The Collection Grows

[Child of the 7th Age]

Raefindel,

Which of the 2004 calendars did you buy? I've seen a number of them on e-bay. What does the front cover look like, or who is the illustrator?

I have the one illustrated by Ted Nasmith.

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Samwise,

Hi! I rarely bump into you since I spend so much time down in the Shire.

I am still collecting but more slowly than I did a year ago. The thing I've been buying longest is books-- I go all the way back to the psychedelic Ballantines. Also, posters and maps. But, since the movies came out, I've expanded into other areas: especially Rawcliffe figures, calendars, and postcards.

For a very long time, I've wanted to get the first edition hardcovers of the LotR that were put out in the U.S. by Houghton Mifflin. When I was in college, my roomate had them and I really envied her that. They were only five bucks each, but I was scambling to keep body and soul together and paperbacks were the best I could manage.

This summer I lurked on e-bay. Boy, did I lurk, coming back day after day! Most of them were way too rich for my blood. But one-by-one I finally managed to get them by barain hunting. A professional collector would probably turn up his nose, since they are later printings of the first edition. They are sturdy but definitely look used. One has a "real" dustjacket and two have facsimile ones that look like the original did when it was new.

Anyways I'm very pleased with them. I've got them displayed on the top shelf of my bookcase in our dining room.

For the next few months, I'll stay away from older books on e-bay. With the interest in RotK growing (plus the holidays), the prices start soaring again. I find a good time to buy is in the summer when folk's minds are on vacations and such.

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Hobbit costumes

My daughter decided she wanted to be a hobbit for the fall carnival at her school where they go in costume. (Honest, this wasn't my idea!) So I got to bid on a pair of big hobbit feet! They even fit me.

The hard thing is that there are tons of hobbit lad costumes out there but no one does them for the girls. I know you folk are
all talented and can sew such things, but not me! I scavanged the web forever and finally found a medieval peasant costume that would fit a girl complete with a little laced bodice. It should arrive next week.

sharon

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[mark12_30]

Sharon,

You can get some pretty good hobbit-clothes at "Elf-Mart". I used to sew, once, a long time ago. (Who's got the time?)

I've been collecting music. Soundtracks I and II, of course; Dawn, Evening, and Night in Rivendell, all by the Tolkien Ensemble; Starlit Jewel by Broceliande; and even an LP from the Rankin-Bass cartoon Hobbit (okay, okay, but I LIKE the Rankin-Bass songs, I really do.) I downloaded Donald Swann off the internet. And I even found Bo Hansson, although I hardly ever listen to it. In general I prefer songs (THE songs) to interpretive orchestration.

I'm still on the lookout for the "clean copy" of just the songs from the BBC production of LOTR. It only comes in the Big New Set, and I've already got a regular copy of the entire BBC narration, so I've got no excuse to buy another entire set... (anyone have a BBC-LOTR-song-CD that you wanna sell? PM me...)

I also cherish the ambition of getting the whole Ron Inglis narration, since he sings the songs, and I hear he does a very hobbitty job of it.

After extensive searching I also relocated my lost handwritten list of Celtic Tunes to use with Tolkien's Songs. Phew! It's a short list, but the tunes really do work well. (Least I think so.)

Alatariel:
"It's impossible to have Frodo without Sam, or Sam without Frodo. They're like two halves of one heart.."

Cool quote. Who said that?

[ October 23, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

[The king of the Kiwi's]

hello! smilies/smile.gif smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Child: Long time no hear from you (so to speak)and good to do so! smilies/wink.gif.
My computer's been down, so I haven't been able to answer for a while ;p

I added more to my collection of screen pics the other day....switched over to AOL 7.0 and for some reason wound up with a bunch of OLD links....anywho, got a lot of pictures from one in particular, though I was somewhat IRKED that they had ones of everyone but Sean Astin/SAM! smilies/frown.gif

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[Raefindel]

Hi Sharon!

I got a really tiny version of the movie pic callendar and a date-book with Aragorn, Arwen and Eowen on the cover, also a movie pic callendar. But then I saw a really cool one that had a drawing of a hobbit that resembled the Da Vinci sketch that looks like this;

http://www.mindgraphic.ch/bilder/da-vinci-leonardo.jpg

but the guy was a hobbit! It was so cool! looked just like something Helen would have wanted!

Hmmm... hobbit costumes for girls... In my cloak pic I was wearing a hobbit costume (underneath) but it was pants, not a bodice & skirt. I don't sew that well... bodices require gromets and bones...NOT THIS LITTLE ELF!

[Samwise]

I don't sew that well...
smilies/wink.gif smilies/tongue.gif Baloney!!!!!!

[Raefindel]

Oh, thank you Samwise! smilies/wink.gif

Here's the link to Barnes & Noble page that has the Hobbit callendar.Callendar (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=52HSTXXOSF&endeca=1&isbn=0760745021&itm=61)

Cool, huh?

[Liriodendron]

I want the page a day calendar for 2004. I love my one for this year. 365 fresh, gorgeous pix from the movies. If anybody sees one, tell me where! I got last years at K-mart.

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Alatariel:
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"It's impossible to have Frodo without Sam, or Sam without Frodo. They're like two halves of one heart.."
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Cool quote. Who said that?


Helen: Welcome back! I almost fell off my chair when I saw you here. It's good to see that little Stitch avatar again.

I'm glad you like the quote. It's by a lovely hobbity elf from Texas... smilies/cool.gif (go back a page on this thread to see where it originated)

I also cherish the ambition of getting the whole Ron Inglis narration, since he sings the songs, and I hear he does a very hobbitty job of it.

He really does a good job, very hobbity!! Great characterization on the voices, too.

I also got the engagement calendar with Aragorn and the two chicks on the cover. I want the 365 daily calendar as well. And...I just got confirmation of my order for the limited edition of Andúril that will be available from United Cutlery in November!! I am sooo excited. This will make my 5th sword... smilies/tongue.gif

**What'ss that, preciousss?!? Obsssesssed? We're not obsssesssed, are we? No, preciousss, not at all!!**

[ October 23, 2003: Message edited by: Alatáriël ]

[mark12_30]

Five swords. ....wow. ...Wow. Remind me not to mess with you. Do you fight with broadsword, or sword and dagger?

"Nice hobbit." (Stitch scampers off, smiling at the Hobbity Elf from Texas, and hoping there aren't too many blades in the area.)

Good to see you, too. smilies/smile.gif

Rae, I may be passing thru Seattle in a few-odd weeks... ...coffee??
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[Gorwingel]

I want the page a day calendar for 2004. I love my one for this year. 365 fresh, gorgeous pix from the movies. If anybody sees one, tell me where! I got last years at K-mart.

I think I saw the 2004 one at Target and Barnes and Noble. I love mine too, I have saved every single picture from mine. Don't know what I am going to do with them, but I have them.

Has everyone heard that they are going to be coming out with a LOTR Pinball machine. Here is the news report: Pinball News (http://www.pinballnews.com/games/lotr/index.html)
I am huge fan of pinball, and have always wanted to own a machine (I am absolutely terrible at video games, but I have always been pretty good at pinball). And additionally I have always thought that a LOTR pinball would be a really great idea. Though brand new pinballs cost about 4000 dollers, so I am defintely not going to get one now (or later, but maybe, hopefully far in the future when they get used and then go back on the market)

Oh, and Helen and Rae! Long time, no see! Glad you are all back, post well smilies/biggrin.gif

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[Child of the 7th Age]

Boy, this thread grows fast! Elf Mart...hmm. There's one of those within 6 blocks. Thanks Helen. Let me see what comes in the mail and I'll see if it looks alright or I have to do more scrounging.

Well, when my daughter gets tired of her clumpy hobbit feet, she can always loan them to her mother!

The hobbit calendar looks neat. I have a different 2004 calendar, but I am on the lookout for others as well. And I do have a hobbit calendar for 2003 with similar illustrations from Lidia Postima who illustrated Day's book. But I don't have the particular picture that was posted...

True confessions: I've been in a buying mood for the last week and went a little beserk. Today I received my poster of Hobbiton and Bywater -- the one that Tolkien did that was part of the Bodleian exhibit, I think. Now, I am tucking it away for the holidays so as not to get too greedy.

