Buying LOTR stuff

[Child of the 7th Age]

I admit it. Before the movie came out, I ran around groaning about the commercialization of Tolkien, and how we were going to have to deal with Aragorn breakfast cereal and Frodo toothpaste and other assorted products.

Then, after the movie came out, I saw that some of this "stuff" wasn't so bad and I actually went out and purchased some items on e-bay and in the local shops.

I guess I'm not the only one who did this. I just noticed two other threads where people mentioned having balances on their credit cards or being broke since they had gone a little crazy.

OK, it's time to be honest now. Let us know what, if anything, you purchased related to LotR.....books, toys, jewelry, game cards, statues, whatever.

Did you find something that you particuarly liked? Conversely, was there something crazy you bought that you wish you'd never set your eyes on?

Tomorrow, I'll slip in my own answer to this question, but just wanted to get it up on the site this evening.

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[Joy]

Only every Tolkien book, except HoME. Oh and The FotR soundtrack.

There's a lot that I would love to but don't have the money for.

[Raefindel]

My husband bought me lots of stuff which is very like him to encourage me in my passions despite the fact they are not his passions.

I have a blank note book/diary with Arwen's picture on it. He also got me the entire collection of bookmarks with the one ring attached, as well as the Sil, The Tlokien Reader,, the Official Movie Guide, and a Tolkien Art Book I've had my eye on for 3 years.

Oh yeah, and the collection of BurgerKing action Figures.

Yes, I know, I'm gonna have to stop that man...

Just remembered some more... The Hobbit, LoTR and RotK on DVD, The National Geographic Tolkien special, on DVD, and the Soundtrack CD.

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Raefindel ]

[Araen]

A good firend of mine got an extra set of the LotR Burger King mugs, they were given to me and I am quite glad. I also have movie edition books.
It is 2am here so if I am making no sens I will fix it when I get some sleep.

[Veritas]

I don't like all that stuff, I only downloaded the soundtrack, I'm a true lover of all kinds of music, so I couldn't miss that! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/wink.gif smilies/cool.gif

I don't count the books or tickets by stuff, stuff are gadsgets like action figures or a remake of the ring or so.

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Veritas ]

[Lady_Báin]

Well i've never bought LotR stuff for myself. Last christmas i gave my two tolkien loving sisters two tickets to see the movie. My sister (one of the two) bought LotR in london last summer (when it was still semi-cheap)but thats about it. And i gave the other (sister that is) Unfinished Tales for her birthday. My lack of funding prevents me from going crazy. (but i am definately there for the game cube's The Hobbit smilies/biggrin.gif )

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Lady_Báin ]

[Bramblerose Gamgee-Took]

The only thing I have bought is the soundtrack, but I have my eye on this Frodo action figure, the only one left in the toy shop...

[Kettle of fish]

I confess that I have the soundtrack and all the bookmarks. I also have the movie picture companion book, or whatever its called as well as a series of small cards with calendars on the back and pictures on the front.

[Birdland]

Seeing the movie three times (I'm usually an "eh-I'll-catch-it-on-cable" type of gal)was a big splurge for me. Also planning to buy the DVDs as they come out, since - unlike books - I generally do not collect videos or DVDs.

Other than that, nothing from the movie marketing has grabbed me at all. I'm too old to hang a poster of Elijah Woods on my wall, and those BK glasses were just tacky!

I might have bought the Two Towers PC game when it comes out, but I found out it only features Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli hacking orcs. Not my cup of tea.

[Raefindel]

I have the Hobbit and LoTR on CD- the Audio storybooks. My husband bought them for me 2 years ago when I had a surgery and couldn't get out of bed for 2 weeks.

[Daisy Sandybanks]

To tell you the truth, I never bought any mechandise realting to LotR, except, of course, the books, along with The Hobbit. I think that has been the closest Iv come to buying anything LotR related, except, two LotR bookmarks, which I got from my school library, and the LotR soundtrack, which I didn't buy at all, someone gave to me.

[piosenniel]

::enters quietly and takes a seat in the back of the LOTR Memorabilia Anonymous meeting . . . stands up, knees slightly shaky when called on and says . . . Hello, my name is Piosenniel and I am an LOTRMemaholic . . .::

Before the movie came out, I was wandering about Barnes and Noble Bookstore and happened on their FOTR display. It drew me in like a sideshow barker and I was hooked! Bought all the bookmarks with the rings attached, 2 books on the making of the movie with plenty of 8X10 glossies, a set of the movie-cover paperbacks which I promptly sat down and reread, and the first four books of HoME, which I had no idea had been written.

I was like a kid in a candy store once the movie actually arrived - I discovered Ebay and the power of a Master Card with a large limit. (Picture gollum here and his obsession with the Ring). Now in my possesion from there are a signed pic of Boromir regarding the Ring, an original signing by Sean Bean on the cover of an FOTR script, the trade ad from Variety promoting the movie for consideration for academy awards and featuring the kiss of Aragorn to Boromir scene, and, oh yes, a very nice china cup from England featuring Boromir. (Yes, I confess I like the character of Boromir and Sean Bean.)

My most recent find was quite by accident as I was window shopping at a small curio shop. I had looked at a number of pewter miniatures of the characters, but was not really drawn to them, when I happened to glance at the fantasy display of miniature dragons. It was a miniature of a scene which sparked my memory - a fell rider with an unadorned crown rode on the back of a great winged beast, which was perched in triumph on the body of a fallen rider and his horse. Facing him were two brave souls - one a small barefooted fellow brandishing a small blade and the other a woman in a warrior's garb, her blade drawn. On the small field in front of the beasts foot was a small shield with a horse head on it. It's now sitting right here by my computer.

Now, that is all I'm going to confess to for the moment. Suffice it to say I have a very lucrative job and the kid is out of the house!!

[Raefindel]

LOL, piosenniel, You're worse than me!

Hey, We're nieghbors! Do you mind if I ask where in Oregon you,re from? I'm in Port Orchard Wa, West of Seattle. I used to live in Or. when I was a kid.

[piosenniel]

I live in Springfield, OR - the southern end of the Willamette Valley, between the Cascade and the Coastal Mountain ranges. I moved here by way of Minnesota,Colorado, and California. The Northwest with all its lush forests had always reminded me of ME.

