2 x James Bond T-Shrts

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• minigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent

  August 2010

  A7ce wrote:

  Not for me but perhaps of interest to someone.
  thx
  A7ce

  
  yeah, like eon's licencing dept........

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• Aston Martin DBS Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 661MI6 Agent

  August 2010

  I think that Minigeff might have a valid point here as yesterday I went and got a couple of the Sean Connery as James Bond T-Shirts from my local Primark, (couldn't resist for £6 each - appealed to the inner-geek that lurks within me), but on closer inspection you'll see that despite some very serious and official looking tags there's no mention of EON Danjaq or copyright on the shirt or the lables:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  So this made me wonder do us Bond fans consider words like official and licenced when we purchase our 007 goodies or are we just happy with the end products?

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• minigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent

  August 2010

  Aston Martin DBS wrote:

  So this made me wonder do us Bond fans consider words like official and licenced when we purchase our 007 goodies or are we just happy with the end products?

  
  For me, it all depends on the product in question. When I saw the original post, I was a little shocked that someone with as much high street presence as Primark had been so bold/daft. I have to assume that it is licenced merchandise because I can't see someone like Primark flounting the licencing laws so openly and on such a large scale.
  
  When you boil it down, unlicenced stuff can be damaging for the industry as a whole. We're all aware of the impact pirate videos etc has on the entertainment market, however there are some items you simply can't buy officially (artwork such as the MI6 desktops, unobtainable props like business cards and paperwork or jewellery for instance).
  
  Personally, I don't mind Primark flogging their T shirts (in best natalya voice "go on, sell them, it means nothing to me), hell I might even wander into town and get one myself. You can't stop people making stuff to flog, but I think the major thing to bear in mind is the scale of said operations. I don't think people like FE for instance need worry about people making their own stuff, as its never going to be on a scale of their nature, or dare I say it of their quality? (we live in hope) and thats not me saying the stuff i've seen made by fans is crap, I've seen some absolute goregous pieces of work (the majority), but also some absolutely appalling stuff too. People will always want the official stuff, its more of an investment.
  
  So in summary, if its not licenced, I think Primark are going to get a slap. Buy while you still can lol. -{

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• NICKO FAN Posts: 47MI6 Agent

  August 2010

  I have worked for Primark for 9 years in the warehouse, and on more than one occasion we have had to destroys thousands of items because turned out they were rip offs of designer goods. So I can well believe these are made without license, They were also found out to be exploiting young children in the far east for labour as well.
• Disco Volante Surrey, EnglandPosts: 543MI6 Agent

  September 2010

  Might be popping down to Primark at lunchtime now......
• Disco Volante Surrey, EnglandPosts: 543MI6 Agent

  September 2010

  Might be popping down to Primark at lunchtime now......
• Leijo007 Posts: 106MI6 Agent

  September 2010

  I've got another two for you: a Willard Whyte t-shirt and a Pussy Galore's Flying Circus t-shirt.
  
  And there's of course this one, but I think you all knew this one already. I have this one myself, it's very nice!
• Tilly Masterson 007 UKPosts: 1,472MI6 Agent

  September 2010

  Well I picked up the creme coloured one today with Connery & Andress on it - for £6 it's a bargain!
• PPK 7.65mm Saratoga Springs NY USAPosts: 1,253MI6 Agent

  September 2010

  Amazon's UK branch also has some nice licenced t shirts for sale. I am planing on purchasing one myself as one of my James Bond t shirts recently became too stained to wear anymore.