Gorwingel - $4000 for pinball. My husband loves pinball, but I don't think he would agree to something quite that pricey!

sharon

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[Liriodendron]

All right! We are doing our part for the economy! smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/wink.gif Actually, the page a day isn't 365 fresh pix, because the weekend is two days for one pix. I throw all the ugly orc pictures away! smilies/tongue.gif My favorite is the picture of Elendil with the hunky young warriors all around. smilies/smile.gif You could probably decoupage something (a wooden or glass desk top, file cabinet, mirror frame, clipboard...) nicely with your fav pix. I had a PADay victorian calendar once. I found clear glass rectangular paperweights and put a pix on the bottom, cardboard, then felt. I trimed the edges with golden cord and they made gorgeous paperweights. The glass sort of magnifies the picture. I sold quite a few at craft shows. There are some really nice shots of Gandalf and Aragorn I wouldn't mind turning into a paperweights. Can't wait to see all the new pix on a 2004 PAD calender! I'll be checking those stores you mentioned this week! smilies/smile.gif

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[Samwise]

Well, when my daughter gets tired of her clumpy hobbit feet, she can always loan them to her mother!


Hobbit FEET??? I missed something??? Where did you get Hobbit feet??????

A calendar! OOH! Something safe to ask my relatives for, as I will get weird looks and comments if I ask for anything else LOTRish for my upcoming b-day or Christmas! smilies/wink.gif smilies/frown.gif

I do have a calendar, but its for 2001 or something......it's regular, not PAD, and came with ohter ebay purchases. Very nice art.

[Raefindel]

Liriodendron, I throw away the orc pics too! I've used several of the pics I've saved as stationary... sent one to Samwise and a few to Helen. I got mine (this years) at elf-mart (that would be K-mart not Walmart).

Confessions of a wannabe elf; I probably would not need the hobbit feet.. I ummm... well, that is OCCASIONALLY, ya know, not regularlly... shave my toes. smilies/rolleyes.gif
But those feet sound like a really nice idea for someone who wants to be a hobbit.

Helen, Yes lets have coffee or maybe lunch. I don't think I've cooked since you were here last. Maybe we can meet up with Gorwingel.

[Liriodendron]

Today's picture is very nice! Gandalf the Grey, standing in the circular beamed hallway of Bag End...looking very tall! I always pictured orcs as ugly....but never as hideous as portrayed in the movies! On a ugly orc day, I just paperclip something beautiful over it. I did like the balrog though. Did you notice the two from Shelob's lair, at least that's what I imagine. Several "new" orcs handling a large cocoonish type oval egg thing. smilies/frown.gif Monday's (27 Oct) will be nice for all the Legolas lovers! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

On the orc days I will either refuse to turn the page (keep the old one an extra day) or tear the orc off and turn the page a day early. My husband noticed I had missed it a few days and he tore off 3 pages and CRUMPLED THEM IN HIS HAND AND THREW THEM IN THE TRASH! He got a sound scolding that day I can tell you! I like the idea of the decoupage cups. How very creative of you!

[Samwise]

All right---I'm GOING to get a Sting wether anyone likes it or not!!!!

I discovered a program called RocketCash via Nestle candy bars, and decided to play for the heck of it. The cook where I work bought a couple of boxes of Butterfingers and Baby Ruths for the staff to snack on....there are codes inside the wrappers, and you go to the particular Nestle site, type in the code, and get so much "Rocket (virtual) Cash."
Today I went to redeem one of my codes, and for the heck of it decided to "Shop" to see what kind of stuff I could get. Browsing around, I foundTHIS !!!!!! (http://proxy.rocketcash.com/moc/tramlaw/www/mid=291:tid=A/^/popup.gsp) Yeah, I know, it's just on-line "Elfmart", but all I have to do is eat candy bars to get it! (LOL--too bad for my waistline...)

I actually got bold this evening and asked my parents for a 2004 Lord of the Rings Calendar for my upcoming (MY HOBBIT SELF WILL BE OF AGE!) birthday. Yeah, I know, it shouldn't be so hard, and I could ask for the Sting, too....but my parents/family don't GET LOTR, and I can just hear it:
"Why do you want THAT?" smilies/rolleyes.gif

Ah, well. I have a friend who knows my likes, so who knows, I may not have to eat so many candy bars...... smilies/wink.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Five swords. ....wow. ...Wow. Remind me not to mess with you. Do you fight with broadsword, or sword and dagger?

"Nice hobbit." (Stitch scampers off, smiling at the Hobbity Elf from Texas, and hoping there aren't too many blades in the area.)

Not to worry, Helen. My swords are only used on orcs (or dorcs as we call them at work). I did have to take Sting to the Misty Mountains a few weeks ago, to protect our group from the orcs that infest those mountains.

Small update: I found Dernhelm (aka Éowyn in armor) at Elfmart yesterday. Only one, though, so she can't join her brother on display yet. smilies/tongue.gif

[Samwise]

I've used several of the pics I've saved as stationary... sent one to Samwise...
Ah, yes, which is now part of my collection...nice pic of Mr. Bilbo at his eleventy-oneth....

*ahem* Get any of my fave li'l hobbit on there *ahem* you could always write me a note.... smilies/wink.gif

(Mr. Cory! I'm ashamed of you! You should KNOW better!!!!!) smilies/eek.gif smilies/frown.gif

[Morai]

Hey people! I'm fianlly back. (Been busy at band competitions/pracitces. We earned 3rd place yesterday out of 13!)
Anyway they have events for obsessed people like us, Collectormania 2003 was held awhile ago in London. Fans could get autographs, attend a question and answer session and see special movie screenings. Man, I wish I could have went....

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Samwise:

I know I said I wasn't going back to ebay, but I couldn't stay away. I came across a couple of items you might be interested in, so I sent the links to you in a p.m. Hope they work. Happy bidding! smilies/tongue.gif

[piosenniel]

Small confessions which will, I hope, alleviate my guilt when next month's MasterCard bill arrives:

Tom and Goldberry from the Rawcliffe collection

1978 Silmarillion Calendar, illustrations from Tolkien's drawings

Father Christmas Letters book

Mr. Bliss

And - this was a gift! The Helms Deep Battle Figures Set: Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Theoden, Haldir.
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eBay . . . my preciousssss . . .

[Samwise]

Alatáriël, I went and looked, but unfortunately, I can't (well, in one case prefer not to) use the payment methods they have listed there--plus I'm not too clear on laws about owning a *sharp* sword. As I stated above, though, I will soon earn myself a play one. (Gotta make a trip to either S. CA or Texas so I can actually have someone to "do battle" with---or at least battle against imaginary orcs with.... smilies/wink.gif

[Raefindel]

No, you'll never make it through an airport with sting in your luggage.

I had a friend bring rolls of gift wrap through the airport and they searched all her luggage- thought it was c-4 plastic explosives!

[Samwise]

Miss Rae, I've never flown a commercial airline in my life, don't intend to start now, and there are other ways to get places. smilies/wink.gif

[Gorwingel]

Anyway they have events for obsessed people like us, Collectormania 2003 was held awhile ago in London. Fans could get autographs, attend a question and answer session and see special movie screenings. Man, I wish I could have went....

These events are sadly not as good as you would think. I went to Comic-Con in San Diego and even though I had a really great time, I didn't get up to the hobbits in the autograph line (but I did end up getting Sean Astin's but that is a long story). They are fun, but it is very hard to get up to the stars.

Well I attended a RingCon this weekend in Tacoma, Washington. Where I had the pleasure to meet Craig Parker (aka Haldir), and gosh was he a hoot. I didn't get an autograph (I was feeling cheap) but I did get a photo, and additonally I got a Gandalf poster in a trivia contest (even though I didn't win, the other guy I was going against already had the poster). So I had a rather fun time.

My next major LOTR related purchase I am going to make is probably the upcoming ROTK video game. I just saw an ad for it today, and it comes out on the 6th of November, so soon. We have TTT game, and we absolutely love it, so we have to get this one.

I am still thinking about the Pinball machine though, I am going to get that Pinball, someday smilies/frown.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

I'm not too clear on laws about owning a *sharp* sword. As I stated above, though, I will soon earn myself a play one. (Gotta make a trip to either S. CA or Texas so I can actually have someone to "do battle" with---or at least battle against imaginary orcs with....

