50 YEARS OF BOND
To celebrate 50 years of the world’s favorite agent 007, Christie’s auction house will be running a series of events in South Kensington and online. September 28 – October 8 40-lots direct from EON Productions’ archive will be auctioned via the internet only Browse the catalogue which includes chamapgne, ‘Goldfinger’ please do not disturb, ‘For your Eyes Only’ cufflinks, ‘Quantum of Solace’ LBD, ‘Octopussy’ circus program and much more. September 29 – October 4 There will be a free public exhibition in South Kensington at Christie’s showroom, 85 Old Brompton Road October 5 Global James Bond Day marked with an evening auction event in South Kensington at 8:30pm GMT plus […]
CHINA’S ‘GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD’
In China, the haves do not have to actually do the time — that is if they can pony up for a look-like. According to Slate.com’s exposé, if wealthy and powerful criminals are willing to “…spend some money, [they] remain free,” noted a Chinese anonymous police officer. The cost of a ‘replacement convict’ or ding zui seems to vary, one man paid $8000 for a ‘body double’ after a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian while another agreed to pay $31 for each day behind bars to his ‘stand in’ after his company illegally demolished a home. Off the Great Wall’s clip shows how different a ‘substitue’ looks from the actual […]