There were plenty of heavy-hitters bidding
in the James Bond charity auction at Christie's, London, last night. Organised
in conjunction with EON Productions, the event was an invite-only affair with
50 high-entry items donated by the filmmakers up for grabs. An Aston Martin DBS
from Quantum of Solace sold for
£241,250, and Bond's infamous swimming shorts from Casino Royale went for an amazing £44,450!
Props and costumes from the new film SkyFall included a signed script
(£13,750), an Omega watch worn by Daniel Craig (£157,250), a one-third scale
model of an Aston Martin DB5 (£61,250), and a suit and Dinner Jacket worn by
Craig (£30,000 and £46,850, respectively). UNICEF, Childline and Barnardo's
were amongst the charities benefitting from the proceeds of the sale.
-Dave Worrall