Samwise: The swords I have are not sharp..they have what's called a 'false edge'. It looks like a sharp edge, but it's not. They are pointy, though! So come on down to Texas and 'let's hunt some orc!' smilies/cool.gif

[Samwise]

Hm...'kay, then....sounds cool. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Lily Bombadil]

On the matter of seamstress' work, I'll cut out the pattern and cloth, but I get my mother to put it all together. She just made a beautifully cloak for me. It looks like a bit of elvish work, what with its silvery grey hood tie that looks like a bit of Lorien rope. Unfortunately, I can't hide in my hood and the cloak is a bit long. Even I, a hobbit that near matches old Bullroarer Took himself, can't avoid tripping on it now and again.

I recently bought a beard, wig, and eyebrow hair for when I perform as Gandalf in my drama club's fall play(The Hobbit). Itchy, but not too itchy. I did scare my cat in a test run.

I've gotten too many action figures to name since my last post, but I'm glad to say that I finally found FotR Moria Sam. Thought I'd NEVER find him!

There was something else too... Oh yes! I FINALLY found an LotR poster. Aragorn, RotK. I must say, a larger than life portrait of the rightful king of Gondor above my headboard is not what I expected, but I am very pleased all the same.

By the way, Raefindel, I like that cloak you pictured above!

[Samwise]

She just made a beautifully cloak for me. It looks like a bit of elvish work, what with its silvery grey hood tie that looks like a bit of Lorien rope.

Oooh. Sounds lovely. One of these days I'll get a pic of me in my complete hobbity outfit....hope I don't scare anyone. smilies/wink.gif

[Raefindel]

Thank You Lily, Your cloak sound really nice. You should have someone take your pic and have it posted.

I actually tried to sell that cloak on e-bay but I think it is too modern-looking what with the printed fabric. Either that or there just aren't that many short Elves around these parts.

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Samwise: I've become addicted to these action figures. I found a second 'Éowyn as Dernhelm' and 'Aragorn in Gondorian armor' at Elfmart Saturday. They look great on display with the others. smilies/tongue.gif

For all you other action figure addicts, I found a website that lists all the Toybiz action figures for LotR here (http://www.marvel.com/toybiz/lotr/index.htm). Pretty cool! smilies/cool.gif

Plus...an action figure storybook where scenes from the films are re-enacted with action figures (http://lotrstorybook.com/).

[Samwise]

Plus...an action figure storybook where scenes from the films are re-enacted with action figures.


Oh, Lynn, that is TOOO FUNNY!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon1.gif Only nine dollars and twelve cents worth of eating candybars left to get my Sting.... smilies/rolleyes.gif http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon1.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

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Plus...an action figure storybook where scenes from the films are re-enacted with action figures.

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Oh, Lynn, that is TOOO FUNNY!!!!!

Aren't they hysterical?? If I had a few more figures, I could re-enact some scenes too.

Only nine dollars and twelve cents worth of eating candybars left to get my Sting....

Stacey, don't make yourself sick with all that candy, but I hope you get the Sting..

[Samwise]

Not to worry, Miss Lynn, I don't eat it all at once. smilies/biggrin.gif

Eight dollars and ninety-two cents left....

Besides, I'm waiting 'til after my birthday

Five more days and my Hobbit self will be of age!!!

...before I really start "Chowing down" again. There is one person in my life who appreciates my LOTR likings, and I don't know, he may surprise me with something.... smilies/wink.gif

[Samwise]

Sigh. Someone hacked into my old email account, so now I have to start over as far as Sting goes. Oh, well. I'm going to get that Sting, wether anyone likes it or not!
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3 more days until my Hobbit self is of age!!!
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Hm....for some reason, when I went back to the Rocket Cash site to "start over", they had my new email as--well, my email. Guess I'm still getting to work on getting my STING..... smilies/biggrin.gif

[ November 09, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Finwe]

Hmmm.... my LotR collection is:

1) The paperback edition of the LotR trilogy (with two copies of RotK, bought just because they had Aragorn on the cover)

2) The red leather-bound collector's edition of LotR

3) The Silmarillion (Second Edition)

4) Unfinished Tales

5) The HoME series

6) The Argonath Poster and the TTT Poster of Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli

7) A life-size cardboard cutout of Aragorn (ordered from tolkientown.com)

8) Dozens of newspaper articles on Middle-earth

9) A very Elvish door-hanging with a design of golden leaves and fruit coming off of golden vines

10) Various gilded wooden baskets and such scattered around my room, giving it a very Finwe/Sun King effect.

11) My collection of charms from the LotR bookmarks

12) My five One Rings (now there's an oxymoron, for you!)

13) My Ring of Barahir (that I also got off of tolkientown.com)

14) My very Elvish cloak made out of black, panne velvet and matching elbow-length gloves

15) Other assorted Elven clothes

16) Lastly, and most importantly, my memories!!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

So, leeeet me guess....Aragorn's your fave character, right? smilies/biggrin.gif

And yes....those memories are the most unique parts of ANY collection.... smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Okay, I was baaaad!! smilies/eek.gif I went back to ebay (I gotta stop going there). This time I got 2 sets of cards (1 from Fellowship & 1 from TTT), plus a copy of the fan club magazine with Éomer on the cover. Still waiting on Andúril to be delivered...maybe this week. smilies/tongue.gif

[Arwen1858]

ok, mine is a small collection compared to some of y'all's, but it's growing.

*FotR EE dvd
*LotR trilogy - the set with Elijah Wood as Frodo on FotR, OB as Legolas on TTT, and Viggo as Aragorn on RotK. I want to get the nice, pretty hardcover set illustrated by Alan Lee. I go look at it every time I go to the mall.
*countless pics and sounds downloaded on my computer
*2 7up cans with Frodo
*a TTT poster in the mail on the way to me right now
*The Silm
*The Hobbit
*a very Elvish looking journal
*a bracelet my friend made me with my name on it in Elvish
*a pendant that I say contains a little bit of the light of Earendil... or sometimes its Arwen's pendent... whatever I feel like calling it at the time. It looks elvish.
* A grey elven cloak
* purple velvety material to make a purple elven cloak
*pattern to make elven dress
*pattern to make my hobbit costume
*TTT soundtrack
*a recurve bow that I imagine is elven

[Samwise]

As some of you know, tomorrow is the day upon which my Hobbit self celebrates my coming of age! smilies/biggrin.gif

Well, I have recieved one birthday "card" from one of the Barrowdowns' resident Elves, made up of page-a-day calendar pages, seven of which feature my fave little Hobbit, SAM!!!(ALA Sean Astin smilies/wink.gif).

I do not know (sort of doubt, since my family "dosen't get" LOTR) if I will be recieving anything to add to my collection tomorrow, but I did mention a couple of LOTR-related items that I didn't think would get me too much of the way of odd looks,(:eek smilies/smile.gif so who knows? smilies/wink.gif

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Hm. The date above this post says it's ALREADY the Elventh, though here in CA it's not. smilies/wink.gif So, somewhere, it's ALREADY my birthday.....
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[Liriodendron]

Happy birthday! I hope you get some LoTRs stuff! smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Thank you kindly for the well wishes, Miss Liriodendron. As far as LOTR related goodies...

Sigh. Nope. Not one little Hobbit-sized thing. Oh, well. I had a very lovely birthday regardless. smilies/wink.gif Guess I'll just have to get LOTR stuff on my own....

Well....I take that back--I recieved this before my birthday, but....

From my favorite Elf, Raefindel the Red-Haired, I recieved a wonderful "birthday card" made from LOTR page-a-day calendar pages and featuring my fave little Hobbit (and on occasion some freinds) smilies/wink.gif. Each page was personally captioned by the dear Elf lady.

So, I can't say I really recieved NOTHING LOTR, just not from my immediate family.

[ November 12, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

So, I can't say I really recieved NOTHING LOTR, just not from my immediate family.

Samwise: I hope you got the LotR e-card. smilies/tongue.gif It was supposed to be delivered on Monday. If you didn't, I will resend. Hope you had a great Birthday!!!

[ November 13, 2003: Message edited by: Alatáriël ]

[Samwise]

No, Miss Altariel, I didn't get it. smilies/frown.gif Thank you so much for thinkin' of me, though! smilies/biggrin.gif
Have you gotten any new...erm...sharp things in your collection, lately? smilies/wink.gif

[mark12_30]

Arwen1858: is that recurve bow something that you shoot, or do you just hang it on your wall...?

My longbow is a "Mirkwood" black with silver-painted design. Nice and light, 30# draw weight and 28# draw length, and a whopping 6' long... I'm new to longbow, and don't have much holding power yet!

