Design No. 298 - Goldfinger: James Bond's Pitch & Putt Golf Course
atelier ying, nyc.
Features of the 1965 James Bond 007 Road Race Set, and Golferino, two rarities in the toy world, are linked closely to the plot of the Ian Fleming novel by this design.
Although not a replica of the fictional Royal St. Marks course in Sandwich, a.k.a. the real life Royal St. George course, this toy set is elevated to work more like an arcade shooting gallery, for golfers. James Bond and Auric Goldfinger play a round over a wager of a gold bullion bar. Various targets are set up on the board for a very precise, challenging game of golf. In fact, it's one of the toughest par-3 executive courses ever imagined, a collection of some of the toughest holes (and hazards) from world famous golf courses. The Royal St. George is recalled by a pot bunker on the lower left, and the famed Swilcan Bridge as the game's water feature provides the humification element for a drawer humidor underneath the game.
With a difficult 18 holes, at par 61, and variable speed greens (but no wind factor) this golfing set is completely outfitted with the most imaginative features, per the design drawing instructions.
Please also see my design no. 101 which is related to this type of golf game.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2016 by David Lo.
Design No. 298 - Goldfinger: James Bond's Pitch & Putt Golf Course
atelier ying, nyc.
Features of the 1965 James Bond 007 Road Race Set, and Golferino, two rarities in the toy world, are linked closely to the plot of the Ian Fleming novel by this design.
Although not a replica of the fictional Royal St. Marks course in Sandwich, a.k.a. the real life Royal St. George course, this toy set is elevated to work more like an arcade shooting gallery, for golfers. James Bond and Auric Goldfinger play a round over a wager of a gold bullion bar. Various targets are set up on the board for a very precise, challenging game of golf. In fact, it's one of the toughest par-3 executive courses ever imagined, a collection of some of the toughest holes (and hazards) from world famous golf courses. The Royal St. George is recalled by a pot bunker on the lower left, and the famed Swilcan Bridge as the game's water feature provides the humification element for a drawer humidor underneath the game.
With a difficult 18 holes, at par 61, and variable speed greens (but no wind factor) this golfing set is completely outfitted with the most imaginative features, per the design drawing instructions.
Please also see my design no. 101 which is related to this type of golf game.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2016 by David Lo.