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Tickets For Troops to Benefit from James Bond Auction
Tickets For Troops is delighted to announce that it will benefit from the '50 Years of James Bond - The Auction' and will receive all the proceeds from the sale of a uniqueost production miniature model of the Aston Martin DB5 used in Skyfall and manufactured by Propshop at Pinewood Studios. The lot is expected to raise between £30,000 - £40,000.
Lord Marland, Chairman of Tickets For Troops, says 'It is an honour that Tickets for Troops has been chosen as one of the charities that will be helped by this auction. It is a fantastic opportunity for a James Bond fan to own something really special as well as help some truly deserving causes at the same time. The funds raised will really help Tickets For Troops continue to provide a great and much needed service to members of the Armed Forces.'
Christie's Director, Nicolette Tomkinson commented: "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.
"James Bond is much-loved by a truly international fan-base and we hope to make memorabilia from the 23 Bond films accessible to all. A broad spectrum of prices will be covered within the auction, with online lots selling without reserve and bids starting at only £50."
In total, there are 50 Lots of Bond memorabilia. 40 will be auctioned at online while a further 10 will be auctioned at an invite only evening event at Christie's to celebrate 'Global James Bond Day'. The Auction marks the 50th Anniversary of the first screening of Dr. No. Some of the other charities that will benefit include UNICEF UK, Barnardo's and Childline.