[Frodo Baggins]

OOO poisonnel how cool!! That would be the chief of the nazul atop a very dead King Theoden, with Eowyn and Merry. hehe
Rae makes me jealous, My parents would never understand. My dad is only casual (not obsessed like me) and I truly believe my mother detests LOTR. So I have nothin but the soundtrack which I bought with Christmas money. smilies/frown.gif smilies/frown.gif

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Frodo Baggins ]

[piosenniel]

Hullo, Frodo! Excellent guess! but then you were always good at riddles!!!

'Obsessed' - that is a good word for me! But really I haven't started muttering 'my precioussss'. . . as yet!

[Frodo Baggins]

I beat you to that poisenneil. I call my collectors edition of The Hobbit and LOTR "My precious" smilies/wink.gif

[piosenniel]

Last confession - I just had UPS knock at my door - forgot I had this on back order! A replica of the LOTR elven brooch from the movie - sterling silver and green enameled - oh, now I am thinking 'My Precioussss!!!!

[Birdland]

HEY Piosenniel! You know that no LoTR collection is complete unless you have one of the first American editions of the trilogy, circa 1957, which I just happen to have and have been seeking a home for.

No? Well how about a deed to the Bridge of Khazad-dûm?

[piosenniel]

Pio whips out her VISA and MasterCard -- I'll take both!!!!!!!

[Raefindel]

Well,piosenniel
Maybe I'll head your way sometime and we can meet, face to face and confess our mutual obsessions.

I'd like to live in Ore again. The weather is better than Wa, but not as hot as Ca. (lived in Bakersfield 13 years, yuk!)

I like your new pic, by the way!

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

piosenniel, you are not alone!
Where should I start...
~I bought the Arwen necklace (this is my precious!)
~Frodo, Gandalf, Merry & Pippin action figures
~Arwen, Saruman, Orc, Pippin, & Gimli BK figures
~Frodo journal
~Frodo, Aragorn, Arwen, & Gandalf bookmarks
~Middle Earth poster (from long before the movie)
~BAFTA add featuring Frodo & Sam
*takes a breath*
~books - LOTR, TTT, ROTK, the Hobbit, the Sil, book of artwork, Tolkien bio, The Hobbit Companion
~FOTR movie poster (this I actually got for free
~artwork - "A Memory of Lothlorien", "The Final Battle," "The Silmarillion (collection of 6 posters)"

I am sure I am forgetting something...
I am still planning on getting the Elven brooch (if it doesn't sell out) and the Galadriel bust due out this fall...

Whew, that's enough I think!

[Nevfeniel]

(Yes, I confess I like the character of Boromir and Sean Bean.)
Really? I hadn't noticed. . .
Anyhoo, I have LotR (one book containing FotR, TTT, & RotK), I have one book of FotR, I have the Sil, I have Unfinished Tales, and the Official Movie Guide. (not to mention a whole lot of pics from the movie, "mainly" focused on my favorite elf. . .)
Hey, how did you get a free movie poster, Tigerlilly?! smilies/mad.gif I want one!!! smilies/rolleyes.gif Also, if I had ANY $$, I would also buy an Elvin brooch, but sadly, I'm broke (I think). smilies/frown.gif

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Nevfeniel ]

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

I got my poster from my school. When I returned to school in January there were LOTR posters all over the cafe, so I was like, "what are these doing here?" It turned out that General Mills was having a promotion... if you bought 3 little cereals (about $1 each) then you get a poster. So it wasn't exactly "free", but close enough.

[Child of the 7th Age]

Tigerlilly and Pio --

I thought I was bad. You guys are worse than I am.

Yes, I too discovered e-bay. Pio, were you the one scamming me at the last minute on all those things?

Most of this stuff came as presents for Hanukah, my birthday, and Mother's Day. I dropped broad hints to family and friends. Some of this is not directly related to the movie, but I found a whole lot of general Tolkien things came flooding out after the film release.

All 6 secret boxes in ceramic from department 56 which, when put together, form a ring (my husband's birthday present--I love it!)

My main book addition was to complete all 12 volumes of HoMe, 10 in hardback and 2 in trade paper. My proudest moment was walking into a secondhand bookstore and finding a first edition of The Lost Road for $10 at the same time it was selling on e-bay for over $100.

Also, I got the mines of moria poster--the one where Gandalf and Frodo are talking about not being able to choose the times you live in but only to decide how you will respond (my motto--you're never too old for posters).

The Oscar ad with Sam and Frodo hugging and crying (sniff!).

Reproductions of two Alan Lee prints to hang above my desk--Luthien and Galadriel.

CDs of the movie soundtrack and the Tolkien
Ensemble and David Arkenstone (OK, so I went crazy--I love music).

A couple of Tolkien movie postcards. This is actually an ongoing thing I've done for years.

Oh, yes, and then there's the stuff I bought for my daughter who loves Tolkien and begged for these things for Hanukah and report card rewards and now her birthday.....

pictures of the movie Sam and Frodo for her bedroom

several packs of game cards -- she doesn't play but she collects.

an Arwen/Frodo toy (Mom would have preferred something different, but what can you do?)

her own Hobbit book (the one illustrated by Lee)

That's about it. Oh, no. I remember. I just bought the art book from the movie for myself. It is beautiful-- many sketches by Lee and Howe. This volume shows all the concept sketches for costumes, buildings, etc. Lots of pictures that aren't in the movie, e.g., complete plan of Bag End

Now, I am broke, and shouldn't buy anything. Er, when I went with my son to the comic book/gaming store, I saw these little pewter figures of the 4 hobbits and Gandalf......gee, I really would like those......

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[piosenniel]

Raefindel - I thought the new pic appropriate for this discussion - It's called 'The Magpie Fairy' and shows a gypsyish looking girl with wild flowing hair and all sorts of little treasures she's collected adorning herself in a hodgepodge of 'jewelry'. & yes, if you're ever down this way, let me know - we can meet somewhere!

Child, Tigerlilly - It would be quite fun for all of us to attend a LOTRCON (heaven forbid they should ever start these up!), the sheer number of available collectibles, books, treasures would set us drooling!!! smilies/wink.gif

[Child of the 7th Age]

Pio, Tigerlilly--

If I ever went to a convention like that, I'd have to give my credit cards to one of you to hold so I would not go crazy.

