James Bond Oddjob Bowler Hat Prop Replica
"Manners, Odd Job. I thought you always took your hat off to a lady." - James Bond (Goldfinger)
Hmm, as I get older, I don't think I want to be James Bond anymore. It's too much work. I'd rather be living like a supervillain in a super top secret lair under the Great Pyramid or something, surrounded by eccentric, sinister henchmen, all helping me conquer the world and beyond. Anything. Anyone. Any place. Mine! All James Bond has is maybe one of the Bond girls he seduced away from my secret lair, who then leaves him between missions, and his endless, decades-long, thankless job at MI6, getting yelled at, talked down to, and insulted by everyone from M to Q. Even Miss Moneypenny turns down his flirtatious advances. Does he even have a house, or does he live in the Aston-Martin, which is a company car that isn't even his? Do super-spies still travel around the world on secret missions, or do they stare at computers all day long now, about to be replaced by AI like everyone else? No wonder he drinks so many shaken-not-stirred vodka martinis. Supervillain. That's the only way to go!
Anyways, as I said, every supervillain needs powerful henchmen (yes, or henchwomen... henchpeople!?) with innovative deadly weapons, unusual skills and abilities, and definitely a cool style. Take Oddjob from Goldfinger as an example. This quite dapper, well-dressed henchman was not only a great personal chauffeur, loyal bodyguard, and clever golf caddy, he also discreetly wore his weapon of choice on his head right in plain sight. While his iconic bowler hat may have looked like a normal, formal hat at first glance, once he removed it and threw it like a flying disk, it soon became clear that the sharpened steel rim hidden below the brim turned it into a flying guillotine strong enough to decapitate the head of a stone statue. Sure, Mythbusters busted it, but supervillains have R&D labs, too, that could easily get this hat lopping off heads in real life. Then you could have an army of Oddjobs with lethal bowler hats... and then unstoppable robots with head-removing bowler hats. All MI6 has are nine Double O agents. Easily disposed of or paid off to join me in real life.
If you too have loftier ambitions than just being a globetrotting super-spy, or you love Oddjob from Goldfinger, then check out this cool new yet quite 1964-inspired Oddjob Bowler Hat Prop Replica. This ultra-accurate reproduction of Oddjob's bowler hat was created after studying the original hat in the EON Productions archives. It features screen-accurate details such as black edging ribbon, a satin hat band on the exterior, a satin lining with a leather band on the interior, and a laser-cut brushed stainless-steel ring beneath the brim. I'm guessing it's blunt for safety reasons. It also includes a museum-style acrylic display case with a mirrored base that shows off the hat and its sinister underside when propped up on magnetic supports. It's a very limited-edition piece, with only 1,000 produced, each accompanied by a certificate-of-authenticity booklet. Just keep it away from electricity!
Now, if you'll please excuse me, I must return to Green Head Headquarters. No, it's not hidden under a pyramid... yet.
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