Napoleon Plural's Night B4 Christmas

Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
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"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

Roger Moore 1927-2017

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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    DSCF3578.jpg

    Bit blurry. Bear with me on this for a bit... Only snapped that 2 mins ago...
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    Some years ago Thunderpussy told how he was - I quote - a 'spoilt bastard' when it came to Christmas.

    I see that and raise him one.

    Here is my Xmas list recently unearthed, for kids from the 1970s it may ring a bell of sorts.

    Greedy-List1.jpg

    And here is page 2 of Spoilt Bastard Mark 2:

    Greedy-List2.jpg

    I didn't use charm, did I?
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    Now I'll take you down memory lane...

    Dinky-Cover.jpg

    It was Dinky Toys vs Corgi Toys.

    Corgi-Catalogue.jpg

    If some of you recall, they called it 'catalogues' - a word to hook you in. :x
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    As I sense you're Bond fans, here's a taste of what you might have been after in your Christmas sack...

    James-Bond-Corgi-Catalogue.jpg

    To be fair, I'm not sure the Aston Martin DB5 really suits the beach, though of course Lazenby's DB7 (what it that?) saw some beach action in the pmts of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. This would have been a Corgi catalogue from 1979/80. Odd how the Connery films still held sway with kids who would have better loved the Moore films and Moore iconography derived from his debut Live And Let Die film.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    Not that Bond was the only 60s derivative spy in Corgi catalogues But does anyone remember these vehicles from the 1970s New Avengers series? I can't.

    Avengers-Dinky-Catalogue.jpg

    They kind of look great though, and would be going for around £400 on eBay now I reckon...
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    Some flashy Mercs and Rolls I had on my Xmas list are featured here...

    Rolls-Merc-Catalogue.jpg

    It's all about covet-ness (can't spell that at this late stage of night) but it's how as a kid you really really want...
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    Some sci-fi fans out there?

    IMG-0001.jpg

    You want it larger, you need to contact Higgins, he knows how to do that...

    It's Space 1999 and Thunderbirds... they'd conflate it with Star Trek as and when. :D
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    And to round off, here's an assortment of toys you might have had as a kid in the 1970s... great times.

    Assortment-Corgi-Toys.jpg

    Starsky & Hutch, Kojak, The Professionals, The Saint...

    Have a great Christmas everyone!
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    What a great trip down memory lane! I had a few of those as a kid - the Aston and the Lotus, but also the UFO, Thunderbirds and (I think) the Space1999 Eagle transporter. I also had a model kit of Purdey's yellow TR7 from the New Avengers, like this one, rather than a Dinky:


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    Happy Christmas, NP {[]
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,224Chief of Staff
    Lovely thread, NP!
    (Though I was a.kid in the 60s :# )
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,766MI6 Agent
    The fact tha you didn't use charm is strangely charming :))
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Napoleon Plural wrote:

    You want it larger, you need to contact Higgins, he knows how to do that...

    Did someone say that Christmas wishes don‘t become true?
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    edited December 2020
    DSCF3578.jpg
    Greedy-List1.jpg
    Greedy-List2.jpg
    Dinky-Cover.jpg
    Corgi-Catalogue.jpg
    James-Bond-Corgi-Catalogue.jpg
    Avengers-Dinky-Catalogue.jpg
    Rolls-Merc-Catalogue.jpg
    IMG-0001.jpg
    Assortment-Corgi-Toys.jpg

    IMG-3444.gif
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    So many great old cars etc. I wish
    I'd kept.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,270MI6 Agent
    What a lovely fellow you are, Higgins! -{ -{ -{

    I hope you have a lovely Christmas Day including of course the last 4 hours of it, and absolutely splendind 2021! :)
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Thanks, Nap!

    And you!
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 6,161MI6 Agent
    I used to sell those old catalogues in my bookshop when I could get hold of them, they were very popular, many thanks for posting those pics, NP, I had forgotten about them -{
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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