Original 1966 Airfix by Craft Master USA lithographed 27.5 x 21cm dealer presentation folder for the James Bond Secret Agent 007 Movies Aston Martin DB5. The only example this collector has ever seen and quite a find in Goldfinger's 50th Anniversary year. Released to coincide with the height of 60's Thunderball/Bondmania in the US the kit featured white wall tyres ( which were also featured on art work for Aurora's Super Spy car kit) -{
23.5 x 16cm poster included with kit
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
3 down and 3 to go! The illusive 1967 Cecil Coleman James Bond 11.5" action figure sets -{
Overview of Coleman outfits:
Believe this was put together by our own Majik007collector.
The Bond figure was supposedly issued in at least three different outfits.
Several more variations on the sets have turned-up since this was laid-out.
I believe the gun set is fan-made.
Original 1966 Airfix by Craft Master USA lithographed dealer presentation folder for the James Bond Secret Agent 007 Movies Aston Martin DB5. The only example this collector has ever seen and quite a find in Goldfinger's 50th Anniversary year. Released to coincide with the height of 60's Thunderball/Bondmania in the US the kit featured white wall tyres ( which were also featured on art work for Aurora's Super Spy car kit) -{
very nice Donk -{ is this one going on the bog wall ? I just can't work out where else it would fit
3 down and 3 to go! The illusive 1967 Cecil Coleman James Bond 11.5" action figure sets -{
Overview of Coleman outfits:
Believe this was put together by our own Majik007collector.
The Bond figure was supposedly issued in at least three different outfits.
Several more variations on the sets have turned-up since this was laid-out.
I believe the gun set is fan-made.
Im sure Majik is going to be happy with YOU putting his work up without asking
Incredibly rare original Aston Martin Lagonda 10x8" press photo of the Goldfinger road car FMP 7B (identified as FMP because of the exposed radar scanner in the wing mirror, leather bumper protectors behind the over riders & of course the JB 007 number plate) about to leave the Newport Pagnell factory after it's full screen gadget refit as the second official tour car. The press release dated 2nd December 1965 (my late mother's birthday) details the car's appearance at the New York Coliseum -{
As a self-appointed authority on “Everything Or Nothing”, I am on occasion contacted by auction houses, official production companies, production crew or private individuals and asked my opinion of “this?” “THIS” can lead to months of research or on a rare occasion I know exactly what I am looking at. Back in 1998, Bob Stevenson submitted to Christies first James Bond auction Lot# 216A, Goldfinger, 1964. A prop Broom-Handle 7.63mm Mauser pistol of moulded resin including various features such as armoury number, maker’s marks and blade foresight- made for promotional purposes for the 1964 UNITED ARTISTS/EON film Goldfinger.
Initially I was quite sceptical of Lot# 216A because I owned the unseen screen weapons tray Mauser pistol created by John Stears which was later retained by Ken Adam at Pinewood Studios and I knew that the stock which was believed to have accompanied Mr Stevenson’s pistol still resided in the Official Bond Archive although they had no pistol. As Mr Stevenson also drove the converted road car FMP 7B for it's promotional tour for Thunderball there is a very strong possibility that this is where Lot#216A actually originated from.
In October 2014, I was contacted by an individual who was also enquiring of my opinion of “this?” however “this” turned out to be an identical Mauser pistol to Mr Stevenson’s with an Identical stock to the Archived example. At this time I did not know who he was or how he acquired the piece?
Further contact revealed an amazing back story where the individual was an ex-employee of Aston Martin Lagonda who as a child in 1968 had been gifted the prop by his uncle, an AML employed carpenter who had worked on the refurbishment of BMT216A for its usage as a promotional Goldfinger & later Thunderball tour car. At the time his uncle had simply said “this came out of James Bond’s car”. He had played with the piece as one would a toy and indeed his sons had also played with it. Until the present day it had resided perhaps forgotten? in his son’s toy-box until he thought that perhaps he may just have something unique and perhaps valuable here?. Considering it’s decades of play use the only major damage it had suffered was its safety catch and rear sight blade had been broken off and lost regrettably where Mr Stevenson’s pistol had lost its safety catch and partial trigger. It is also quite feasible that the damage to both pistols actually occurred during their promotional usage?. This particular prop had also been repainted a number of times over the decades from play wear.
After much negotiation and a trip to AML's home town Newport Pagnell, the pistol is now the latest addition to The Modest Collection and in Goldfinger’s 50th Anniversary year, an unknown find such as this, well in this collector’s opinion it does not get much better than this? and yes, EON have been informed of the piece’s existence and its availability for exhibition purposes.
Further research supported by British Pathe archival images suggest that the Mauser may have came from the 1965 tour car because at the April 2nd-17th New York 9th Annual Automobile Show held at the NY Coliseum the pistol & stock were absent from the weapons tray having having been substituted by a fibreglass Luger P08 parabellum pistol. The original cut out for the Mauser is clearly visible beneath the substitute Luger pistol.