I have always been a collector. I have collected LOTR postcards, books, and even posters for a good number of years. Also some King Arthur stuff and dragons.

My favorite poster is actually framed and hanging in my "formal" living room. (Down south we still have such things.) It's the one Tolkien drew of Taniquetil with Manwe's house on top that was put out by the Bodleian Library in the 70s. Every time I get upset, I look at it and it calms me down!

Oh, yes, I carefully saved my coffee money all week and went out this afternoon and bought one small pewter Frodo. If I'm good and don't spend any money, I figure I can get Sam next week.

HeHe.

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[piosenniel]

I have three unrelated collections at war in my bedroom at the moment.

First and most complete is my Bob Dylan Collection - discs, albums, posters, ticket stubs, biographies, discographies, etc., etc. When I was young I was going to grow up to be a troubador just like him!

Next one vying for attention is my X-Files collection - books, all the epis on tape, the first 5 seasons on disc, the 'I Want To Believe' poster, the collectible cards, and official mug from the Walter's Wenches in Waiting group, etc, etc.

My Tolkien collection is in the fledgling stage, so really there is much expansion that can be done with it!!!

[Alchrivëwen]

0_0 I only have the sound track

[Calenedheliel]

My collectibles aren't much right now but I drool every time I see somethig I want from LOTR. Right Now I own a puzzle of the movie and a poster of Legolas and 3 cross stitch patterns of the movie.

[Calenedheliel]

Hi Pio,
We have a new member rohan silivren. Can you guess who that is?

[rowan silivren]

So, I am new to all of this, but planning on begininng my collection of stuff. Mostly
I would like to steal Aragorn away and add him to my collection, if you know what I mean....

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Well, they may not have LOTRCONs around me, but you can find treasures at comic and sci-fi conventions. I recently went to one & that's where I got all of my new artwork. They also had armory stands, fantasy stands, and you could even get a copy of the movie if you wanted to. If there is a big convention near you check it out!

I forgot to metion these earlier:
~complete FOTR movie card set
~LOTR tarot card deck
~CD's - movie soundtrack, Music Inspired by Middle Earth, Lord of the Rings cartoon (I do not recommend this, I bought it before I actually saw the cartoon)
~I also own the cartoon on DVD, luckily I got it on sale smilies/eek.gif

Sharon - I was looking through that art book for the movie at Border's yesterday. It is a beautiful book! I really really want to buy it!'

As for all of us going LOTR shopping... call me up, I am all for it!
PS - my friend told me that there is a store in Ann Arbor, Michigan called Middle Earth. Methinks I shall check it out since that is only a 45 minute drive for me! smilies/smile.gif
Quick, take away my credit cards!!!!!!!!!!

[Alchrivëwen]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh there are no other LOTR fanatics where I live, plus Im saving up for material so I can make my elf dress

[Calenedheliel]

I am currently making hobbit costumes for my girlfriend and I. I am making capes, vests, and shirts and we will have the elven brooch for the opening of the next movie

[Nevfeniel]

I'm saving up money to buy a reproduction Evanstar necklace. *sigh* Such a pretty necklace. Unfortunately, it costs $75, so it'll be a long summer. . .
Well, no, actually, my parents owe me money for my grades, and that usually gets me quite a bit (sort of). The summer might not feel so long after all. . .

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Nevfeniel ~ the necklace is worth the price. It is gorgeous. I got one when they were first released and it has become "my precious!"

[Nevfeniel]

Happiness!!! I just looked over my report card, and my mom owes me $50!! I only need $25 more, and Evanstar is as good as mine! Yay!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Ithaeliel]

I have the soundtrack, the 4 books, and another book that I found. I also would have another book (I think it's the movie guide) but when my mom showed it to me in Seattle I said I'd wait till we got home! Stupid stupid stupid! I haven't gone to a bookstore since and I really must!! I'm not into all the merchandising stuff. If it's worth it, I'll buy it. If it's not... I'll buy it later. I'll read the Sil this summer, I promise! Then I'll be as smart as all of you smilies/wink.gif ! And of course I'll BUY it, cuz I'll actually have time to shop!
Also, my friend has a replica of Sting which I was playing with all evening the other day, and there's a shop nearby that sells a lot of fantasy items. Truly cool, I'm going to check it out soon too.

[Raefindel]

Ithaeliel, are you in Wa?

[Birdland]

I have to say that I'm not a collector. Except for books. It's always been my dream that someday I would have all my favorite authors in beautiful, hardbound editions, and am finally able to make that dream a reality. (Trouble is, I still have a problem with tossing the old, dog-eared, torn up paperback copies once I've replaced them. Anyone want a paperback copy of "A Winter's Tale" with the cover torn off?)

But then Tigerlily has to go and mention that there is a LoTR tarot deck! Bad Tigerlily. I love the art of the Tarot. (By the way, can anyone see my tarot avatar?)

I looked up some of the cards online, and they are beautiful. Now for true tarot readings, I'd always go for the traditional Rider-Waite, but I'd really love to see the complete LoTR deck.

BTW Tigerlily - Who is on "The Fool" card? It's my favorite Major Arcana, and I couldn't find a pix of it online.

[piosenniel]

Birdland - I'm not sure which LOTR Tarot you are talking about. I have one put out in 1996 with art work by Peter Pracownik. The pictures are gorgeous -- The Fool is Gollum.

[ElanorGamgee]

After seeing the movie I just had to read the books, so my mom bought me the LotR boxed set (including The Hobbit) with pictures from the movie on all three books from the trilogy. I really wish I could get my hands on the movie poster with the four hobbits at Weathertop; it's my favorite of all the posters I've seen smilies/smile.gif

Oh, I hope nobody gets mad when they read this, but I think the busts of the LotR characters are some of the most ridiculous things I've ever seen. Especially Pippin; he has such a goofy look on his face smilies/biggrin.gif Maybe I don't like them because I've never really liked busts, I don't know...

[Aragorn_the_Ranger]

I have to agree....every time i hop on the net i go to all the searchsites and type in Lord of the rings....even though i seen them all.
Hey Raefindel I was wondering how did you get Rotk on DVD...All i've found is the Fotr (cartoon) and the HObbit.......plz help

[Birdland]

Birdland - I'm not sure which LOTR Tarot you are talking about. I have one put out in 1996 with art work by Peter Pracownik. The pictures are gorgeous -- The Fool is Gollum.
OK, guys, sorry to go off-topic: but Gollum as the Fool in Tarot? That is just soooo WRONG! Obviously this Pracownik (and you're right, Pio: They are beautiful) has no concept of what the symbolism of Tarot means.

