David is so laid back that it’s insane. I’m diagnosed with OCD and I get very protective about my collectibles… I don’t want people touching anything. So, I find his philosophy on allowing people to touch anything very respectable.
So, picture this. It's about 1985, and I've re-watched the VHS cassette tape of Star Wars I'd recorded off the telly so many times that the tape was starting to stretch. Then we had a Bank Holiday Monday, which always ended up with ITV showing a Bond movie, for some reason, and I watched The Man With the Golden Gun for the first time. Two things stuck with me. The sight of Britt Eckland in that bikini, and the beautiful Golden Gun. And then, as a 42-year-old child, I got to hold a real, genuine replica of it in your basement and live out my childhood dreams. And the words that stuck with me before you unleashed me on your collection were: "The one rule is: You can touch everything." When it comes to your collection, you really mean that (hence me immediately doing Scaramanga poses.) This is such an amazing video and as somebody lucky enough to have seen the real thing, it ABSOLUTELY captures the magic and enthusiasm you have for all things Bond and movie related. I think that's what resonates with other people about you - your absolute, honest, undiluted enthusiasm for the same thing we all love! Thanks, David!
Since I started following the one thing that inspired me the most was getting out of bed when I wake up - instead of laying in bed. I’m not perfect every time but it makes so much sense.
The finest collection in the world. You should build a display interpreting the Ian Fleming Bond. the cloths, gadgets he describes, the things, etc... that would be a great addition. Jeff
Hold up!!! Oscar Goldman, a Monchichi, the Evel Kneviel Stunt Cycle and M.A.N.T.I.S? Memories from the first half of my life are flooding back! Thanks for sharing!!!
This is INSANE David! This is such a massive collection that - part of me is a bit jealous of - but mostly I'm so happy for you that you have all of this. It's super impressive. Thanks for sharing this with us! Much love mate ❤
Hello David and fellow Bond fans! I have only come across your channel in the last month or so and I have to say, being a Brit and watching your content all the way across the pond, firstly your channel is EXACTLY what I've been wanting. Secondly, why has their been no UK RU-vid channel dedicated to Bond, being he is British!? Any way, I digress. I just wanted to applaud your work and content and having grown up watching Bond since a very young age, I am 41 now, this channel and fellowship of like minded Bond enthusiasts is INCREDIBLE and I simply wanted to say thank you for bringing this to life. So far my favourite video is your behind the scenes of your own home and collection. You must forgive me as I am finding your archive videos and bringing myself up to date with your content. The No Time To Die Omega watch unboxing was so memorable to my own when I unboxed my Daniel Craig Omega from Casino Royale. I had a permanent grin on my face while watching your video. Again, I just wanted to say thank you and I can appreciate how much effort and work goes in to creating content on RU-vid. What stands out the most though for me is your passion and commitment- that excited school boy at Christmas is PRICELESS as is your channel. Thank you David. Kind regards, Alex - Bournemouth England
David, that was an amazing video, my eyes literally could not drink that in fast enough!! Your house is amazing and your wife is amazing for allowing you to create a museum, studio and gym in places where she probably wants to store her own clothing!! Good job.
You know a Magician isn't supposed to reveal how he performs he's tricks. Right ! Seriously this is genuinely a great insight into the workings of TBE HQ. 👍
Hi David. I stumbled across your channel during the pandemic. As a child of the late eighties/ early nineties I grew up watching bond. I think my fandom fell by the wayside as I grew older even though I've followed the Craig era. Your channel has reminded me of the joy and nostalgia I felt for this film series...so thank you. Tomorrow Never Dies was the first Bond cinema trip I ever had so it holds a special place in my heart! I'd place it just behind Casino Royale! All the best.
The amount of work and research that must have gone into sourcing many of the items in your collection is incredibly impressive! And I think it's admirable that you allow the pieces to be dynamically used and experienced by guests, it's so easy to let these kind of collections just become dust collectors - but you really do make it the Bond Experience!
You made my morning showing all the 007 and non-Bond fun in your basement! We're pretty much the same age so a lot of your childhood toys were mine as well! Cheers!
Just utterly amazing. Wow. What blows me away is that all of that stuff and you still have space to lounge and relax and enjoy it all. It never once feels cluttered. And I share your love of Superman, so yes to the cape. Also, I am so envious of the Greene shirt from QoS. One day I will find a replica of it. One day.
Wow i just found your channel and watched through a few of your videos and I really need to say wow! This collection made me speechless, I’m a big bond fan ( Daniel is my fav, since I’m too young for the ones that came before him ) I would spend hours looking at everything wow ✨😍
So much to love, apart from the Bond collection: handwriting to be jealous of, great singing voice, neat arrangement of the miscellaneous articles with the cute monkey, the Gonz and Gremlin and finally that workout space.
David have to say I’ve binged your material for the past year and each time it’s just fantastic. Look forward to your uploads. It’s a awesome thing too to know you are so passionate and clearly not doing it for a profit (as evidenced by not having any commercials or ads). Keep up your good work! Lots of people in the bond community love it.
