Forbes: "007 Lots You Can Buy In The Bond & Beyond Auction"

- February 05, 2019

Feb 4, 2019, 05:46pm

007 Lots You Can Buy In

The Bond & Beyond Auction

Barden Prisant

With Valentine’s Day in the offing, it might seem curmudgeonly of me to profile an auction which honors a cad. Visions of cupid firing arrows of love, and James Bond firing back with his Walther PPK, just do not mix. Yet, in the week prior to February 14th, such a sale will be held on, yes, the 007th of February. That is when Ewbank’s Auction in the U.K. will be holding its Bond & Beyond sale.

Iconic Bond memorabilia has been attracting attention for years. For example, the Aston Martin DB5, as featured in Goldfinger, sold in 2010 for $4.6 million. As best as can be told from the reports at the time, it really did include browning machine guns hidden behind the headlights. (I’ve heard many car enthusiasts refer to the firepower under the hood of their cars, but really?)

Or, what everyone needs, a Man from Uncle Ilya Kuryakin action puppet: $200-300.

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