Now I need a pair of white long-knives. And a grey/green cloak.

In terms of On-The-Shelf:
In addition to one of the newer boxed sets, I recently added the "No Admittance except on Party Business" bookends. They're next to my Argonath bookends. And I coudn't resist the $2.00 Legolas figurine from Barnes & Noble... looks kinda cute across from my Bag-End keychain...

I'm waiting for the TTT Collector's edition in the mail. And I'm hoping for a complete set of the Inglis CDs.... (hope hope hope)

I rearranged my bookshelves, and Tolkien books now take up six shelves. How's this for addiction? I have... (1, 2, 3, 4...) twenty-two copies of the Trilogy on my shelves plus one that is out on loan to my sister. So that's twenty-three copies all told.... mostly just paperbacks!

And I **STILL** haven't completed my set of HoME.

No wonder my husband thinks I've completely and utterly lost it.

[Samwise]

Oh, my....Miss Helen, you shoot?
*reminds self not to get on either Miss Lynn or Miss Helen's bad sides....*
A bow is something I do not have in my collection (working on Sting, first) but...perhaps one of these days. smilies/wink.gif

[Arwen1858]

I do shoot my bow! I don't practice as often as I should, but one of the goals I want to work on starting next week is to practice every day. My bow is black on the front and back, and light brown on the sides, the natural color of the wood. It pulls 30#, 28" draw, and 60" long. My daddy shoots a longbow, but for some reason I favor recurves. When I got my bow, it was hardto pull, but after a couple of days, it was no problem. I haven't been practicing, though, so I need to work the muscles up again, and I imagine they'll be pretty sore for the next couple weeks as I start shooting more! I would also love a couple of knives like Legolas'! I have a flipblade I named Sting, which I carry everywhere, so I already have a knife. My parents might not mind too much if I wanted something a little bigger... smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

No, Miss Altariel, I didn't get it. Thank you so much for thinkin' of me, though! Have you gotten any new...erm...sharp things in your collection, lately?

Samwise: I'm sorry you didn't get the e-card. I'll try to re-send it...better late than never. Unfortunately, Andúril has not arrived yet. I contacted the seller, and it is due to be shipped Thanksgiving week. Maybe in time for RotK...

Now I need a pair of white long-knives...And I'm hoping for a complete set of the Inglis CDs...(hope hope hope) I have... (1, 2, 3, 4...) twenty-two copies of the Trilogy on my shelves plus one that is out on loan to my sister. So that's twenty-three copies all told.... mostly just paperbacks!

Helen: I think you have beaten me on the number of copies of the Trilogy. I only have 5 sets. However, one set is the psychedelic cover one from the early 70's, one is the Alan Lee illustrated version and one is a first edition of the red leather-bound collector's edition. I think you'll find those Inglis cd's well worth the wait (and the money)!!! And about those knives...they're supposed to be available in January 2004. Check them out here (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com/legolas's_knives.htm). Legolas' knives and Aragorn's dagger will be the next additions to my weapons' collection. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Samwise]

I do shoot my bow!
WOW! smilies/eek.gif I haven't the sense of balance or control for that I'm afraid.

Miss Alatáriël, I hope your Andúril comes soon. 'Twould be a nice Christmas present to yourself. smilies/wink.gif

Seven dollars and ninety-two cents worth left to get my Sting....although going to the site I intend to buy it from I see this:
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Movie Toys: 2 matches for "Sting"

Lord of the Rings 20-inch Electronic Light N Sound Sting Sword
Motion-activated, hobbit-size sword with lights-and-sound action
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Lord of the Rings: Electric Light N' Sound Sting Sword !
20-inch sword lights up and has sound effects
_____________________________________________
Eh? Decisions, decisions..... smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/tongue.gif

[Finwe]

I bought the most beautiful sword this summer that looks extremely Elvish (albeit a bit on the scrawny side) and I carted it around on my shoulder all day at my school's Renaissance Festival. It was so cool, about 50 people came up to me and asked me if I was either an Elf or a Ranger. I just preened! Of course then I proceeded to get challenged by a six-foot-something guy wearing extremely thick cardboard armor, with an extremely huge wooden sword. Needless to say, I didn't quite win that battle, but I did slice his hauberk off! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Gorwingel]

Legolas' knives and Aragorn's dagger will be the next additions to my weapons' collection.

You are going to buy more weapons! I just have to ask, do you own the entire LOTR weapons collection?

Right now I am just fine with my Sting, though I would love to buy the Scabbard, and additionally those white knives look awfully tempting smilies/wink.gif

Happy Belated Birthday Samwise smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Thank you, Gorwingel. smilies/smile.gif

I'm curious, since Sting has been my focus and I'm not farmiliar with Elvish weaponry, what is meant when you say "white" knives? Is it the color of the metal? smilies/confused.gif

[Finwe]

Unfortunately, since I have an 8-year-old brother and a 2-year-old brother at home, I can't buy any more weapons right now. I have to wait until college before splurging. I can just see it.

"Mom, Dad, I... um.... kinda need a wee bit more money."

"What did you do with the money that we gave you?????"

"I...umm.... spent it... on... um.... SWORDS!!!!!!"

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

quote:

Legolas' knives and Aragorn's dagger will be the next additions to my weapons' collection.


You are going to buy more weapons! I just have to ask, do you own the entire LOTR weapons collection?

Gorwingel: No, not the entire collection, just selected items. I'm not really interested in the orc scimitars or the Ringwraiths' swords. Mainly the "good guys" weapons. After the knives & dagger, I also want the scabbard for the Ranger sword. Herugrim (Theoden's sword) & Gúthwinë (Éomer's sword) will be available sometime in 2004 (I think), as well as Éowyn's & Boromir's swords. Eventually, they will also have the long Elvish sword (from the prologue & Helm's Deep)..the one with the really long hand grip and the long curved blade. Sooooo cool looking!! Who knew I would want to collect weapons...I've never even owned a pocket knife before. smilies/eek.gif

I'm curious, since Sting has been my focus and I'm not farmiliar with Elvish weaponry, what is meant when you say "white" knives? Is it the color of the metal?

Samwise: Tolkien called it "a long white knife". When reading the books, I always considered it to be the color of the metal blade, but I think in the films they also made the wood a really light color (not to mention giving him that second knife).

[Gorwingel]

what is meant when you say "white" knives? Is it the color of the metal?

Well in regards to the movie version it is really the handle that is white, and not the blade, though the blade is covered with gorgious gold engraving, see...
Blades by Brown-White knives of Legolas (http://www.bladesbybrown.com/lotr/whiteknives.html)
Oh...So beautiful, must buy...

Who knew I would want to collect weapons...I've never even owned a pocket knife before.

Me neither, though I did own a small purple swiss army knife. When I bought Sting the lady at the counter said, "I never would have expected that you would just come over and buy that!" She thought we (my mom and I) were just looking smilies/wink.gif

[Samwise]

Samwise: Tolkien called it "a long white knife". When reading the books, I always considered it to be the color of the metal blade, but I think in the films they also made the wood a really light color (not to mention giving him that second knife).
Well in regards to the movie version it is really the handle that is white, and not the blade, though the blade is covered with gorgious gold engraving, see...
Blades by Brown-White knives of Legolas
Oh...So beautiful, must buy...

Ah. Thank you for the info, ladies. smilies/wink.gif--and even a picture. Whoa. smilies/eek.gif Those things look dangerous....

[Finwe]

Yay! My absolutely wonderful Dad bought me the Extended Edition of the Two Towers today!!!!!!!! I'm so happeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Samwise]

WTG!!!!!
smilies/eek.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/eek.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/eek.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/eek.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

I've added a few items to the collection:

TTT EE dvd
Aragorn with Brego, in kingly trappings (6 inch)
Legolas with Arod (6 inch)
Arwen with Asfaloth & wounded Frodo (6 inch)
Legolas & Gimli on Arod (3 inch)
Rohan horseman (3 inch)
Haldir, Elven archer & warrior (3 inch)
Boromir, Merry & Pippin (3 inch)
RotK chess set (I exchanged the FotR chess set for this one--it's much nicer)
TTT cards, FotR cards & the Éomer cover fan club magazine came
Andúril is scheduled to be shipped either tomorrow or Saturday

BTW, Stacey, I've been meaning to tell you how much I like your new sig...
I am Samwise son of Hamfast, if by hoe or trowel I can get these weeds out of your garden, I will.You have my shears! smilies/wink.gif

[Samwise]

BTW, Stacey, I've been meaning to tell you how much I like your new sig...