Here is the definition of the Fool:

"The Tarot Fool is not quite what comes to mind when many people think of the word "fool" or the term "foolish." There are clear connections to the medieval Fool or Court Jester. In modern Tarot, the Fool represents being carefree, impulsive, spontaneous, enthusiastic, and frivolous. The Fool steps out into the unknown without fear or caution. He isn't brave, but he has no fear. He is the universal innocent but he is also wise. He is the rule-breaker, the person who lives without rules. He is very close to his own body and experiences his physical sensations fully."

Now at first I thought maybe the Fool would be represented by Sam. But on second thought, there can only be one Fool in a LoTR Tarot deck - Tom Bombadil!

OK, scratch that LoTR item off my shopping list. I would probably just tick me off. (Birdie sulks.)

[Nufaciel]

*cracks knuckles, getting ready for long type*

Okay, what's in my collection...I have:

Fellowship of the Ring in hardback, with Tolkien's drawing on the jacket; Two Towers in hardback with movie pic and in paperback w/Tolkien drawing; RotK in paperback; Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales; The Tolkien Reader. HoME Vols 1-5 and War of the Ring. I don't have the rest, but I check them out from the library frequently.

I also have the Photo Guide, the two Movie companions, a book of post cards; the planner; a journal with Frodo on cover; a Hobbit journal, a Behind the scenes book.

I have promotional bookmarks; I collect the Merlin stickers (only need 30 more for my book to be complete); the B&N bookmarks with ring of Strider, Frodo and Legolas; Boromir with one ring bookmark. Pinbacks, keychains and magnets of Legolas, Boromir, Aragorn, Gandalf and Arwen. I collect the decipher cards; I have all four BK goblets.

BK figures: Boromir, Legolas, Strider, Celeborn, Elrond, Merry, Bilbo, Sam, Saruman, Cave Troll and Orc.

Toybiz figures: Aragorn, Gimli, Cave Troll, Sam, Gandalf, Boromir/Lurtz, Frodo, Legolas Merry/Pippin/Moria Orc, Newborn Lurtz, Orc Overseer and Saruman.

I have a Kite with Frodo, and a poster with the entire fellowship. I collect the old Middle-earth cards from I.C.E.

I'm a three year charter member of the Decipher LotR Fan Club, so I have the two magazines they've released, and I have 5 lithographs: the Fellowship, the Statue of Elendil (Argonath); Gandalf telling Bilbo to leave ring behind; Saruman using the Palantir; and Gandalf and the Balrog.

I also have the Soundtrack with Aragorn card, and the Tolkien Collection, a 4-disc set of him and his son reading from LotR and the Silmarillion.

I think that's about it....

[Child of the 7th Age]

Nufaciel -- Between us, we could start a Tolkien museum in Houston, I think. I just listed my recent purchases, but I do have some things going back a number of years. One of my favorites is a button from the Tolkien Society:

Hobbits are tasty
Yes, Precious!
Gollum

Calenedhliel -- (sp?)

You mentioned 3 cross stitch designs. Where did you get them?

Tigerlilly --

A Middle Earth store in Ann Arbor. Child begins to drool! I'm coming to Detroit in late July with my family to visit my mother. I guess Ann Arbor wouldn't be too big a detour. Do you know where this store is?

Oh, yes, I gave in and went back and got the pewter Sam. I also have Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, and Legolas on hold so I can scrape together my coffee money bit by bit.

Sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[Raefindel]

Hey Raefindel I was wondering how did you get Rotk on DVD...All i've found is the Fotr (cartoon) and the HObbit.......plz help

Aragorn, I bought all three at Costco. they were packaged together.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

But then Tigerlily has to go and mention that there is a LoTR tarot deck! Bad Tigerlily.
Sorry, Birdland smilies/frown.gif I will try to behave from now on...
As for the "fool" card, piosenniel is correct, it is indeed Gollum. As for why they chose him, I don not know. But the cards are beautiful. I found mine at a shop called Spencers Gifts (I believe they are only located in malls).
A Middle Earth store in Ann Arbor. Child begins to drool! I'm coming to Detroit in late July with my family to visit my mother. I guess Ann Arbor wouldn't be too big a detour. Do you know where this store is?
I do not know as of yet, Susan, but I plan on going to check it out sometime this week. I can send you a message when I do & let you know where it is and what kind of stuff they carry smilies/smile.gif PS - if you are coming to Detroit you should come to Greenfield Village and see my play smilies/smile.gif - just kidding, it's kinda cheesy!

[Mithrilbow]

I have some books and the CD but my pride and joy is my "precious" that I bought from the Hansen Workshop (https://www.safeshop.co.nz/jenshansen/index.html). Same guys who made the ring for the movie and it is gorgeous. smilies/smile.gif

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

<font color=gold>I'm sad to say that I have increased my supply of LOTR goods. I went out yesterday & I got a magnet set, a baby-tee with Ringwraiths on the back, a keychain, and a lovely picture frame with Gandalf, Gimli and Frodo on it. Sigh, will it ever stop!!!!!

[Nevfeniel]

Okay. I think I have enough to buy Evenstar, if my mom would just give me the money she owes me, which is... *stops to count her money* $14!

[Birdland]

I'm sad to say that I have increased my supply of LOTR goods. I went out yesterday & I got...a baby-tee with Ringwraiths on the back...
Tigerlily, you're gonna give that chile' nightmares! smilies/eek.gif

[rowan silivren]

So, I am new to the whole craze, so I haven't personally baought any LotR things, but...
I hae a friend who works for a local knife store, they specialize in fantasy knives, and it turns out that some company is putting out three swords for each movie. For the Return of the King, he thinks that there will be a rendition of Narsil with the elfstone, and I am already saving money for it.
Rohan smilies/evil.gif smilies/evil.gif

[Nevfeniel]

YAY!!! I ordered Evenstar yesterday! How long does shipping take? Anyone know?

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

<font color=gold>I got mine pretty quickly (of course I did pre-order). My guess would be less than two weeks.
May your new necklace bring great happiness. I LOVE mine, it has become my preeecioouusss!!!!!

