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[zencat]

Read the main page story HERE.

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Oh, guess who the sucker was who paid almost $200 for issue #11? Yep.

Oh, Lord.

Er, it was for the sake of your article, right? An example of sorts?

Right?

[zencat]

Oh, guess who the sucker was who paid almost $200 for issue #11? Yep.

Oh, Lord.

Er, it was for the sake of your article, right? An example of sorts?

Right?

To be honest, in the final heated moments of the auction, I wasn't doing the pounds to dollars translation in my head accurately. I didn't want to pay much more that $100. Whoops.

But, hey, it has Gardner and the SAAB on the cover! That's worth the extra $80. And it was my disbelief at how much someone else was willing to pay that made me search old auctions and that

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[Double-Oh-Zero]

Well, hey, like you stated in your article- it's not an extortionate price if you really, really want the item.

Good article, BTW. I should think about joining eBay in the future for Bond stuff.

[zencat]

Just stay away from MY "OO7."

Actually, I only need a handful of issues: #

[thuffner]

I have always wanted to join the fan club. Anyone recommend it?

[zencat]

The JBIFC is a good club. Expensive, but a good club. I also highly recommend The James Bond Collectors Club . They have a great fanzine as well.

[taxman2001]

Now I used to be a member of the JBIFC years ago (I think it was after The Living Daylights but before Licence To Kill) before the club went into a hiatus for what seemed like years.

Anyway I'm rambling, I know that I have a small supply of the magazines etc. hiding away in a box in the garage awaiting a new place in the house (once the bloody carpets turn up and I can move all my precious film related junk back into the house).

I must have a look at them and see what issues they are and I'll report back. From looking at the JBIFC website I'm pretty sure that I have issue 20 with Timothy Dalton and Carey Lowell on the front.

[zencat]

Anyway I'm rambling, I know that I have a small supply of the magazines etc. hiding away in a box in the garage awaiting a new place in the house (once the bloody carpets turn up and I can move all my precious film related junk back into the house).

I must have a look at them and see what issues they are and I'll report back. From looking at the JBIFC website I'm pretty sure that I have issue 20 with Timothy Dalton and Carey Lowell on the front.

If you have issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, or 10...we'll have to talk.

[Donovan]

It's funny, I was just going through some of my old issues yesterday thinking how well done they are. The best 007 issues are the ones dealing exclusively with a single film, such as "On Her Majesty's Secret Service."

"Goldeneye" was another pretty good 'zine. One of the best of those issues was the in-depth coverage of Albert Broccoli's life. "Bondage" was okay but by modern standards doesn't exactly match up against the other two I mentioned.

With all the books on Bond and such I was thinking that putting all the magazines together in one book would be really something, both in terms of fresh information and rare photographs.

It doesn't really surprise me that the magazines are selling for so much because in a lot of ways they don't get out dated.

[DLibrasnow]

Yikes.....I had better put my editions of 007 from the 1980s in a safety deposit box or something!

[Turn]

Nice thread, Zencat. I too am trying to collect as many issues of 007 as I can and have probably over a half to three-fourths of them from 1983 onward. In fact, I lost an auction on there on Sunday myself for a 1992 issue, but not from the same source as you were bidding with. I've been able to limit myself pretty well as far as picking some of these up and had some pretty good luck over the past year.

By the way, Zencat, did you have a copy of issue 41 for sale on eBaya couple weeks ago? The name on it was Jcox of Marina Del Ray and before I had a chance to bid, it said the auction had closed early.

[Simon]

From whichever number it was that started having the issues printed is where a buyer will be guaranteed of something vaguely original.

The first few were just photocopied pages, I believe up to Issue 5 were just stapled pages. No 1 was but a single sheet, albeit double sided.

I'm sure if I was so inclined, I could set up a little cottage industry in running copies off to sell for extortionate rates to desperate collectors. I imagine I would have a window of about 1 month before the market was flooded and all of a sudden, even my aunt would have them in her magazine rack.

[zencat]

By the way, Zencat, did you have a copy of issue 41 for sale on eBaya couple weeks ago? The name on it was Jcox of Marina Del Ray and before I had a chance to bid, it said the auction had closed early.