Thank you kindly, Miss Lynn. smilies/wink.gif
Sigh...I probably won't be able to add anything else to my collection 'til next year, since I'm low on $$s and my family cares nothing for LOTR.... smilies/frown.gif

[Arwen1858]

Well, I can add a TTT poster! That's it though smilies/frown.gif

[Finwe]

I can add a collage that I made out of pictures cut from the LotR Noble Collection catalog, and glued onto a cork-board that I spray-painted gold. It looks quite nice since my room is painted pale yellow, and all the wood has gold tones in it. I've got a Sun Room!!!!!!!!!

[Samwise]

Funny you should mention the Noble collection. I just got an email today from another LOTR fan about it, and while there I saw THIS (http://www.noblecollection.com/catalog/product.cfm?id=NN2255&catid=17), which I would REALLY like to add to my collection one of these days..... smilies/wink.gif

I was dusting the table that I keep my collection on/under today, and along with my collection ('cause it consists of mostly SAM and Frodo), I have sprinkled amongst the peices either roses I've dried, or fabric/plastic roses....roses just remind me of and seem to go along with Sam, if you follow me. smilies/wink.gif

[Finwe]

AI HOLY ELBERETH!!!!!!!! I want that more than Morgoth ever wanted my son's Silmarils!!!!!!!!!!

[Samwise]

Beautiful, ain't it?

[mark12_30]

Pewter... Ninnyhammers and noodles, it's beautiful all right. But a bit beyond the budget, if you follow me...

Of course, this week has been like that. Ebay got me! (convulses and falls on floor) After several smaller purchases of books (including Journeys of Frodo) and a CD of songs from the trilogy, I just won (and paid for smilies/eek.gif )a Fellowship deluxe 9-figure set. I probably will regret it just before payday next week. smilies/eek.gif smilies/eek.gif But later, I'm going to set it up on one of my top shelves, maybe on a sheet of rock or among several lichen-covered rocks, and perhaps some moss... maybe a mural of mountains behind them.

The other grand addition (lately) besides the Smeagol statue that came with the movie, was, the No Admittance Except on Party Business bookends. I just love that moment, anticipating the greeting of friends. "Come in, come in! How about a bottle of Old Winyards?" "Just tea, thank you."

[Nehani]

I don't have much, for my budget is very......tight. But I do have a 20 year old triology, a thrity year old Hobbit, and ROTK, the brooch, a cloak I made, the One Ring (no duh!), a ROTK poster of Gandalf and Aragorn, and a recent issue of a magazine I get ALL about LOTR, it even talks about the languages and scipts. It's fun! But....right now I am feeling depressed after reading all the cool stuff you all have (whimper)

Nehani of the Slushy Forest

[Samwise]

Ninnyhammers and noodles...I like that, Miss Helen, and yes, I certainly do follow you...my budget could not afford that for at least two years if not more.... smilies/frown.gif

Hello, Nehani! Welcome to the thread! Thank you for sharing! smilies/biggrin.gif Sorry to make you feel "bummed" though--but as long as you enjoy what you've got, I don't think it matters if your collection is big or little...sigh...kind of wish I had my copies of LOTR and the Sil from Jr. High.... smilies/frown.gif (roughly 21 years ago..... smilies/rolleyes.gif )

[ November 23, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Finwe]

I'll just have to wait until I get my PSAT scores back, and pray that I made it into the National Merit Scholarship program. My dad (bless his heart!) told me that he'd give me a blank check if I did make it in, so I'm waiting until December before splurging on a bunch of Lord of the Rings memorabilia. If not that, then I hope that I get un-grounded from using my credit card (I got grounded in the first place for buying a crummy version of the Ring of Barahir and an Aragorn cut-out from tolkientown.com) so that I can order stuff.

[Samwise]

Um....you got grounded for buying crummy merchandise, or for buying in the first place? smilies/confused.gif


"Sorry, honey, no credit card for a month. You should have bought the ring of Galadriel. Much nicer. "

[ November 23, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Finwe]

Elbereth, no! I don't think my dad wanted me to buy stuff over the Internet. My parents are rather paranoid about things that they don't know much about, and they think that I'm going to go on sprees and buy random stuff (only random LotR stuff!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif) That was why I was grounded.


Haha! I think my mum would probably ask to borrow Galadriel's Ring if I ever bought it! She's starting to get into LotR also.

[mark12_30]

Nehani wrote:
a 20 year old triology, a thrity year old Hobbit, and ROTK, the brooch, a cloak I made

Why, that's quite respectable. If I may say so, you have the essentials. Add a walking stick, a walking song and a sense of adventure, and the rest of the Rivendell walkers might see you in the woods...?

[Samwise]

I don't think my dad wanted me to buy stuff over the Internet. My parents are rather paranoid about things that they don't know much about,

Ah. Makes sense. Thankfully, I've only had one bad experience buying things over the internet, but I don't have a credit card so it didn't have anything to do with that kind of thing. My mom is "iffy" about buying things over the internet, too. I'm old enough, though, that my parents just fret about stuff, they don't tell me not to (well, in that respect.....)

[Gorwingel]

Well, bad news in the collectible realm for I... While I was on a trip to Baltimore and Washington DC the last few days I lost my brooch of Lorien smilies/frown.gif

I had worn it on my coat to dinner, and then a little bit after I had left the resturant is realized it was no longer on my coat. By that time though it was really late, and since I was with a group of students from my school I really had no time to go out and look for it. I hope that if anyone found it they enjoy it. My mother said that I could get a new one though. I had a wonderful time on the trip, but I lost my brooch smilies/frown.gif

[Child of the 7th Age]

Gorwingel,

What bad luck. smilies/frown.gif I am glad your family is being so understanding.

If you are into calendars, take a look at this:

Real Middle-earth Calendar (http://www.discovermiddleearth.com)

A tad on the expensive side at $19.99 but it's definitely different.

[ November 25, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

[Samwise]

Hm...nice. smilies/wink.gif I would like a movie calendar, myself.

In five dollars and forty-seven cent's
"time", I will be able to purchase my STING!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[THE Ka]

Well, i don't really have much of a collection to brag about, really. But, i do have a small one and next to my Isis collection it is steadly growing...

well he's about all i have...

1. Four posters of boromir. (they came in the mail from a web site... i really wanted ones of merry and pippin but, contest winners are not all ways the choosers. i got what got.)

2. a collection of bookmarks. ( made by yours truely.. smilies/biggrin.gif )

3. two different versions of the hobbit. (it's my favorite out of all Tolkien's books. It does what any book i cherish the most. It makes me laugh.)

4. umm... let's see. is there a fourth? well, let's just say a big article from the internet about boromir is enough. smilies/biggrin.gif

Well, don't look at me in a bad light i try to do the best. Trust me im working on it. 4 things compared to over 150 Isis collectibles and treasures is going to be hard!


Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry
You don’t know how lovely you are
I had to find you, tell you I need you
Tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
Oh lets go back to the start
Running in circles, coming up tails
Heads on a silence apart

Nobody said it was easy
Oh it’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said that it would be this hard
Oh take me back to the start
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling your puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
Tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming back as we are

Nobody said it was easy
Oh it’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be so hard
I’m going back to the start

Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh (x4)
- coldplay, the scientist

[Samwise]

a collection of bookmarks. ( made by yours truely.. )

Really? Cool. smilies/cool.gif Made how? (I do bookmarks in counted cross-stitch myself).

[Morai]

*Morai looks up from her computer* I finally caught up? Yay!!!

Well anyway, here are some things I'll add:

1) A toy sword that's broken in half from Disneyland,which from now on is my "Andúril"

2) A little flower wreath/crown thingy with will be part of my hobbit costume for ROTK.

3) The article from Newsweek on ROTK. (11 pages, oh yeah.)

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Ebay got me! (convulses and falls on floor) After several smaller purchases of books (including Journeys of Frodo) and a CD of songs from the trilogy, I just won (and paid for )a Fellowship deluxe 9-figure set. I probably will regret it just before payday next week. But later, I'm going to set it up on one of my top shelves, maybe on a sheet of rock or among several lichen-covered rocks, and perhaps some moss... maybe a mural of mountains behind them.