I do not believe this has been recorded before but there were actually 3 different versions of the weapons tray created for 007's DB5. Version one, the screen tray contained Bond's AR7 rifle (stock only), the John Stears created stunt Mauser pistol with plain grips, a hand grenade and commando type knife. Version two utilised in both tour cars contained the Mauser pistol with Bolo 9 grips, Mauser holster stock, a hand grenade and commando type knife. Version 3 which is believed to be the prototype and Archived tray contained the Mauser holster stock, a telescopic sight which would not fit the Mauser, a hand grenade and a commando type knife...the joys of research! -{
The sleek classic lines of the gorgeous Tania Mallet demonstrating a couple of features of BMT216A not seen on screen
What a terrific find and once again an amazing back story {[]
Wish I had a toy box with stuff like that in.
Well done Sir Donk of Modest Collection -{ -{
Comments
Excellent news...it's gone where it will be looked after -{
Kindest regards,
Craig
23.5 x 16cm poster included with kit
What size is this? Have only, of course, ever seen the color postcardish size insert included with the kit.
Overview of Coleman outfits:
Believe this was put together by our own Majik007collector.
The Bond figure was supposedly issued in at least three different outfits.
Several more variations on the sets have turned-up since this was laid-out.
I believe the gun set is fan-made.
Really great find, well done -{
Good to see the copy writer had a field day trying to shoe horn in Bond film titles/innuendo into the text {[]
very nice Donk -{ is this one going on the bog wall ? I just can't work out where else it would fit
Im sure Majik is going to be happy with YOU putting his work up without asking
Initially I was quite sceptical of Lot# 216A because I owned the unseen screen weapons tray Mauser pistol created by John Stears which was later retained by Ken Adam at Pinewood Studios and I knew that the stock which was believed to have accompanied Mr Stevenson’s pistol still resided in the Official Bond Archive although they had no pistol. As Mr Stevenson also drove the converted road car FMP 7B for it's promotional tour for Thunderball there is a very strong possibility that this is where Lot#216A actually originated from.
In October 2014, I was contacted by an individual who was also enquiring of my opinion of “this?” however “this” turned out to be an identical Mauser pistol to Mr Stevenson’s with an Identical stock to the Archived example. At this time I did not know who he was or how he acquired the piece?
Further contact revealed an amazing back story where the individual was an ex-employee of Aston Martin Lagonda who as a child in 1968 had been gifted the prop by his uncle, an AML employed carpenter who had worked on the refurbishment of BMT216A for its usage as a promotional Goldfinger & later Thunderball tour car. At the time his uncle had simply said “this came out of James Bond’s car”. He had played with the piece as one would a toy and indeed his sons had also played with it. Until the present day it had resided perhaps forgotten? in his son’s toy-box until he thought that perhaps he may just have something unique and perhaps valuable here?. Considering it’s decades of play use the only major damage it had suffered was its safety catch and rear sight blade had been broken off and lost regrettably where Mr Stevenson’s pistol had lost its safety catch and partial trigger. It is also quite feasible that the damage to both pistols actually occurred during their promotional usage?. This particular prop had also been repainted a number of times over the decades from play wear.
After much negotiation and a trip to AML's home town Newport Pagnell, the pistol is now the latest addition to The Modest Collection and in Goldfinger’s 50th Anniversary year, an unknown find such as this, well in this collector’s opinion it does not get much better than this? and yes, EON have been informed of the piece’s existence and its availability for exhibition purposes.
Further research supported by British Pathe archival images suggest that the Mauser may have came from the 1965 tour car because at the April 2nd-17th New York 9th Annual Automobile Show held at the NY Coliseum the pistol & stock were absent from the weapons tray having having been substituted by a fibreglass Luger P08 parabellum pistol. The original cut out for the Mauser is clearly visible beneath the substitute Luger pistol.
I do not believe this has been recorded before but there were actually 3 different versions of the weapons tray created for 007's DB5. Version one, the screen tray contained Bond's AR7 rifle (stock only), the John Stears created stunt Mauser pistol with plain grips, a hand grenade and commando type knife. Version two utilised in both tour cars contained the Mauser pistol with Bolo 9 grips, Mauser holster stock, a hand grenade and commando type knife. Version 3 which is believed to be the prototype and Archived tray contained the Mauser holster stock, a telescopic sight which would not fit the Mauser, a hand grenade and a commando type knife...the joys of research! -{
The sleek classic lines of the gorgeous Tania Mallet demonstrating a couple of features of BMT216A not seen on screen
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/motor-show-8/query/James+Bond
Now where is my hat so I can 'doff' it to you
Wish I had a toy box with stuff like that in.
Well done Sir Donk of Modest Collection -{ -{
-{
Congrats, Donk.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
That's normal in your age, AA
So Donk, how long did you work on this and you must have most parts now to build your own Gadget- loaden DB5
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Well, last year, Donk himself posted it in a Coleman thread ... with no mention of Majik.
BTW, I did seek permission but have yet to hear from him; doesn't appear he's been on AJB in over a month.
Cover your own arse by dropping someone else in it
Only because I know how much you enjoy sloppy seconds. :v
Right that's it, Who has been talking