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Bond memorabilia up for sale to mark 50 years of franchise

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Jan 24 2013 | 2:10 AM IST

The car, which appeared in the opening scenes of 'Quantum Of Solace' starring Daniel Craig, will go on sale at the auction of Bond memorabilia at Christie's in South Kensington, London, on October 5, held to mark 50 years since the British secret service agent first appeared on the cinema screen.

The tarot cards used by Jane Seymour's character Solitaire in the Roger Moore-starrer bond movie 'Live And Let Die' will also go under the hammer, the Daily Mail reported.

And prospective buyers will have the chance to bid for dozens of other lots, including the belt with a golden bullet buckle worn by Christopher Lee as Scaramanga in 'The Man With The Golden Gun'.

The car, a 2008 Aston Martin 6 Litre V12 DBS 2-Door Coupe, is expected to be sold for between 100,000 and 150,000 pounds.

Ten lots are to be sold at the invitation-only event, with a further 40 available for sale in an online-only auction from September 28 to October 8.

The catalogue for the '50 Years of James Bond' sale includes books, props, posters and costumes from all 23 Bond films.

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Memorabilia has come directly from the archives of EON Productions, the company behind a franchise which began when Sean Connery played Bond in Dr No in 1962.

The auction is part of a series of celebrations that will see October 5, the 50th anniversary of Dr No's world premiere in London, declared Global James Bond Day.

A film retrospective is to be held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Auction house director Nicolette Tomkinson said: "Christie's is excited to be working directly with EON Productions to present this unique auction to mark the 50th anniversary of James Bond".

"With memorabilia offered from every official Bond film ever made, the auction is sure to appeal to new and established fans of the famous British spy," he added.

Twelve charities are due to benefit from the sale, including Barnardo's, Unicef and the National Youth Theatre.

  

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First Published: Sep 09 2012 | 4:35 PM IST

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