Zokas
Die Another Day (2002)
45. Ice Chip from Gustav Graves' Ice Palace
46. Ice Palace Door Entry Key
Casino Royale (2006)
47. OO7's Passport as "Mr Arlington Beech" and other identity cards
48. SIM Card Manager used to download Mollaka's data to M's stolen laptop
Quantum of Solace (2008)
49. Bolivian Aguayo
50. Camille Montes' Driver's License
51. MI-6 photo of Vesper Lynd of Her Majesty's Financial Action Task Force and her paramour, Quantum agent Yusef Kabira
52. Motor Oil ingested by Dominic Greene
53. DVD of Puccini's Tosca as held at the Bregenz Festival
54. Perla de la dunas menu, for a light supper while plotting South American domination
Matt Sherman is a top "Bondologist" who has appeared internationally on television and in print, and has led Bond and espionage fan events and locations tours across the U.S. and overseas. Sherman's extensive OO7 and Ian Fleming memorabilia collection features numerous rare books and unique acquisitions from the film stars, authors and screenwriters of Bond on location.
Sherman's exploits have appeared in Ripley's Believe It Or Not, VH-1's Totally Obsessed!, and on HGTV, TNN, The Learning Channel, C-SPAN and more.
He has contributed to numerous books and publications about the Bond phenomenon and to interactive CDs and DVDs.
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Ditto - please post photos...
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http://thedangermen.com/
I'll post some photos soon.