Class of Bootleg | Class 3 - Concept Bootleg |
Class Notes: | Modified actor images! |
Bootleg Source: | James Bond, as portrayed by Roger Moore |
Bootleg Rating: |
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Sightings: | Canada |
Vintage: | 1998 |
This is one of those troubling Class-Three bootlegs that is very close to a concept, but just far enough away that there is probably no wrong-doing.
Take a look at the photo at right. Does it remind you of anyone?
To me, and to most others who see it, it looks an awful lot like James Bond as portrayed by Roger Moore.
It's not a perfect likeness, and it sure isn't a photo. But it's pretty close. And when you put the image in "context"....
With the hellicopter and city skyline in the background....
As part of a toy cap gun set...
...Well, it just screams "Secret Agent" to me.
Here's an image of the whole set. The backer is printed on the front only.
The gun has "Model M8 A.P." and "Winner" stamped onto the barrel, and the whole gun has a deep bronze coloration.
Along the bottom of the card is the following:
I also like the name. "Super Top Gun" is just a bit extravagant for this lame toy. And just what the heck is a "Top Gun" anyway. Does it spin? Or what?
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