It's
tough being a James Bond Fan in between movies .
When
the last one has been released on video - or even already shown on TV , you know you will have to
wait forever to get credible fresh news about the next production .
And
this time , we'll have to wait till 2019
.
An
eternity .
Fortunately
, the merchandising and various licenced products are here to ease the pain a little bit .
Since
we are precisely now in that type of situation , let's review the latest
( and upcoming ) items you might ask Santa to bring you under the
Christmas tree …
After
successfully re issuing last year a limited edition of James Bond
Thunderball's Aston Martin DB V in a vintage 1965 replica box, it
became clear to Corgi that there were onto something . So they presto
reissued some iconic vehicles of their classic James Bond range under
that new retro packaging . Adding some minor details here and there
to some cars ( painted headlights , etc. ) .
To the
die hard Corgi James Bond collector fan , it was just impossible to resist the colorful packaging.
Furthermore
, not ALL the Bond cars were re-issued , and the final choice was a
bit contestable . No ' Moonbuggy ' from D.A.F , no convertible Toyota
from Y.O.L.T , not even the fabulous Ski protubering Aston Martin
Volante from TLD …
Heck ,
to each his own I guess …
One interesting piece of info though , according to some reliable sources , no new 007 models are to be released in 2018.
But ... All the options are on the table again for 2019 . I wonder why ...
( And
just for the Froggies eyes only , there are indeed some retailers in our country which will propose that new range . Keep reading this blog for more details ) .
To order
the available models , please go there
.
- The new Ian Fleming original novel printings
Issued
in the Ex Libris Vintage
Classics books collection of Penguin ,
those new editions feature attractive and colorful new covers , an
introduction by Ian Fleming expert John Cork , as well as some
previously unpublished research material at the end of each volume .
The
introductions themselves are a joy to read , for one learns an
infinity of details surrounding the creative process of Ian Fleming .
Hugely
recommended for any decent James Bond fan .
To order
the available books , please go there
.
And last
but not least …
Even if
it's non politically correct , Bond will always be a chain smoker .
And if you do not possess a Ronson lighter , the next best thing
would be a … Zippo !
The
world wide known classic lighters firm has issued a new official
James Bond range , featuring five new beautifully designed lighters ;
Fans
will remember Zippo had already offered one-shot version products to
tie in with the release of some new movie ( Goldeneye
, Tomorrow
never dies , etc . ) but
it's the first time a whole new collection has been unveiled .
And best
of all , insider sources told us some more new models should appear as
well in 2018 . Hooray !
1Grateful
thanks to : K . Artiguas – Hornby France
2Grateful
thanks to : C. Turner – Ian Fleming Publication
3Grateful
thanks to E. Le Gall – Zippo France
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