On another note... this guy came to my work today (well, my show, I should say), and I picked him out of the audience for a bit & I noticed his shirt... It was a really cool FOTR shirt with "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" on the front & on the back was my fav picture (the silouette of the Fellowship) along with the ring poem. If only I knew where he got it.... NO, WAIT! I don't need anymore!

[Nevfeniel]

Thanks, Tigerlilly. I can't wait! I've been saving my money for about a month or two at least. Too bad my mom said that the only way for me to have my necklace delivered by that express thing would be if I payed for it myself ($9?! I don't think so).

[Morquesse]

Let's see, I have:
1 hardback set of LotR
1 paper back copy of TTT
1 LotR-1-volume book
1 Tolkien Reader
1 Tolkien Biography
1 Letters of Tolkien book
1 "Tolkien: auther of the centery" book by Tom shippy
4 Magazines with LotR articles.
1 copy of "Sir Gawain & the Green Knight, Pearl, & Sir Orfeo"
1 copy of "The Official movie guide"
1 copy of "Finding God in the LotR" (good book!)
and two posters(one is on the way)

I really wish I could get my hands on the movie poster with the four hobbits at Weathertop; it's my favorite of all the posters I've seen
You can find that poster on ebay, along with many others.
~M

[Calencoire]

Let's see... I got the Picture Companion Book, the Movie guide, the soundtrack, a bookmark of Frodo with the One Ring and I'm going to get an Arwen pendant.

[piosenniel]

Creeping into the thread, hood concealing her face, the elf falls on her knees in front of the flashing jukebox playing the 'Music of the Spheres' by Eru. Putting in a farthing, she leans forward and whispers into the speaker/mic:

Bless me Eru, for I have sinned. It's been about three weeks since my last transgression. I logged onto Ebay and bought something - even after I promised I wouldn't. I couldn't resist. It was a watch with a real leather band and its face was surrounded by a one ring replica. The face was a map of Middle-earth, and the '9' was the elven symbol for 9 set in jewels. Sigh!!

'My child, my child', came the melodious voice from the juke - 'Memorize the first 3 chapters of the Silmarillion for your penance. Go now, and sin no more!'

She rose and hurried out, feeling better. A large dark figure stepped from behind a pillar as she hurried to the door, blocking her way. He bent down, smiling, humming slightly out of tune - 'Hey, pio! Didi you see the early John Howe Calendar they just put up for auction? It even has a Buy-It-Now option?'

She shoved her fingers in her ears and hurried past him.

[Child of the 7th Age]

Pio --

LOL. Have you seen the little Rawcliff pewter figures. Well, unfortunately, I managed to see them too. The local fantasy store had a number of them, and I'm now the proud owner of Frodo and Sam and Gandalf. He has Merry and Pippin waiting on the shelf. Every time I go in the store, they look up at me with beseeching eyes. I don't know how much longer I can resist.

The store also has several of the swords including Gandalf's which cost hundreds of dollars! Fortunately for me, I am not into swords and can easily resist these or I really would be in bad shape!

sharon, the broke hobbit

[ June 26, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

[BrightMoonshine]

I've bought the LoTR Trilogy book set, Unfinished Tales, The Silmarilion, Frodo, Sam and Legolas action figures, two of the glass mugs from Burger King, The Legolas action figure from Burger King, The Lord of the Rings Movie Companion book, and two LoTR posters. I'll be expecting the Evenstar necklace soon.

[piosenniel]

Child

Oh, Eru! mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! I forgot a transgression (or two or three)!!

Yes, those little guys snared me in their net. I have Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. I am trying to save up for the Balrog.

& . . . um, oh yes . . . this was very inexpensive -- 4 10X14 inch oscar ad pics. The one I especially wanted being 'the kiss' scene at Boromir's demise.

[Birdland]

Child, Tigerlily, Pio and others sit in a ring of folding chairs in a grove at Rivendell. Child rises:

"Hello. My name is Sharon, the 7th Age Hobbit...and I'm a Lord of the Rings junk junkie!"

"Hi Child!"

Birdie watches with a superior air, then goes to Amazon.com and drops a wad in the book section. "Ooooh, lookie! The Golden Box!"

[Bêthberry]

Hello, my name is Bethberry B. But I don't really belong here. No way I'm addicted. I can stop any time I want to. I just don't want to. smilies/wink.gif

I have an audio soundtrack of Tolkien reading excerpts from LOTR and an unpublished poem about Galadriel's Mirror. And the movie soundtrack. I have The Atlas of Middle-Earth but Tolkien's books don't count unless you have multiple copies, some for marking passages and making cross references and then one for keeping pure, not even folding over pages as markings.

My son, though, has three sets of the Games Workshop figures. He hasn't finished painting them, though. For some strange reason, he expects me to help him do that. smilies/wink.gif

Bethberry

[ June 26, 2002: Message edited by: Bethberry ]

[Nufaciel]

You can add the Strider action figure to my list, as well as the Aragorn! Also, several new cards for my decipher collection! WHEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!*runs off chanting Caradhras spells*

[Greycloak]

Maybe I shouldn't admit this, I know it must be a sin, but I have NOTHING. Not even the books. The set in this house is technically my wife's.

[Laiedheliel]

*Shuffles in really late and takes her seat at the LotR Junk Junkie meeting* Well, I have the movie boxed set (LotR and the Hobbit), the Sil, and I recieved Nenya (Galadriel's ring of power, the Water Ring) as a gift. It, though some may think it cheesy, has become my precious!

[piosenniel]

Greycloak - welcome to the Downs!

A man of such restraint! Commendable! smilies/wink.gif

[MYyyPreciousSS]

Well this is what I have gotten...

-FotR movie poster
-my own One Ring
-FotR soundtrack
-Unfinished tales (already had other books)
-new copy of The Hobbit (my other one was in bad shape)
-Pippin, Merry, Frodo, Sam and Orc action figures
-Legolas and Frodo bookmarks
and some trading cards

Not much but there is always room for more..I'm still wanting a Legolas action figure and if I had money I'd get an Elvin brooch. If only I had money... smilies/smile.gif

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Child, Tigerlily, Pio and others sit in a ring of folding chairs in a grove at Rivendell.
*rises* I must confess that I also went to a store called Dragon's Crossing and found the best Hobbit figure I have ever seen (it is from a fantasy collection and it has a shimmering sword, a shield, big hairy feet smilies/smile.gif and bright blue eyes!). I am guessing that it is Bilbo because it doesn't resemble Merry, Pippin, Sam or Frodo. But I love it... it is precious to me...