W.O.W! What a beautiful video, so much history in your collection. So glad you like the flag! It’s just a small gesture to thank you for the moments you bring to us, exactly like this one!
Thank you for this fantastic video David - one of your very best! Basically this is DisneyWorld for James Bond Fans. ( and Disney has been my family’s go to Vacation spot for many years so that’s a huge compliment from me!!) Just from this brief tour - this place gets my vote as the single best place in the World for everyone who loves James Bond! Everything - even the non Bond items - is meticulously set up and strategically placed just perfectly. A World class theme park designer could not have done any better. You could easily charge admission - And we would all happily pay lol!!
Thanks for the glimpse behind the scenes which is always so helpful in getting new ideas to improve one’s own video making. I’ve always appreciated the no frills and down to earth approach of TBE which is something I’ve always tried to cultivate in my own videos. I’m especially grateful for the equipment information because it’s far more revealing to get actual video creator input than website reviews. Lastly at 23:30 I see the TND 3D theater display on a tabletop. I have one as well and can never get it to stand up straight due to the open top nature. It never occurred to me to use it as a table top piece!
Wow!, what a great place you have! It must be great to be rich. I wish I was rich. Congratulations on your career success! And congratulations on building such a great collection and on becoming such an authority on the whole Bond experience. It's great that you can indulge your passion with such vim and enjoyment. Keep up the good work.
Being rich is having a career you're passionate about, family and friends you love and care for, being healthy and free. It's not monetary. Wealth is a nice byproduct of said passion and willing it into existence with a strong mind and dedication to your chosen career and lifestyle.
@@shannonbayley3684 If you say so. I think you'll find it a lot easier to get those things with money. You don't see a lot of happily married homeless bums with expensive educations, great careers and fulfilling family lives.
@@ediesedgwick4462 anyone can make money if they have the will to do so. That's all it is, setting goals and sticking to them. The money part doesn't create genuine happines, yes it's great to have it and do the things you like, but it isn't the most important thing. You see ridiculously overpaid actors, musicians, business men/women who are super wealthy and are depressed, who kill themselves etc, you see people with low income who just get by and they're happy because they love the life they have and that's enough for them. If you think money is the determining factor for absolute happiness I feel sorry for you. I wanted to live comfortably, so I used my mind and determination to create a career I love. If I didn't enjoy my job, if I didn't have great friends etc the money I make wouldn't be worth a damn.
@@ediesedgwick4462 whatever you say. You obviously don't have much substance to you. Very typical and closed minded. A sheep. With your attitude, I know and can guarantee you'll never be rich, in the right way. Or financially. Maybe you'll wake up one day, but I seriously doubt that.
I’ve seen you do a tour of the Bond collection before with TGV. It’s always impressive to see. You must spend half your week dusting. What I’m really blown away by is your secret collection room behind your gym. Wow! Your Marvel DC collection all the other Bond collection toys and memorabilia, the Star Wars helmets, Indiana Jones collection, that room is absolutely amazing! But my real question is getting up at three or four in the morning, what time do you go to bed?
Thank you so much for you bringing us into your home, and look at you amazing collection!..... can't wait for the detailed version!........and I thought I was a big fan!
That Skyfall lodge picture with Bond and Kincade practicing is beautiful. Where does it come from? :) Great video David, also, your desk is really cool, what a design!
Fantastic behind the scenes tour of your collection. May I ask which was the first piece of Bond that you collected, and which are you most proud of owning.
Watching this was like coming home. Ha ha. I liked the details about the video. I wish you would do one focusing on that and how it is done. The filming, sound, editing, and special effects. That would be very helpful. This was another great job.
Fascinating David! And impressive. The collection aside, the organisation combined with the ability to not need notes, scripts and the like do combine to allow for proliferation. Is speaking to audiences and cameras a part of the pharma marketing role and life?
First of all, thank you for sharing this video. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The house, the furniture, the collection! Everything screams classy and passion. (Love the Desk!) When are you planning on starting constructions for your volcano-island base?
Thanks a lot for this very interesting tour. I cant help feeling the photo strip of Kara seems to be bending a bit, and could perhaps do with its own frame?
I really enjoyed this video. Didn't realise you were also a fan of Superman. Let me recommend a brilliant crossover movie starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and featuring an amazing soundtrack by John Barry. "Somewhere In Time" from 1980
Omg ... Next to the star wars helmets .. are those the corgi icon figures produced some years back... I have a small collection but always been on the look out for the Roger Moore in the safari outfit
Hi david. Thank you for that. I am missing a mezuzah on the door. As the Jewish bond you may put one on the door. Maybe with some shtick in it or some gadget.????
5:15 August 1961, the original painted portrait of the General Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Spanish artist Francisco Goya was stolen from the National Gallery in London. Remarkably, a replica painting made for the Dr NO movie, was also stolen when the set of Dr NO's cave apartment was disassembled in 1962...