Helen: I know what you mean about ebay. I could very easily go bankrupt on that site. I try not to shop there very often, 'cause I always find something I want. What's the "Journeys of Frodo"? (As a major Frodo fan, I might have to have it.) smilies/cool.gif I really like your idea for displaying the Fellowship figures. I have that set out on display now, but just grouped together on my entertainment center with the rest of my action figures. Not all that spectacular. Hmmmmm--I might have to make a special display for them. Great idea, Helen! Hobbits are so clever...

[Samwise]

Hm...don't know if this would count, but I'm going to post it anyway! smilies/biggrin.gif

I have AOL, and some time ago "Celebrity voices" were offered in place of that boring monotone AOL one....so I now have "Elijah Wood" (as Frodo, no less, so you've got the "Middle Earth" accent)telling me "Welcome" when I get on line, whether I've "Got Mail" or not, and "Good bye" when I log off (and yes, I 9 times out of 10 say, "Thankyou", "Hello" or "Goodbye, Little one", when I hear the voice, too!) smilies/wink.gif

[Samwise]

Samwise, there's a video (on same site I belive) of Elijah Wood reading a book called "Me and My Cat?".
COOLNESS! After all this time I finally found the site and am now going to go attempt to listen to it! smilies/biggrin.gif

:Later:

He's so darn cute...he sounded so nervous (leastways he sure said "Um" and "Uh" a lot. smilies/wink.gif No offense to anyone involved, but story-wise I liked "A Bad Case of Stripes" better!

[mark12_30]

Samwise, I'm almost tempted to check that out... he's not usually nervous about much of anything. Pretty cool & collected kid.

Alatariel-- Shucks! (blushes) Thanks. I just had this mental image of the fellowship cresting that mountain, one at a time... and some of those flybys... great scenery. Now where will I get the poster...? Oh, "Journeys of Frodo" is by Barbara Strachey. It's somewhat similar to Fonstadt's atlas, but more detailed, and obviously very Frodo-centric (see title...) So therefore, if you are indeed a Frodo addict, you "must-have-it-precious". Getting one is hard; I think they are out of print? (Hence my recklessness the other evening on ebay, and my delight in "winning".)

Now, as a Frodo addict myself, I consider my lack of a full-sized, glistening, leather-scabbarded Sting to be a grave problem. The next time I can't imagine what else to do with several hundred dollars... smilies/rolleyes.gif

On another thread, I mentioned the CD I just got... LOVE IT. The TOlkien Song Cycle by Andi Grimsditch, or some such name? Also on ebay. Snatch it up. Dirt cheap, pretty good music-- some of the tunes are even singable. smilies/wink.gif

[Morai]

posted November 29, 2003 10:00 PM
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Samwise, there's a video (on same site I belive) of Elijah Wood reading a book called "Me and My Cat?".
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COOLNESS! After all this time I finally found the site and am now going to go attempt to listen to it!
:Later:

He's so darn cute...he sounded so nervous (leastways he sure said "Um" and "Uh" a lot. No offense to anyone involved, but story-wise I liked "A Bad Case of Stripes" better!


Well, I'm glad you finally found it. Here's my LOTR wish list:

1) TTT Soundtrack (for Gollum's fish song)
2) ROTK Soundtrack (I've heard that Billy Boyd "Pippin" sings on it)
3) "Walking With Frodo" Another Christain devotional for LOTR
4) Toys, (maybe like a light up Sting, action figures etc)

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

I have AOL, and some time ago "Celebrity voices" were offered in place of that boring monotone AOL one....so I now have "Elijah Wood" (as Frodo, no less, so you've got the "Middle Earth" accent)telling me "Welcome" when I get on line, whether I've "Got Mail" or not, and "Good bye" when I log off (and yes, I 9 times out of 10 say, "Thankyou", "Hello" or "Goodbye, Little one", when I hear the voice, too!)

Samwise: Ok, I'm really envious now. I may have to switch to AOL just for Elijah's voice... smilies/tongue.gif

Samwise, there's a video (on same site I belive) of Elijah Wood reading a book called "Me and My Cat?".

Who originally posted the link? Morai, was it you? Could someone repost, as I can't locate the original?

Alatariel-- Shucks! (blushes) Thanks. I just had this mental image of the fellowship cresting that mountain, one at a time... and some of those flybys... great scenery. Now where will I get the poster...?

If you have a pretty good printer, you can probably download one of those shots & print it yourself, although I don't know if 8x10 would be large enough. Maybe allposters or...ebay? smilies/rolleyes.gif

Oh, "Journeys of Frodo" is by Barbara Strachey. It's somewhat similar to Fonstadt's atlas, but more detailed, and obviously very Frodo-centric (see title...) So therefore, if you are indeed a Frodo addict, you "must-have-it-precious". Getting one is hard; I think they are out of print? (Hence my recklessness the other evening on ebay, and my delight in "winning".)

...and I was really trying to stay away from ebay--at least till after Christmas. Ebay is like Lay's potato chips..I can't stop at just one. smilies/evil.gif:

Now, as a Frodo addict myself, I consider my lack of a full-sized, glistening, leather-scabbarded Sting to be a grave problem. The next time I can't imagine what else to do with several hundred dollars...

Helen: I've seen the official Sting & scabbard on ebay (where else?) quite reasonably. I also like shopping for weapons here (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com/).

1) TTT Soundtrack (for Gollum's fish song)
2) ROTK Soundtrack (I've heard that Billy Boyd "Pippin" sings on it)
3) "Walking With Frodo" Another Christain devotional for LOTR
4) Toys, (maybe like a light up Sting, action figures etc)

Morai: 1) Unfortunately, the "fish song" isn't on the soundtrack, just "Gollum's Song" that plays during the credits. 2) And not just Billy..I've heard Viggo sings as well. 3) Who sings that? I don't think I've ever heard of that song before. 4) Target or Elf-Mart have the best prices for action figures.

[Morai]

For those who are slightly confused by my last post:
Devotional: A religous book that usually applies spiritual teachings to real life. (For instance, christiain devotionals compare or apply biblical teachings to books, movies, life etc.)

Atáriel: Yeah, I've heared about Viggo's musical talents, he's apparently making a cd (or it's already released, not sure...) called pandimoniumfromamerica
(as far as I know, it's all one word.)
How sad, I was hoping to memorize that "fish song" oh well....

[Samwise]

Hi-ho! Well, added a wee bit to my LOTR collection today, some photos off the web of the cast at the Wellington premiere, and a book (magazine)...I can't quite tell the title of it for all the words on the front--I think it might be "Fantasy Worlds" #3....
anywho, it showcases ROTK, has interviews with Li'l Mr. Wood, Miranda Otto and the guy who played my fave Lil' hobbit--(like you don't know who that is. smilies/wink.gif ) the reason I bought it--'cause I would never have bought a $7.00 mag otherwise. Lots of good pics in it of "everybody" so to speak. I also got (though I won't offically recieve it 'til Christmas) an LOTR movie calendar for 2004. There's a store in our local outlet mall that sells--for the most part--calendars, and I picked out the one I liked (again, one that gave satisfactory "photo time" to my fave Hobbit), then proceeded to leave the store so my mother could buy it for me w/o my "seeing". smilies/wink.gif

On another note:
smilies/biggrin.gifI have five dollars and seven cents to go until Sting is mine ! ! ! ! ! ! ! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Andúril has arrived!! It is truly a kingly sword...really great runes down both sides of the blade and a super-looking crown-type-thing for the display plaque (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com/anduril.htm). Fabulous...

[Gorwingel]

Other good news... I just received my replacement Lorien brooch smilies/smile.gif

It is kind of weird because this time it came in much finer packaging than my first one. My first one came in a little white box, nothing more, nothing less. But this one still came in a white box, but the box has a LOTR sleeve on it, and then inside the white box was a wood box in which the pin was located.

Forever though I will wonder if anyone found my brooch, and if they had an Aragorn moment (you know, when he picks up Pippin's brooch in the field) when they picked it up. It was the weirdest thing when I lost it though because it seemed to dissapeared without a trace. My mother thinks someone took it. But I don't want to think that someone did that. Oh well smilies/cool.gif

[Samwise]

Aw...I wouln't want to think that, either, Gorwingel. smilies/frown.gif

smilies/wink.gif Miss Lynn, are you MADE of money??? Goodness, the mere DESCRIPTION of your Anduril seems expensive!!! smilies/eek.gif

[mark12_30]

Alatariel, quick-- here it is... journeys of frodo (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3570852487&category=2229)

[Samwise]

The other day, when I got the $7.00 book, I also bought a much less expensive "Disney Adventures", which has a nice little spread on the Hobbits (well, 3 of them--Merry wasn't included for some reason. smilies/frown.gif) My favorite quote is from Sam (Sean) when they ask him:

Q smilies/biggrin.gifid you get to take away and great souvenirs from the set?