[Nevfeniel]

Oh my goodness!!! How could I have forgotten to mention my dress patterns?! They aren't technically LotR (they don't say Lord of the Rings on them) but I think they were inspired a great deal on one of Galadriel's dresses. It's the Simplicity 9891 pattern.

[dragongirlG]

To answer Child of the 7th Age's post...

I have the LOTR soundtrack. I bought it for my sister for Christmas, and we're both LOTR fans, so we share it. She also has a LOTR calendar, which I also got her for Christmas, and a LOTR poster (the one with Frodo holding the ring, and at the bottom says "One Ring to Rule them All.") I'm very pleased with what I bought. The soundtrack is fantastic. The calendar has pictures of the Fellowship and the characters (even Orcs!) And the poster is great. It's really just made up of movie pictures...but you don't have to search for them online. So, yes, I bought stuff, and I like it.

Oh, yeah, I also got a free LOTR bookmark from the library. It has Arwen on it. She's reading a book. The caption is "Make Reading A Hobbit." So cute. smilies/smile.gif

[ June 26, 2002: Message edited by: dragongirlG ]

[Child of the 7th Age]

Tigerlilly, Er........you don't happen to have the address of that Dragon's Crossing store? LOL sharon

[Nevfeniel]

IT CAME!!!! MY PRECIOUS HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!!!!!!! For those who are looking at me weird (or my post, anyway) and wondering what on Middle Earth I'm talking (or writing) about, my Evenstar necklace came today!!!!!!! I was so excited that I made a poster that said exactly what was written at the top of my post and taped it to the wall so that when my mom comes home, she will know without me telling her. Yes, I'm weird. No, I don't care, because I'M SOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Child of the 7th Age]

I'm drawing this thread back up. Now that TTT is almost here, we will probably see many more movie tie-ins hitting the store. Plus, with the holidays coming, this tends to be the time of year that people make their way to the stores and buy, buy, buy.

I've restrained myself so as not to go bankrupt! But my husband has ordered an Elven brooch for me for the holidays, plus a really large globe paperweight that has Gandalf and Frodo at Bag End and the gift set of the DVD. (I haven't seen the extended version yet. I must be the only one left on the Downs who hasn't!)

Anything else good out there that people have bought or seen?

[Bill Ferny]

My wife and I bought our four kids LotRs plactic swords (I think they are called Aragorn's Sword)... OK, OK we bought ourselves two also. Why should the kids have all the fun?

[Harmonica]

I have the books and the DVD:s and the soundtrack. Also, 3 Legolas posters, 1 FOTR poster, a Legolas action figure, The One Ring on a chain necklace, a bookmark, a seal you can use when you write letters, wall calendar. I really want some more of the action figures, cause they are so awsome!

[Raefindel]

Maybe I shouldn't admit this, I know it must be a sin, but I have NOTHING. Not even the books. The set in this house is technically my wife's. Greycloak

Oh, Babe! You are such a LIAR! Clear the forum! Spouce-fight coming! Almost everything I've listed YOU bought me! You Sweetheart!

[Kalimac]

A lot of the knickknacks are adorable but I try to restrain myself since there's not really much to do with them; the Elven brooches and necklaces are lovely, but wearing jewelry (except for the wedding ring) irritates me - I'm always playing with it and poor Arwen's necklace would probably be snapped in half after a few days. We do however have the extra-special super-deluxe to-heck-with-the-groceries-this-week DVD set smilies/smile.gif smilies/smile.gif smilies/smile.gif - as well as a full set of the books including the Hobbit, the Annotated Hobbit, HoME...lots of stuff. As well as an LOTR 2001 outsized calendar which I hang at work.

And to resurrect an earlier topic on the thread very briefly - Gollum as the Fool is REALLY wrong. For me, the perfect place for him would the Moon card, which is much more sinister; he could be crouching on the ground (the tower could be Minas Morgul, formerly Minas Ithil) looking up at the changing moon. I wonder if they had the Witch-King as Death? It wouldn't be quite right either, but it would be hard to resist.


Rae, I'm sensing something between you and Greycloak smilies/smile.gif...

[ December 07, 2002: Message edited by: Kalimac ]

[dernhelm]

Oh, goodness! I would have so much more money if I had never heard of Lord of the Rings. smilies/smile.gif I bought as many Tolkien books as I could find including the Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, the first five books of the History of Middle Earth series, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Tolkien Reader, and a Tolkien biography. Also, I got the Aragorn, Legolas, and Frodo bookmarks and the FotR calender. Then of course I had to have the regular FotR DVD and the extended version. And do you know how many kid's meals I ate just so I could get some of the LotR toys at Burger King? The biggest investment I made was joining the LotR fan club. I guess I might have gone a little crazy, but it was worth it.

[Cherie Centaur]

man, I feel so bad. All I have is the books which are I think 25year old copies, a copy of the Hobbit and the Silmrillian from around the same time(those were my dad's, but I inherited them),The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings/Return of the King cartoon Cosco movie pack(don't watch it, it butchers the stories), and the BK figuares of Elrond, Sam, and Lurtz. I also bought the Extended Cut DVD, but I don't have a player to watch it in. smilies/confused.gif smilies/confused.gif

[Raefindel]

Rae, I'm sensing something between you and Greycloak ...

Yes, Kalimac, I'm having a cyber-affair!Hey! Why not? Everyone else seems to be having one with the Squatter of Ammon Rhud!

Greycloak doesn't come online with us much, but, Yes, He is my husband. I mentioned it once on "The import of autumn" thread.

[Nimrodel]

I think I read that. Yes! You said it was your 18th anniversary.

So did Greycloak give you some movie memorbelia for your anniversary gift?

[Raefindel]

If I told you what I got for my anniversary, I'd be banned from the site! No, It was NOT LOTR Memorbelia smilies/eek.gif

[Raefindel]

Does anyone besides me collect the "Movie Cards"? Not the the trading card game.

I got a really cool one; It is a piece of "movie Memorbelia" It is an actual piece of Pippins cloak mounted on a card.