Yep, that was me. I had an extra copy. A friend offered to trade me the mag for 3 Turkish Fleming titles that I needed (I'm trying to collect a set). There were no bids so I ended the auction early. Sorry if you intended to bid, Turn. But you can buy #41 direct now from the JBIFC site.

[Turn]

Thanks for the info, Zencat. I kept looking to see if they would put any issues and didn't know if they would or not. Seems like they would want to. I've been scouring comic shops in hopes of finding one with no luck. This should help.

[MarkA]

I have been involved in the fan club virtually since its conception and being a Graphic Designer have helped Graham Rye doing the Artwork for 007 magazine. I find it incredible and quite gratifying that many of the issues I worked on are now collectors items. I have a complete run, but also some doubles. Not sure which ones but I'll find out.

[zencat]

I have been involved in the fan club virtually since its conception and being a Graphic Designer have helped Graham Rye doing the Artwork for 007 magazine. I find it incredible and quite gratifying that many of the issues I worked on are now collectors items. I have a complete run, but also some doubles. Not sure which ones but I'll find out.

Thank you for your amazing work, MarkA. I've been a fan for years. It's a pleasure to have you here at CBn.

[Athena007]

Hey baby... it looks like someone picted up your artical...

People by Andrew Pierce
The Times (subscription), UK - 21 hours ago
... 007 magazine, the quarterly publication of the James Bond International Fan
Club, has become a valued and high-priced collectible in its own right. ...

[zencat]

Hey baby... it looks like someone picted up your artical...

People by Andrew Pierce
The Times (subscription), UK - 21 hours ago
... 007 magazine, the quarterly publication of the James Bond International Fan
Club, has become a valued and high-priced collectible in its own right. ...

I couldn't get into the article. It's a paid subscription site. Does anyone have a subscription? can you send me the text (or just post it here)? Thanks.

[zencat]

Another OO7 goes for a high price (although $10 less than the last #12 I tracked).

http://cgi.ebay.com/.....MEBWA:IT&rd=1

[Turn]

I've noticed this too. It seems some of the later issues are being sought after while others are getting fewer bids. I need no. 25, for example, and the last two copies of that that have hit the past few weeks have gone for around $60.

Another trend I've noticed is that some people are putting old copies of Bondage, the American fan club publication, up for huge prices. Somebody had the last issue for something like $45 or $50.

[zencat]

I've noticed this too. It seems some of the later issues are being sought after while others are getting fewer bids. I need no. 25, for example, and the last two copies of that that have hit the past few weeks have gone for around $60.

Another trend I've noticed is that some people are putting old copies of Bondage, the American fan club publication, up for huge prices. Somebody had the last issue for something like $45 or $50.

People are getting greedy. Early copies of BONDAGE are pretty darn hard to find, but later copies are quite easy.

[spectre37]

If anyone's interested,i've got spare copies of most issues of 007 for trade/sale.

[zencat]

If anyone's interested,i've got spare copies of most issues of 007 for trade/sale.

Do you have issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, or 10?

Those are the ones I need.

[spectre37]

Yes I have spare copy of all of those,Feel free to PM if you want to discuss trade etc

[IndyB007]

Hey, spectre37... you wouldn't happen to have issues of 007 Collecting News/Collecting 007/Whatever else it was called and is going to be called in the future do you? I need all issues except #'s 9, 11-18.

[spectre37]

Yes indyB007 i've got all the issues you need.Plesee PM me if you want to trade/sell.

[stromberg]

Sounds like "BINGO!" for you folks

[Turn]

I thought the mania slowed down on these for a while until yesterday, so I decided to bump this thread.

Issue no. 40, the NSNA/CR retrospective issue that came out in early 2002, was up for auction on eBay. It ended up selling for a whopping $51.00 when it ended Monday. I didn't think that was one of the rarer issues, although admittedly I don't see it on there a lot, but I thought that was a bit much for that particular issue.

Maybe the winning bidder read the recent Graham Rye interview in which he said that was his favorite issue and was inspired to own it.

[doublenoughtspy]

Graham said it was the fastest selling issue ever too.

Since I doubt we'll ever see "Making Of" books on these two films, and EON pretty much ignores them, I guess that mag is what fans have to turn to.

I wish I had bought extra copies.