SA:I got Sam's pack, an engaved walking stick, a pair of bronzed Hobbit feet, and my sword.
Someone asked if I wanted the Ring, but I said, "No WAY!"

Good boy..... smilies/wink.gif

[vanwalossien]

*broad grin* LotR merchandise? Yes, I've got some of it... smilies/rolleyes.gif
I've got seven big movie posters (one from each movie for each my rooms plus one poster with the map), countless smaller ones collected from magazines, some really nice A4-size pictures printed on photo paper (all my love to Empire), the Ring, three calendars, a pencil case and a Saruman-note book. I've probably got more as well, I just can't think of anything more right now. smilies/biggrin.gif

[mark12_30]

Yesterday I braved the snowstorm (1 foot so far) and went to the post office to pick up my Fellowship Gift Set... Merry Christmas to me. So the Nine Walkers are marching across the top of one of my bookshelves. They need a mountainous footing and a panoramic background, but due to the snow, they'll have to wait for both.

I took my husband aside yesterday and showed him Strider's sword-arm actions. Of course he thinks I'm nuts, but we knew that. I also spent quite some time trying to get Legolas's bow-arm into proper position. They gave him much too short a bow. Perhaps I'll make him a "real" one... (like mine.)

My brother in law decided he didn't like his Smeagol statue that came with the DVD, so he shipped it to me, so I have two. After watching the Gollum special DVD last night, I took another look at them, and the differences are fascinating. (I like having two Smeagols instead of one Smeagol one Gollum; to me it seems even more schizophrenic...)

Samwise, I like that quote. Good boy is right. I've got "Into the West" on the brain right now, and somehow it seems so appropriate that Sean would have kept pack and walking stick and sword! Of course to be totally authentic, he should have gotten Sting, and I hear that Elijah has it. But I guess from an actor's standpoint it makes sense that way too.

If I was Elijah I would have wanted to keep the Phial of Galadriel...

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 11:45 AM December 07, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

[Samwise]

Samwise, I like that quote. Good boy is right.
I'm so proud of him.... smilies/biggrin.gif

I've got "Into the West" on the brain right now, and somehow it seems so appropriate that Sean would have kept pack and walking stick and sword! Of course to be totally authentic, he should have gotten Sting, and I hear that Elijah has it. But I guess from an actor's standpoint it makes sense that way too.

Yeah, you're right. Depends on how you look at it. Sting was "Frodo's" sword, so I guess they figured Li'l Mr. Wood should have it. (and he DID get it).


If I was Elijah I would have wanted to keep the Phial of Galadriel...

Mmm...yes. Now THAT definitely would have been something that should have gone to Frodo.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:28 PM December 07, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Ainaserkewen]

Added to my collection only recently, I obtained a "Lord of the Rings, pocket companion" Oh it is so cute, it's only 3 by 2 1/2 inches. Basically it summarizes each character and chief place in the LOTR books. Howerer, it has oodles of mistakes, like saying that Frodo and Sam stop and rest at Helm's Deep before their journey. But I care not. Finally a Lotr book I can carry in my pocket, literally!

[Raefindel]

I'm getting a load of stuff for Christmas but I actually wanted to tell you all about my "collector's moment"

I took my daughter's toys away because she didn't put them away (house rules) so she snuck into my bedroom and I found her playing with my LOTR Action figures instead. Her little way of retaliating.

[Finwe]

I just had a collector's moment last night. My baby brother who's 2 walked into my room yesterday evening, and started playing peekaboo with my life-size Aragorn cutout. It was so adorable!

[Samwise]

Aw, Finwe, that's adorable!

[Samwise]

smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gifFour dollars and sixty-seven cents to go and I will get my Sting!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

That is cute Finwe.

Samwise how long have you been saving?What's your ETA? (Estimated Time of Arrival)

[Samwise]

Well, Miss Rae, I guess you haven't read any of my other posts concerning this (or have you?), but it has to do with eatin' candy bars and getting a code out of the wrapper, then going to a website, entering the code, and getting a certain amount of "virtual cash". My "eta" is....whenever I down the last candy bar, enter the last code, and the numbers all add up. Haven't been eating so fast of late 'cause I've been feeling a bit ill, (ah, medications are wonderful things--specially when they make you feel sicker than what they're supposed to help you with) smilies/tongue.gif, but anywho, it's for an Electronic "Light'n'Sound" Sting, as I more than likely will never in this lifetime be able to afford a "real" Sting.

I'm getting a load of stuff for Christmas
Really, Miss Rae? You mean you gave Mr. Cory a list? smilies/wink.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:50 AM December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Samwise]

Well, I was out shopping today and made an addition to my collection. smilies/smile.gif

It is a holographic-cover TV Guide with our Frodo on the cover, and between the look on his face and the "sparkle" they've added to his eyes it looks like he's about to cry. smilies/frown.gif

The other two covers I saw were of Gandalf and Aragorn--I didn't see the fourth (each cover says 1 of 4)--but I sadly doubt the fourth was of my Sam. Grrrr. smilies/rolleyes.gif

Now I have the TV Guide from the "beginning", (all 4 Hobbits) and the end...(the cover even says in the corner: "The Saga Ends"). *sniff*. smilies/frown.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:22 PM December 12, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Morai]

1) A toy sword that's broken in half from Disneyland,which from now on is my "Andúril"


Actually, scratch that, my swords name is "Narsil." Why? Simply because the shards have not been forged anew. (In other words, I haven't fixed it using duct tape.)

[lord_of_rohan2003]

Well I dont have that much but here is what I have:

The Hobbit,LOTR,The Sil.Beistary(sp)by David Day EE Fellowship of the Ring,TTT(regular)2 coffe mugs with light up runes,and my favorite,the golden hall 3-d puzzle.

Thats it for my collection but I hear ol St.Nick is bringing some pretty cool stuff this Christmas smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

Sounds like a right respectable collection to me, Mr. lord_of_rohan sir.
...and my favorite,the golden hall 3-d puzzle.


smilies/eek.gif My goodness! Have you completed it? smilies/eek.gif

[lord_of_rohan2003]

Yes it's a light collection but i've been meaning to go water it and make it grow some more smilies/biggrin.gif

Yup it only took 3 days to make the puzzle(2 if I didin't go play cards with my brother one night)It's real awesome looking,I have it as a center piece on my coffe table. smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

OOOOH. Very cool.

[Morai]

A little something to add;
A map entitled "Journey of the One Ring" which was produced by NewLine Cinema but was printed in the local newspaper. Basically it shows part of Middle Earth (from Hobbiton in the Shire to as far southeast as the Mountains of Mordor. Small lines are drawn to show the journeys of the Fellowship throughout LOTR. It's kinda cool, so I thought, "why not keep it?"

[Child of the 7th Age]

The other two covers I saw were of Gandalf and Aragorn--I didn't see the fourth (each cover says 1 of 4)--but I sadly doubt the fourth was of my Sam. Grrrr.

Samwise,

You're right. The fourth cover was Gollum! (I purchased the one with Aragorn, since they didn't have Frodo in the store.)

But I wouldn't worry about Samwise. The buzz is that he comes off as the real hero of the movie, and that his acting is so good that some of the critics are saying he deserves an Oscar...

Child

[Samwise]

Samwise,

You're right. The fourth cover was Gollum! (I purchased the one with Aragorn, since they didn't have Frodo in the store.)
Gollum. Oh, well. smilies/rolleyes.gif
But I wouldn't worry about Samwise. The buzz is that he comes off as the real hero of the movie, and that his acting is so good that some of the critics are saying he deserves an Oscar...
You don't say? Dosen't surprise me--he really stood out for me, and I really don't think it was 'cause he was 'my' Sam. He really immersed himself into the role.
An Oscar...Heh, way to go, Sam! Er--Sean...uh...can't really tell the difference, now can you? smilies/wink.gif

As to my collection, I have some LOTR stickers coming from Ebay, out of which I plan to pick out every Sam/Sam-Frodo pic and use the rest as either "gifts" in birthday cards or as prizes for contests I have on my LOTR Yahoo! site. smilies/wink.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 11:27 PM December 16, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Miss Lynn, are you MADE of money??? Goodness, the mere DESCRIPTION of your Anduril seems expensive!!!

