tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post420376154041022509..comments2023-10-26T01:42:25.260-07:00Comments on Blighty Boutique: The Royals and a Bit of Charity ShoppingAmy (Blighty Boutique)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10090002859203984695noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-32046273316113856572010-11-17T13:21:01.935-08:002010-11-17T13:21:01.935-08:00Hi Amy,
I'm Victoria Plum's husband and I...Hi Amy,<br /><br />I'm Victoria Plum's husband and I must say that I am very impressed by your collection of 60's Fleming books... all in one hit! It's taken me years to get my current collection together!<br /><br />I like the 60's paperbacks because they were the original mass market paperbacks which sparked a cultural phenomenon. They are mostly not worth very much (unless you've got some initial printings there), and there have been plenty of versions since, but I love the covers, love the pulp blurb on the back, love the Beaton photo of a smoking Fleming on the back and love what they represent.<br /><br />Looking at your little collection, I think you have all of the Fleming books which is impressive in one stroke. From Russia With Love is particularly impressive because the red cover doesn't seem to crop up as often as the film tie-in cover. I also have them all but I'm trying to find ones that are in a bit better condition then some of mine (someone has scrawled 1958 on the front cover of my Moonraker for instance), and I'm looking to find initial printings now (Victoria Plum bought be a pristine first printing Thunderball which is my prized piece!).<br /><br />Your copy of "007 James Bond: A Report" by Snelling is interesting. I've not seen this before but I've read a little bit about it on avclub.com (http://www.avclub.com/articles/007-james-bond-a-report-1964-thrilling-cities-1964,45262/). It seems this is an examination of the Bond phenomenon at this early stage and the book was authorised to compete with Kingsley Amis's James Bond Dossier, which is a book which is pretty hard to find. I have a copy (my mum found it for 10p in an Oxfam) and it's a nice addition if you can find it, as it's also published by Pan and matches the others quite nicely!<br /><br />Well done!Carl Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465712336769231259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-4860314900830902972010-11-17T13:13:04.402-08:002010-11-17T13:13:04.402-08:00Bondi huh? Nothing to do with all those blonde tan...Bondi huh? Nothing to do with all those blonde tanned men wearing next to nothing?! I love those books. Lovely way to spend a day xJemimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550187248034609645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-12462213350145458332010-11-17T07:12:18.082-08:002010-11-17T07:12:18.082-08:00Great finds! I'm tean Shaun as well, what a l...Great finds! I'm tean Shaun as well, what a legend he was on the bush tucker trial :) xWoodbankCraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079480412673001628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-40663185696516437742010-11-17T06:16:36.090-08:002010-11-17T06:16:36.090-08:00Hi love the bedspread and Kandi may have had one b...Hi love the bedspread and Kandi may have had one but I have one on the spare bed I love it and so does my cat Sophie.<br />Beverley xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177794795068662601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-60519563908683497082010-11-17T04:41:55.165-08:002010-11-17T04:41:55.165-08:00Your finds are fab, the slip is a real beauty but ...Your finds are fab, the slip is a real beauty but my favourite is the candlewick bedspread, I used to have an oranage one as a kid and it was bald all along the top where I 'plucked' it as I was going to sleep :)<br />Kandi xKandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05765946096687063480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-84542956794743954422010-11-17T00:07:12.966-08:002010-11-17T00:07:12.966-08:00Hi Amy! Jon's collected those Bond books for y...Hi Amy! Jon's collected those Bond books for years, we've got so many we've got them in triplicate but there's something rather fabulous about the covers. The slip is gorgeous, it looks lovely on your mannequin, funnily enough whenever I sell those on ebay it's always men that buy them. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-58408421666248510662010-11-16T23:23:03.071-08:002010-11-16T23:23:03.071-08:00Hello!
I have only recently discovered your blog ...Hello!<br /><br />I have only recently discovered your blog - what a treasure! And a Warwickshire girl too ... I grew up just outside Stratford on Avon and my parents still live in the area .. I miss it sooooo much and am desperate to move back!<br /><br />I'm excited about the engagement too! What a refreshing change to have something happy on the news for a change!<br /><br />Mr Plum will be very jealous when I show him your stack of Fleming books .... he has a good collection of the 60's editions of the books - but is always on the look out for more!Victoria Plumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329904718509130535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-70126617227629940622010-11-16T14:24:13.745-08:002010-11-16T14:24:13.745-08:00Great finds, and share your thoughts on the happy ...Great finds, and share your thoughts on the happy announcement!!!<br />Hope to see you at the Bicycle Bazaar, I will be visiting.<br /><br />Sharon xxThecraftytrundlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639580209009931946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-18303812642722527222010-11-16T12:43:09.786-08:002010-11-16T12:43:09.786-08:00I know, it looks fab on 'Betty' the manneq...I know, it looks fab on 'Betty' the mannequin, lol xAmy (Blighty Boutique)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10090002859203984695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403130630836422319.post-42888909598504157962010-11-16T12:38:33.423-08:002010-11-16T12:38:33.423-08:00The slip looks gorgeous.The slip looks gorgeous.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023925707643985411noreply@blogger.com