NR. 21 - August, 2008

Dear [contact-First_name], welcome to the Bond Lifestyle Newsletter

This hot summer month Bond Lifestyle features several new interesting items, ranging from the book that gave our favorite secret agent his name, the new mobile phone of 007, luxury Hotel packages to celebrate Ian Fleming's centenary and a travel destination with a view from GoldenEye.

Recommended: a fantastic article by Jonathan takes you through the Walthers of Bond... in great detail! Now you can find out which exact gun to get for your collection! Read the complete article here or scroll down to read more.

I will be on holiday during the month of August, so please have patience: I won't be able to respond with the usual swiftness to your messages, or update the site with new items during that time.

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Recently added lifestyle items

Details about this phone still have to be confirmed by official sources. Stay tuned!

In the 2008 James Bond movie Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig will be using another Sony Ericsson mobile phone, probably a C902 cybershot.

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Birds of the West Indies is known not only for its exhaustive study of Caribbean birds, but also because the name of the book's author, the ornithologist James Bond, which was used by Ian Fleming for the name of his fictional British secret agent, Commander James Bond.
The book can also be seen in Die Another Day.

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In the 1995 James Bond movie GoldenEye, Pierce Brosnan as Bond watches from the Fort Antoine theatre how Xenia Onatop and the admiral board a speedboat in Monte Carlo's port.

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Luxury hotels The Ritz, Rocco Forte's Brown's Hotel and the Dukes Hotel celebrate the Ian Fleming centenary this year and are all offering special James Bond packages. Read the details for each package here!

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Carta Mundi, a Belgian company that is the global market leader in the production and sale of playing cards, was the exclusive supplier of playing cards & poker chips in Casino Royale. They were asked by EON Productions to design and produce the playing cards and the poker chips that play an important role in the Bond film, in collaboration with the producing company itself.!

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ARTICLES

The Bond Walthers: PPK, P99, PPS
by Jonathan
The subject of Bonds personal firearms has in the past become a heated debate, much akin to the ongoing Omega/Rolex debacle. Everyone has their favourites, be it iconic, practical, real or looks alone. In this brief article the different Walthers (apart from the P5) that Bond has used extensively will be compared, and the merits of them as concealed pistols in the real world examined. Read how to get your hands on a highly detailed copy, or a deactivated version of the real thing.
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James Bond's Britain
by Max Wooldridge
In China it's the Year of the Rat and the forthcoming Olympics - but in Britain, quiet commemorations of another kind are going on in honour of one of Britain's finest exports - the fictional spy, James Bond - aka, 007.
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NEWS

Quantum of Solace Teaser Trailer now online!
The complete teaser trailer for Quantum of Solace is now online with some stunning shots and breathtaking action!
View trailer on Moviefone website

FORUMS

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COMING SOON

- Levi's Jeans in Quantum of Solace

- A new article about Bond and his wardrobe

- Ballantyne sweaters in Die Another Day

- Talisker Whiskey

- ...and more! Be sure to add http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com to your Favorites!