No Mr Bond I expect you to bid! Jet from opening scene of Octopussy and Dr Blofeld’s leather chair among the iconic 007 movie props up for auction
- The jet, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, comes with estimate of $200,000 to $300,000
- Hovercraft from 2002's Die Another Day expected to sell for up to $40,000 at the sale in Beverley Hills, California
- More than 25 James Bond lots will go under the hammer at the Julien's Auction's Icons & Idols: Hollywood sale
James Bond fans are being given the opportunity to get their hands on the jet from opening scene of Octopussy - providing they're willing to shell out around $300,000.
The jet aircraft, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest single engine jet in the world, is just one of more than 25 lots of 007 memorabilia being auctioned off at the sale in Beverley Hills, California, later this month.
Julien's Auctions' Icons & Idols: Hollywood sale will also see the hovercraft used in the 2002 film Die Another Day up for sale, with an estimate of between $30,000 and $40,000.
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The jet aircraft, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest single engine jet in the world, is expected to sell for somewhere between $200,000 and $300,000 at the auction in California later this month
Julien's Auctions' Icons & Idols: Hollywood sale will also see the hovercraft from Die Another Day up for sale, with an estimate of up to $40,000
With a rather more modest estimate of $8,000 to $10,000 is the screen-used helicopter prop from the 1967 film You Only Live Twice.
The helicopter belongs to Osato Chemicals in the film and is seen in the aerial battle by a volcano between Little Nellie operated by Bond, played by Sean Connery, and a fleet of black choppers.
It is believed to be the only surviving helicopter model in original screen-used condition.
Fans of Bond baddies will be able to bid on the iconic black chair used by recurring super villain Dr Blofeld in You Only Live Twice, which is expected to go for somewhere between $1,500 and $3,000.
The seat was famously filled by actor Donald Pleasence - and his white cat.
The distinctive jet aircraft featured in the opening scene to 1982 James Bond movie Octopussy, the thirteenth in the 007 series
The opening scene shows James Bond, played by Roger Moore, flying a nimble homebuilt Bede BD-5J aircraft through an open hangar
The BD-5 Micro used in the opening sequence is a small, incredibly light single-seat homebuilt aircraft created in the late 1960s
Fans of Bond baddies can bid on the iconic black chair used by recurring super villain Dr Blofeld in You Only Live Twice (right), which is expected to go for somewhere between $1,500 and $3,000. The seat was famously filled by actor Donald Pleasence - and his white cat (left)
The hovercraft featured in the 2002 film Die Another Day, the twentieth James Bond film, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan
More than 25 lots of James Bond memorabilia with be auctioned from December 5-6, spanning over four decades of 007 history
James Bond fans are being given the opportunity to get their hands on the jet from opening scene of 1982 film Octopussy - providing they're willing to shell out an estimated $300,000
More than 25 lots of James Bond memorabilia with be auctioned from December 5-6, spanning over four decades of 007 history.
Other highlights include a mobile phone conceived as a remote control device that has a taser and fingerprint scanner from Tomorrow never dies and Moneypenny’s laptop, which is expected to go for up to $6,000.
Scripts, concept drawings from the films, a James Bond autograph collection - including signatures from Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Eva Greene and Daniel Craig - and posters are also included in the auction.
With a rather more modest estimate of $8,000 to $10,000 is the screen-used helicopter prop from the 1967 film You Only Live Twice
With more than 25 James Bond lots, the auction offers 007 fans the chance to own a pieces of the spy movie series' history
Aswell as vehicles including the jet (right), scripts, concept drawings from the films, a James Bond autograph collection - including signatures from Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Eva Greene and Daniel Craig - and posters (left) are also included in the auction
More than 25 lots of James Bond memorabilia with be auctioned from December 5-6, spanning over four decades of 007 history
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