This is an exciting time for any Bond fan but if that same fan is a Bond collector then the excitement tends to be tripled with the wonderful onslaught of products and opportunities to capture a piece of Bond.
Let me know if this sounds like your house. The doorbell rings and a package is delivered. The entire house knows it’s for you, there is no question. Oh, once in a blue moon a rare package may show up for your wife or daughter, but on the whole the monster share of boxes, envelopes, padded bags has your name on it.
And chances are they are Bond related.
Tell me if this also sounds familiar…”what did you get now?”
Ah, I can virtually see nodding of the heads. And over time we have created pithy answers to the questions such as “it’s a gift” and “it’s just a little something” and the ever popular “it’s an investment that I couldn’t pass up…these things will be worth a ton someday. It would have been irresponsible of me not to buy this.”
So knowing the mailman will be showing up at your door what do YOU say when your family groans and grimaces about another piece coming into the collection?
Nothing much.They already know about the Bond collection. They might occasionally roll their eyes saying “Really?Again?Why are you wasting your money?” But it’s not big deal 😀
haha defiantly use the its an investment excuse!
Seems to work!
Tell your wife I’m sorry for convincing you to get your first TF item those many moons ago.
… I’m not though. 😉
Well now I have the TF bug so it’s been a double whammy!
It’s only fair 😉
Charlie, you are a bad influence!
well done on the new site,,
wil we soon have an “exchange/sell” forum ?
keep it up David,,
Don,,
Been toying with a SWAP MEET area…I love the idea!
” would you rather I gamble?
LOL…yeah, I say at least I don’t play golf for 10 hours a week… 😉
just got the bollinger 007 special edition,and the bulldog from skyfall,so the collection grows a little more…………00
Waiting for my Bond Peacoat to arrive in the UK.
My wife blames David for my spending on all things Bond!!!
But what a stylish husband it makes you!
We should print out my face so the wives and girlfriends have something for the dart board!
My wife also blames Dave!
“Christ! Not MORE Bond stuff”, is usually the response. I try and get it in and away in the “Bond Cabinet” before she notices. “Q” Scrabble mug came in along with “Skyfall on set book” the other day. Apparently the Mrs had already got it for my Christmas ……. But I need it NOW, not in 7 weeks!! Jesus!
Ah yes, the waiting game…not a fun game to play.
Amazon Prime has made the waiting game much more bearable
Well to stop the un wanted what why and where stuff – i have 3 containers thats 60 foot of bond at a hidden location – had to do its for safe store and to keep the house bond free – well nearly !
You should ave them all show up at your door one day and tell them you won The Bond Experience Contest!
I always get my bond related goodies sent to my workplace so as noone but me knows the secret until i’m ready for the onslaught of “more bond crap for you again”!
Love the technique!
thought you might.
People think I am mad to collect what I can on Bond, untill they hear what I have had to insure it for !
I love the feeling of waiting for another item to arrive, waiting now for my next item as we speak.
Would love to have such a brilliant collection as your own. Maybe one day……….. good luck with the site
The path of a million miles starts with the first step….and I think all collections are amazing no matter what size.
My wife has had to put up with the never ending Bond toy car collection (not sure if it is just in UK/Europe, but they are very good) that now fills all the bookcases and most of the garage – but worse was to come when I filled the remaining space in the garage with the real deal (AM V8). I’ll post some pics when I work out how to do it 🙂
I think I did use the “it’s an investment” excuse for that one – but then it was (and still is) true !
I am jealous…we don’t have the cars like you do in the states,,,,and they are beauties!
Don’t be jealous – it has running costs that you just don’t want to know about – but when we do get to use it, it always brings a smile to my face.
Wife hates it.
Youngest daughter gets car-sick in it (well, that could be my driving) but at least my eldest daughter (11) shares my obsession.
Went to see Skyfal in IMAX last night – awesome (much better than regular screen). My eldest daughter loved it too, but is zonked out today (it was a late night for her).
If you ever come to the Netherlands (home of Heineken !), let us know and we’ll arrange suitable 007 transport for you 🙂
You are on! And visa versa for Pennsylvania!
I know the feeling. I have saved a years worth of money from work and have almost spent every penny of it on Bond items. The constant arrival of parcels and packages is a great thrill. Not to mention whilst I am waiting I receive my weekly subscription to the ‘1/8 scale Aston Martin DB5 partworks collection’ as well as my ‘125 cars in the 135 James Bond car collection’.
Waiting on my sony xperiat phone . Best of all got it for free from Vodafone Well 007 gets his off MI6. so why not!
My local Post office has my # on Speed Dial…they know me on sight and call me when stuff comes in!!
Murray, that’s hysterical you say that…my postpeople (is that correct) know they will have to walk to our door rather than the mail box nearly every day…especially now a days with the concentration of Bond Anniversary and SKyFall goodies…
I let her know that they’re investments and quickly point out the high bids on Ebay!
i usually say “But honey its an investment” the gf doesn’t like that.
I had an extremely tough time not buying the Billy Reid peacoat i should never have shown my girl friend the web page. She quickly protested so i cringed and sat back in my chair and settled for the TF 144 Marco sunglasses ugh trouble is though i live in Miami probably would get more use out of the sunglasses any way but that coat is amazing..
I think the Markos are a nice compromise! And all season!
Awaiting receipt of a 1964 Gillette Slim Adjustable with case and original blades. Can’t wait until it arrives… My plan is to say it’s an effort to save money by avoiding the use of expensive modern cartridges rather than relatively inexpensive double sided blades.