Collecting

Swiss Post to issue stamps commemorating Schilthorn-Piz Gloria’s fiftieth anniversary. The stamps are available in sheets of eight and have a face value of 1 Swiss Franc. The stamps have been released to commemorate the opening of the last stretch of the Schilthorn cable car in 1967 as well as the revolving restaurant that opened on […]

This week we take a look at some of the items in the collection of Sirvent, Francesc Sirvent. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? When I saw From Russia With Love in a local cinema and years later, the extravaganza Moonraker. What’s your favourite item in your collection and […]

Doug Redenius talks about his years as a collector. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? 1964 When I was taken to the cinema to see Goldfinger by the babysitter. I was 8 years old. What’s your favourite item in your collection and why? The Incredible World of James Bond toy diorama figure […]

Marcos Kontze from Brazil shares his collection. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? In mid 1990’s when the GoldenEye videogame for Nintendo 64 was released. As a 11 years old kid, I was amazed by it. In the coming weeks and months after I’ve played the game, I found all […]

Ben Williams on collecting and Bond experiences. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I was about 8 years old. What’s your favourite item in your collection and why? I’d say it’s the Book Club editions of the Fleming books. They were perfect when I got them at aged 8, […]

Frank Herbert talks about his Bond collection. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? 1964 Goldfinger. What’s your favourite item in your collection and why? It’s hard to pick one, I have a few small screen-used props, some older items, posters from Evinrude Motors connecting Thunderball and Live And Let Die, […]

Bruce Allen shares his love for Ian Fleming’s books. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I was probably around 10 when I started recognizing the James Bond character in the movies. In my earlier teens, I was poking around my great-grandfather’s second-hand paperback bookstore which he ran from his […]

Matt Sherman tells us how The Spy Who Loved Me led to him collecting all things Bond. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? At age 8, I remember my parents discussing whether I ought to see The Spy Who Loved Me in theatres. We went and the double entendres […]

Nicolás Suszczyk from Argentina shares how Goldeneye introduced him to James Bond and how he went on to became a collector. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? January 1998. I saw a billboard announcing the TV premiere of GoldenEye. They used the image of Pierce Brosnan in black tux and […]

Joan Casanovas discusses how Moonraker introduced him to James Bond. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I was a thirteen-year-old boy and it was a hot summer. A cousin one year older tan me came at home and we decided to rent a film in the cutting-edge technology named BETAMAX. […]