Now that you mention it, my money's definitely on Diana Rigg! Given she signed for the Avengers recently and has joined the Game of Thrones cast she seems like the obvious person for Rittenhouse to try again. Sweet if it is!

A few months ago I was watching an interview with Diana Rigg, done sometime within the past few years, and she really had some unkind things to say about George Lazenby, essentially saying that he was a poor actor, and an idiot for not continuing as Bond, as he hasn't had a career in 40 years. Her words, not mine.

I have wolfie pounds down on the fact that the mystery signer is Daniela Bianchi.

That would be interesting if they could get Daniela, as she retired and hasn't done movies since the late 1960s, from what I believe.

Last year, I saw one of those early 1990s Jeremy Brett/Sherlock Holmes episodes and Claudine Auger (Domino from "Thunderball") was in it, so she's still around, too !

I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's Adele.

Now that ya'll mention it. There was a posting on Rittenhouse's Facebook page saying that anyone who could help acquire Daniella Bianchi's contact info so they could ask her to sign cards, would receive a James Bond prize pack. I even sent them my own trail of bread crumbs to help them out, but I didn't hear back so I guess it didn't pan out. But maybe someone else did track her down! Could be a strong possibility!

The internet says she currently resides in Genoa, Italy, with her husband, a shipping magnate. Doesn't sound like she's hard to find!
Her son's name is Filippo.

Looks like it's Teri Hatcher. So, yay!

Since my last name is Eaton, guess who I would like to have an autographed card from ???????????? Hint : A Goldfinger star - named Shirley.

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Originally posted by wolfie:
I have wolfie pounds down on the fact that the mystery signer is Daniela Bianchi.

There you go, i told you it was Teri Hatcher.

No wonder i've got no money.

I wonder if Steve's ever looked into getting autos from people who sang some of the Bond themes over the years. Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger at the Oscars last night made me think of it. I'm sure fans would love theme song autographs, and there are a lot of subjects since there's been so many. It might be pretty tough to get Madonna and Paul McCartney, and Adele, but maybe Sheena Easton, the guys from A-ha or Duran Duran, or Garbage (Shirley Manson) would be willing to sign cards. Carly Simon would be great, too.

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Originally posted by wolfie:

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Originally posted by wolfie:
I have wolfie pounds down on the fact that the mystery signer is Daniela Bianchi.

There you go, i told you it was Teri Hatcher.

No wonder i've got no money.

How about betting this card will be all over the advertising materials, but the chances of pulling one from a box will be very, very small.

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Originally posted by WOMBLE:

How about betting this card will be all over the advertising materials, but the chances of pulling one from a box will be very, very small.

You are thinking mega case incentive?

Odds will probably be the same as the Halle Berry card. The big names seem to becoming harder and harder to find.

I m desperate to have some Skyfall cards let me tell you

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Originally posted by Tommy C:
The internet says she currently resides in Genoa, Italy, with her husband, a shipping magnate. Doesn't sound like she's hard to find!
Her son's name is Filippo.

Her address in Genova (Viale Pio VII, 4 C/ Int. 1, 16146 Genova GE) has been outdated since early 2003, which is 10 years ago! Up to this date Bianchi is one of the hardest Bond girls to get, no matter if IP or TTM. It would be a miracle if Rittenhouse gets her to sign a deal with them.

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Originally posted by chesspieceface:
I wonder if Steve's ever looked into getting autos from people who sang some of the Bond themes over the years. Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger at the Oscars last night made me think of it. I'm sure fans would love theme song autographs, and there are a lot of subjects since there's been so many. It might be pretty tough to get Madonna and Paul McCartney, and Adele, but maybe Sheena Easton, the guys from A-ha or Duran Duran, or Garbage (Shirley Manson) would be willing to sign cards. Carly Simon would be great, too.

Good luck with Dame Shirley. Six weeks ago she stayed five days in Hamburg and during this time she only signed three autographs for a mere 50+ collectors. Yes, THREE autographs over a period of five days. A diva is a diva is a diva...

Adele is the same, she's nearly impossible to get. Very shortly after her rise to fame she started to refuse to sign and she never made a secret about it that she's now made enough money and will quit the music biz.

A-ha used to be great signers in person, but their farewell tour proved that the guys don't get along at all anymore. They did everything completly seperated and while Pål and Magne were always great signers, Morten often refused to sign. Since A-ha have split up ultimately three years ago, I highly doubt Rittenhouse has any chance to get them to sign a deal with them.

Here's one of my four 8x10" pics signed IP by A-ha

Carole Bouquet (For Your Eyes Only) has never signed for a Rittenhouse set ? Is this true ?

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Originally posted by chesspieceface:
I wonder if Steve's ever looked into getting autos from people who sang some of the Bond themes over the years. Shirley Bassey's Goldfinger at the Oscars last night made me think of it. I'm sure fans would love theme song autographs, and there are a lot of subjects since there's been so many. It might be pretty tough to get Madonna and Paul McCartney, and Adele, but maybe Sheena Easton, the guys from A-ha or Duran Duran, or Garbage (Shirley Manson) would be willing to sign cards. Carly Simon would be great, too.

RA got Nancy Sinatra in the last Bond release, although I would have preferred a different card. She has signed a couple of times for Elvis cards too.

I think Lulu is in this one, so Steve has been trying to get the singers, but as you noted some of the big names will never get on board.

To be honest, the only one I would be willing to spend a good bit of money on is Bassey. I'm just not an admirer of any of the others, no matter how successful they may or may not be.

A Naomie Harris Autograph card will be in the new set according to the new Rittenhouse newsletter.