I actually received two this year!
A pair of 007 socks from my mum and a from Russia with love mug from Mrs, well Ms Silvertoe.
Did anyone else get any 007 pressies?
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Licence Renewed, LALD (Folio Society), 007 Monopoly and some Funkoâs.
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Snap!
Must be careful though, Monopoly has started many an argument at Christmas.
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Casino Royale from Spineless classics. Itâs huge, no clue where itâs going to go.
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Got the â50 greatest Bond carsâ book and also got the pirate classic âThe Crimson Pirateâ with Burt Lancaster on dvd and the Spaghetti western âFord Yuma Goldâ with Giuliano Gemma on dvd. Iâm a very happy guy!
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An all time favorite of mine, and it has lots of small Bond connections.
Ken Adam worked on it, not as main set designer, but he created some of the gadgets used in it (the flame-throwing tank, the hot air balloon, the submarine). Thereâs a great picture of him, Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat when they the were shooting the scene with the fish barrel (have it in a book, but canât find it online).
A young Christopher Lee has a small role in it.
The female lead, Eva Bartok, was married to Curd JĂźrgens (Karl Stromberg), but they divorced after little more than a year, after he found out that there were serious doubts about him being the father of their child. Rumor has it that the real father was Frank Sinatra.
Myself, I got a 1968 âJames Bond Annualâ, one of the Nic Raine / Prague Philharmonic CD Box Sets and a German Fan Club mug.
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âOnlyâ two books I gifted myself with:
Deborah Lippâs The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book &
Simon Firthâs On The Tracks of 007 - CĂ´te dâAzur
I already had a chance to browse through the latter; a great exploration of the various real life locations where 007 clashes with villains and henchmen in the lushness of Southern France. Splendidly illustrated with a wealth of photographs this tome really makes you want to pack the battered Rimowa or weekender and just dash there for a week or six. A nifty inspiration for future travels - once itâs reasonably safe to do so again.
The former is nearly 500 pages of educated reflections on Bond films ranging from the obvious (plot synopses and analysis for each film) to the obscure (which games are played, which hands in the respective games; which drinks are taken, which goofs are made). A fun book that will likely astound and surprise even veteran fans with its many facets.
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I donât actually have anyone to play it with. Iâm thinking of keeping it mint.
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I received the 25th anniversary Goldeneye coin from the Perth Mint.
Also finally received the Moonraker and San Monique t-shirts from the 007 Store in Large.
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I was looking myself for a Moonraker T-shirt (the vintage poster one) on the 007 store site, but I couldnât find out if it were men, or women shirts, which ofcourse have different sizes. Did you just buy your regular size?
Yes, and it fits fine.
I got the Drax Enterprise Corporation Grey Marl shirt. Really nice product.
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A little late to this particular party, but I received a bottle of the later NTTD branded Bollinger, a TND Turnbull and Asser tie (which is stunning) and a pack of the new playing cards as advertised on 007.com.
Of the last, I always thought cards were cards were cards. These are really quite something to behold. They have a lovely weight to them, very fine, very sturdy and beautifully designed. Recommended.
Hope everyone had a good holiday period.
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I remember my step dads family playing it one news yearâs eve, and his grandson got a punch In the face from his mumâs partner!!
Well, I had bought Mrs ,well ms silvertoe , several presents for Christmas, which I was due to send to her today, as I wonât be able to see her, due to Having to isolate after my covid test before my operation on my foot next week.
She decided to end things on Monday, by text, so I sent all her presents I bought her back to Amazon for a refund. Today I took the calendar I bought her back to the shop and part exchanged it for a 007 one 
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Wow. âEnd thingsâ could have several meanings and none of them are good, but assuming youâre referring to the marriage, Iâm sorry to hear you have to deal with that right before the holidays, and a surgery to boot (no pun intended). However it sounds like youâre taking it pretty well, so maybe itâs for the best. By text, though? Wow.
Anyway best wishes for a speedy recovery and I hope 2022 brings more to enjoy than just a nicely illustrated calendar.
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Thanks sir! We wasnât married ,just in a relationship. Trouble was she only liked connery and Moore, hated George, wouldnât watch Dalton,brosnon or Craig and did not approve of Mr going to see NTTD!
Yes, that sounds like a doomed relationship, alright. 
I get having strong opinions about the best Bonds, but insisting on âapprovalâ of which movies you see is a bit of reach for a girlfriend, to say the least. Or maybe it wasnât so much about the film itself as the trip to the cinema: I know the pandemic has created some serious rifts between friends and families that may take a long time to heal, if ever.
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Oh and she hated the BBC radio 4 bond dramas!
Also here from The Netherlands you got my sympathy and wish you all the best and happy holidays, sir.
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Dankejewel!!
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