[Aiwen]

I have the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack, the Games-workshop starter set, the Games-workshop Fellowship of the Ring set, a bunch of other pewter figures, a replica of the One Ring, the Hobbit novel, the Trilogy, and Greg and the Tolkien Years hardcover book....

[Nieninque]

It sucks to be broke... so far I have:
-FotR, TTT, & RotK (w/ Tolkien's original artwork on the covers)
-The Hobbit
-Legolas poster
-Legolas/Gimli, Aragorn/Arwen, Gandalf/Frodo, Sam/Theoden and Eowyn/Eomer bookmarks
-official FotR visual companion
-official FotR movie guide
-"Art of FotR" book (it's cool, go get it!)
-FotR Legolas action figure
-Ringwraiths "One Ring" bookmark
-set of five magnets (Frodo, Gimli, Aragorn, Gandalf, & Legolas)
-aaak! How could I forget the FotR soundtrack?! *listens to it all the time*

...and that's more than I remembered buying ^^ Hopefully I'll have more after Christmas!

[ December 24, 2002: Message edited by: Nieninque ]

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

OH dear, the disease is spreading. My mom's caught it now, because she got me a lot of LOTR stuff for X-mas!
Including: TTT movie cards (I have the FOTR cards, I love these things!), TTT action figures, some Applause figures (Treebeard, Frodo & Sam), some 12" figures... WOW!!! I have no where to put stuff smilies/eek.gif

[Gorwingel]

I have a lot of this stuff too, right now I currently have:
A framed final poster from FOTR
A whole bunch of magazines and stuff
The Gandalf bookmark with the ring
The Merry and Pippin bookmark with the charm
The Elven Broach (which I love, and I have gotten many comments about it)
The free TTT bookmarks from the library
A few of the movie cards (I would have more but Target is always out of them)
If anyone knows of a store where they sell the topps movie cards in the South sound Washington State area, please let me know smilies/tongue.gif
The books, the movie guide, the TTT visual guide
The soundtrack, the DVD's (both of them)
And of course, my pride and joy, my autographed water bottle, from when I met Ian McKellen at the Seattle Aids Walk, he was so cool smilies/smile.gif

Note: I bought even more stuff!
I got all three posters from TTT
and more movie cards, I just have too much stuff
I am even trying to decorate a room to put it all in
I am trying to figure out a place to put my posters from ROTK when I buy them

[ February 26, 2003: Message edited by: Gorwingel ]

[Raefindel]

Where do you live Gorwingel? I'm in Port Orchard. I've found the cards at wal-Mart and Target.

[Merri]

AAAAGGGGHHHH! My mom hates LOTR because she thinks I'm way too obsessed with it and won't let me buy the Evenstar . . . I WANT THE EVENSTAR!! I have her credit card number, and I could just go and place the order, but I have such a bad guilt complex and I think it's practically the same thing as stealing . . . any suggestions?

I got the Extended version of the DVD today! *does happy jig*

[Tar-Palantir]

Merri, hit up the grandparents, aunts, uncles, whatever! I would by my niece anything she had the guts to ask me for... smilies/smile.gif

...or get a rich girlfriend/boyfriend (don't tell anyone I said that)!

[thalioniathiel]

I used to buy the trading cards but the habit got too expensive to keep up. I would actually like to sell them but am too lazy to do so.
I bought the official movie guide and later had to buy the movie companion when I went to a booksigning; only books purchased at that particular bookstore would be signed. ah well, it is 'my precioussssss', with PJ's, Fran's, Phillipa's, and Sean A's autographs in it. theonering.net crew was there and they handed out free LotR t-shirts, so that more than made up for having to buy a book I wouldn't have originally bought. ;-)

I wanted to buy the Evenstar pendant or the leaf brooch, but both are 'too expensive' and I don't have anything to wear them with, anyway. they would just sit somewhere and I would probably end up treating them like Gollum treated the ring, and that wouldn't be good, would it?
since I don't 'let' myself buy that sort of thing, I don't feel bad about spending money on the dvds and books and soundtracks.

[ February 15, 2003: Message edited by: thalioniathiel ]

[elven maiden Earwen]

saldly me and my family are kinda obsessed. we bought almost all of the action figures, all the movie guide kind of books, posters, bookmarks, dvd.we bought the lotr triligy too. smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/tongue.gif

[Merri]

OOohh . . . I hadn't thought of that! Thanks, Tar-Palantir!!


You know, considering where I go to school there should be lots of rich guys to pick from, but they're just so . . . so . . . dull, and the only one who appreciates the true worth of LOTR is my brother-friend (Our term for best-friend), but I wouldn't think of asking him to buy me something . . . *evil grin*

Yes, I am a girl, and proud of it . . . ROAR!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[alquadae]

Greetings all!
Having been Tolkien affection ado for a few years now, I was surprised that I have never taken an inventory of my treasures! While I did not particularly care for commercial goodies, I have noticed recently that I may have to re-think that position.
Keeping in mind, the best things are usually “stumbled” on, created or produced for another purpose then tweeked to fit.
Here it is!
#1 Bat Fell of Thuringwethil Halloween costume [Articulating wings, glowing eyeballs] very scary! Won a bottle of cheer, big deal, been sober 19 yrs now!
#2 Bought a little pond pump, now I have my own Nimrodel in my back yard.
#3 Made my daughter the Nauglamire

#4 Several Elvish style leaf pin broaches [Just won another on ebay, close to the one Tom found at the Barrow Downs! {,vintage ,leaf pin,ebay]
#5 Three Elvish style dresses.
#6 Two cloaks Hers is a [Nymph] mine is Simplicity#9887
#7 Jewels from the shores of Valinor {suncatchers&prisms}
#8 A gift from Yavanna that came to me in a dream song
#9 Stacks of THE BOOKS in various stages of decomposition
#10 Firedrakes various shapes and sizes.
#11 Seven Palantir
#12 four swords/daggers
#13 Led Zep,Rush,Alvin Lee,Hart,Uriah Heep,Kansas
#14 One poster
#15 One rubber flitter mouse
#16 And of course one of my favorites www.barrow (http://www.barrow) downs.com
Fair winds and following seas
Alquadae

[Adastrea]

An elf cloaked in grey sidles onto the scene with difficulty due to the large sack she is dragging, looks around and grabs the nearest empty chair of the support group. Figits a little then quietly whispers "Oh no, I think I have it bad, any one know the number of a good shopaholic therapist?" then shrinks back into her chair and starts fiddling with her evenstar necklace. Looking around to check no one has interfiered with her sack of LOTR goodies.

