Popularity of James Bond Toys

One of the factors which contribute to the success of this espionage story is the gadgets and cars that he used. He has a Geiger counter, a watch with a face that glows in the dark and emits radiation, and several other gadgets that can catch the bad guys. His cool cars are especially popular among guys. His most famous car is probably the Aston Martin DB5, a silver grey car which can be seen on several Bond movies.

Because of Bond's penchant for cool cars and hi-tech gadgets, the popularity of the movie James Bond goes beyond the big screen and your television. It also reaches the children's and the young-at-heart's collection of toys. There are a lot of James Bond toys available in the market now. You can buy them from a collectible store or online.

The popularity of the movie James Bond goes beyond the big screen and your television. It also reaches the children's and the young-at-heart's realm. James Bond toys are also very popular. His vehicles have been miniaturized and were made into die cast models. Here are a list of some of the more popular James Bond vehicular toys and their features.

? Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. This car appeared in the Die Another Day film. The model has its very own rocket launchers which can also be seen in the movie.

? Aston Martin DB5. The replicas size compared to the actual size of the car is 1:36. This car appeared the most number of times in several James Bond films. It features a bullet-proof screen on the rear, an ejector seat, machine guns at the front, and tyre slashers at the rear end.
? Lotus Esprit. This is the underwater car seen in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. The replica has propellers and fins which are sub aquatic and some air missiles.
? BMW Z8. This car appeared in the Bond film The World is Not Enough. Its features include spiked wheels, side mounted missiles that are functioning, and chromed mirrors on the wings.

James Bond toys also come in other forms such as action figures, gadgets, board games, and video games. Here are some examples.

? Video games by Nintendo, Gameboy, and Playstation.
? Role Playing Games or RPG such as Victory, Goldfinger II: The Man With The Midas Touch, The Man With the Golden Gun, For Your Information, A View to a Kill, and Villains
? James Bond Monopoly by USAopoly and Trivia games
? James Bond Casino Chips
? Action Figures which replicate the lead actors in the movie wearing different attires
? Dolls for female James Bond characters
? James Bond playing cards
? James Bond puzzles, buttons, pins
? James Bond badges and customized IDs where you can put your name and other basic and unique information about yourself
? Detective set used by James Bond in some of his movies