[Evenstar1069]

I burned the FOTR and TTT soundtracks, I have 2 posters (got them for Christmas) the trilogy, the hobbit, the sil, UT, a LOTR monster guide or something like that, and the official movie guide for FOTR. I would get little toy things but I haven't been able to find any except war hammer stuff which would mean I would have to paint them (what a mess that would be) and they cost waaay to much.

[Child of the 7th Age]

HEY, this thread is still around!

I'm the guilty party who started it.

OK, I will say this--I am buying fewer things now than I did when the movie first came out, but the things I buy tend to be carefully thought out. For example, I've started trying to get certain editions of the book. I looked very hard and found a first edition, first printing of the British Silmarillion and also a Folio society Hobbit for a reasonable price.

Now, if I only got a small inheritance, I could really get the books I want, since some of those crazy things are so expensive! But I don't think that's gonna' happen!

[alquadae]

Greetings!
I just realized that my daughters costume now qualifies as a wardrobe!! OWCH! Spent more Silver Pennys on that than her sailboat! These expenditures are worth it, as they help bring to light lifes positive values. In this day and age I will use any tool I can.

Fair winds and following seas
Alquadae


C7A Just finished reading all the back threads in books. have enjoyed your views! Keep it up!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Most of the money I've spent on Tolkien collecting has been for books by or about him. However, I did indulge in one rather childish pleasure - in Germany, there are chocolate eggs for children which contain toys. For FotR and TTT, there were LotR figurines in some of them; you never know what you're getting (there are more dumb, worthless toys than handpainted figurines, of course!), so I ended up buying more of those chocolate eggs than I'd like to admit. The worst part of it is, I don't even like that particular brand of chocolate and had to find ways of using it for baking purposes. smilies/wink.gif

Anyway, between my own buying, friends alerted to my mania, and collector's stands at flea markets, I now have both series complete and proudly on display. They are tiny - about 2 1/2 inches high, done beautifully, with a wealth of detail in the intricate painting - well worth the trouble, in my opinion. I shall have to take a picture to show them off!

[Raefindel]

I have a tendancy to prefer things that are not mass-marketed. As many times as I've thought of getting the Elven leaf brooch, I would prefer something that is hand-made by a local artist. Helen and I saw one while she was here, but obviously only one of us could buy it, and since Iwas broke and could always come back and find the guy again another time, I'm now telling a story of NOT BUYING something!

Mark 12:30 I believe I just stole your thunder! You're up!

[gilraën]

I at least have the luxury, if anyone would believe me, that is, of having a 5 year old LOTR fan for a son. He thinks I buy the stuff for him.

I have the same old dog eared trilogy and The Hobbit I had for years. More recent purchases include, the Simarrilion, Unfinished Tales and the complete HoME books.
I have started the warhammer series for FOTR AND TTT.

I have a subscription for White Dwarf due to the section on LOTR. I also have a subscription for the new Battle of Middle Earth series.

I have several Toybiz characters and more on preorder.

I possess 2 calendars, one wall and one desk for this year.

I have a large wall map of ME (finished in gold foil).

Photo-books of The creatures of Middle earth, the TTT visual companion book and the making of the trilogy photo book.

The ps2 game TTT. The pc game The LOTR.

The one ring on a chain.

The D'Agnostini FOTR sticker book.

The Electronic Middle Earth sword and am hoping when my dad goes to the states to get the Sting sword.

I'll have to stop soon, or rename the house approriately. smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/redface.gif

Oh and how could I forget, DVDs of FOTR, (and extended version) and TTT. And OSTs of the movies.

[ February 23, 2003: Message edited by: gilraën ]

[Galengaladh]

i bought the necklace frodo wears on the movcies, books, etc. yet im a novice at lotr stuff since im new at this. im trying smilies/tongue.gif

[MYyyPreciousSS]

Well heres un update on my almost unheathly obsession(if anyone even cares to know.)
It goes like this:

~Books:
Lotr Series (older passed down copies...my precious’), New Lotr Series, The Hobbit x3 ( 1 older version, two newer), The Silmarillion, Book of Lost Tales 1 & 2, Unfinished Tales, The Tolkien Reader and if it counts..Bored of the Rings. Also 2 diff. FotR movie books.
~FotR DVD x2 (Theatrical and Extended)
~FotR and TTT soundtracks
~Posters:
LotR poster thats a drawing, FotR officail movie poster, TTT officail movie poster, Middle Earth map
~Bookmarks:
3(long story...) Frodo bookmarks ,Legolas, Ringwraiths , Gandalf the Grey, Frodo&Sam, Merry&Pippin(my fav) and The One Ring
~Action Figures:
Fotr- Merry, Pippin, Orc, Legolas, Frodo, Sam, Gandalf. TTT- Aragorn, Faramir, Treebeard.
~2003 Tolkien calender(Non-movie) and '03 desk calender.
~LotR t-shirt with the eye of Sauron and ring poem on back (not movie related) and just some FotR and TTT trading cards and even a "Frodo Lives" bumper sticker(lol) and a bunch of Magizines mentioning LotR.

Then I also have a cardboard display that goes ontop of those cardboard bookcases that they have in stores. Also a cardboard stand, the kind that are used to sell the vidoes, with the poster picture on top. And my special FotR cardboard display that about 5' by 28" about 13 inches deep and is a 3D version of the movie poster. All are advertisements not normally for sale, but I asked if I could have them when the store was done with them.. and so after a long wait, I got them. So they're pretty special to me.

(BTW: Just for the record, I'm not just a crazy movie fan, I like the books much more, but I also do really enjoy the movies. Its hard to find anything LotR w/out it relating to the movie....)
smilies/smile.gif

[ February 26, 2003: Message edited by: MYyyPreciousSS ]

[Eressië Ailin]

I have a lot of LOTR stuff (my room is scary smilies/eek.gif ), but wouldn't it be so friggin weird if you were walking down the street and saw an action figure of yourself? Especially those really poorly made ones? Sorry, I just had to think of the actors.

[ February 26, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]