Samwise: I sure wish I was...but I got a really wonderful "pre-order special" price on Andúril, and it wound up being one of the least expensive in my collection. I'm really glad I ordered it when I did, though. My weapons website now shows 'sold out'.

Helen: Dang! I didn't read your post on "Frodo's Journey" until today. I've been doing all my Christmas shopping & trying to get to Lothlórien for the past week or so. I'll have to go surf ebay when it gets a bit less hectic.

Small update: I bought the RotK soundtrack last week. I really like it. I also bought the "Aragorn with Andúril" poster at Target today. Yesterday, I went to the LotR marathon and won (for a book trivia contest) a postcard book of Hildebrant artwork, and a miniature Frodo gamepiece for a LotR game. Although I didn't win a prize for it, I was the only one able to name all 13 dwarves from 'The Hobbit'. Aaannnddd for being the only one in the theatre who knew (or at least the first one to shout it out) Galdalf's dwarvish name, I received a lovely handmade banner proclaiming me "über geek" and was crowned "queen of the Tolkien geeks" with a golden crown. My non-Tolkien friends and my daughter have been shaking their heads and calling me geeky for quite a while...I now have the crown to prove it!!
smilies/tongue.gif

[Samwise]

Congratulations Miss Lynn (Your Highness?) *bows* You WON a Frodo figure? Go...well, figure. smilies/wink.gif

I wore two peices of my collection to church tonight, my dress and my cloak. I felt very...pretty, to say the least--thank you my two Hobbit-wear designers! smilies/wink.gif I'm still wearing the dress--I don't get to wear it very often 'cause all three parts (two skirts and the blouse) always need ironing. ;p

Haven't recieved the stickers I ordered yet.

[Samwise]

smilies/biggrin.gifEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEE! smilies/eek.gif
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU to a certain Elf I know who sent me a copy of the ROTK soundtrack!
THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU! ! ! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/eek.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 9:51 PM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Samwise]

As to my collection, I have some LOTR stickers coming from Ebay, out of which I plan to pick out every Sam/Sam-Frodo pic and use the rest as either "gifts" in birthday cards or as prizes for contests I have on my LOTR Yahoo! site.

The stickers arrived today. I was a tad disappointed there wasn't more "Hobbitage", so to speak, but like I said above, they'll be good to stick in birthday cards and the like. They consisted of smilies/frown.gifthis was 4 packs of stickers: 6 in each):

Foils:
Sauruman
Merry and Pippin (with the Fool-of-a-Took grin on his face) smilies/wink.gif
King Theoden in armor

Blue-Bordered stickers:
Gimli w/battle axe
Pip, looking a bit beaten up (I believe its right before or right after he and Merry escape from the Uruk-Hai)

Brown-Bordered stickers:
Aragorn about to skewer something at Helm's Deep
Gandalf (still the Grey) getting a nuzzle from Shadowfax
Wormtounge (from the looks of the pic turned to give false advice to Theoden)
A long-distance shot--I believe of the people of Rohan headed for Helm's Deep
Gandalf the White and the freed-from-a-nasty-spell King Theoden in the throne room
Sauruman giving orders to the wild men (and I swear one of them looks like Peter Jackson--I know he had some cameos....)
Random shot of the wild men (I know they have a "proper" name, but can't think of it.)
Gandalf the White in the forest (assumedly upon meeting the Three Hunters) King Theoden looking serious (when did he not?) smilies/wink.gif
Eomer in armor "And what buisness do a man, an Elf, and a Dwarf....?"
The three hunters and Gandalf talking with Eomer and his men
A shot of Li'l Mr. Wood's hands holding the Ring.
A nasty-looking Orc
Yet another nasty-looking Orc
Frodo captured by Rohan (with that awful look of distress on his face.)
Sam and Frodo held by the soldiers of Rohan (darn it, why couldn't the one pic of Sam and Frodo been at a more cheerful moment????)
Gandalf (again in the forest, and again right after he reaveals his identity to the 3 hunters)
A wild man Gimli at Helm's Deep
and
Saruman looking t'd off or like he's barking orders.

Oh, well. Maybe I'll have better luck next time.

[Lyta_Underhill]

I seem to resist calling myself a "collector," but after reading some of the posts on this thread, I may have to re-evaluate my status! I don't usually go looking for anything but the books, but after I had re-read the LOTR and discovered I was in love with Pippin and had an almost unhealthy obsession with Frodo, I had to get a representation of them to look at me every day in my living room, on my computer, etc. etc...and so it began! Pippin's tiny Burger King figure with base looks quizzically in my direction from his high vantage point on my computer tower as I type this. The thing that put me over the threshold is my late purchase of Sting with Scabbard. Sure, a great addition to my thrift-store Frodo outfit, I justified it to myself...and I wear my Frodo gear in some part ALL the time! (In fact, my home is so disorganized that I can only find ONE vest, and that only because it is my Frodo vest and was recently worn!) Without further ado, the collection as it stands:

2003 Two Towers Calendar (Gimli looks out thoughtfully over his axe from it as I type)[/*]
Random Burger King figures: 2 Pippins, one with base, Frodo, Gandalf, Elrond, Legolas, Saruman, Arwen on Asfaloth, shimmery see thru Galadriel.[/*]
Merry and Pippin with Elven Cloaks from FOTR (still in box--can't bring myself to take them out!)[/*]
Toy Biz Collectible Frodo figure from FOTR with authentically styled fabric and accessories--this was a gift from my "Elfbopper" friend who teases me about my Frodophilicity--I haven't taken this one out either, and I can't tell if he has the Ring!!! (Anyone know? )[/*]
Sting with Scabbard--got it on ebay, and it does not appear to be the official one, but I got it for about 1/3 price of the official one. I'm waiting to see if rust spots appear to determine which method to use to sharpen it! (I'd like to be able to kill orcs with it if I'm going to carry it!). Not sure if it is stainless or carbon steel--if its carbon steel, it will turn slowly blue! smilies/biggrin.gif[/*]
Books: several complete and incomplete sets of LOTR, mostly the 1973 Tolkien illustrated covers editions (my favorites!), one near set of the 1960's puzzle covers, FOTR and TTT with Elijah and Orlando on covers, Unfinished Tales HB, Letters, Tolkien Reader, Silmarillion 1979 Ballantine PB 1st ed., 2 copies of the Tolkien illustrated Hobbit, Understanding Tolkien (a 60's quickie I picked up at a thrift store) [/*] custom illustration (somewhat non-canon as the illustrator has never read Tolkien) of Finrod's fight with the werewolf in Morgoth's dungeons.[/*]
Movies: EE versions on VHS of FOTR and TTT, my (unfindable!) copy of Ian McKellen hosting Saturday Night Live, probably my favorite of all time (except for the fact that I totally missed Elijah on SNL!)[/*]
I can't think of aught else except my collection of jpegs, but I'm sure there will be more as time goes by!

Oh, and I remember one of you said you had tiny hobbit socks and hobbit pants--it occurs to me that my misfortune to wear high water pants seems to have turned to a natural hobbitwear wardrobe in these later times! (That, and my predilection for wearing white buttondown shirts with vests, which has been the case for years!). All my socks are what I call "Huck Finn socks," since I live in a wood floored home with nails that work their way out and snag every pair of socks I have until they are full of holes!

Sorry to have gone on so long! Hope I was entertaining! smilies/wink.gif

Cheers,
Lyta

[Child of the 7th Age]

Lyta,

For someone who is "not a collector" it sounds as if you have accumulated a pile of interesting things!

I have been hunting down books by and about Tolkien for a ton of years in garage sales, bookstores, and more recently on e-bay, and have gradually accumulated quite a pile. I have an overflowing bookcase in my dining room. However, I definitely don't have any swords and the only action figures in the house belong to my daughter. But I do collect calendars, old and new, and postcards. Some of my stuff goes back to the late sixties/early seventies. More recently, I'm buying the little Rawcliffe pewter figures one at a time.

Anyways, it's always a challenge to look for something a long time and finally manage to unearth it somewhere for a reasonable price. As you can tell from the tagline under my name, I am definitely partial to "Bilbo's Last Song". The first publication of that poem was actually in a poster from 1974--appropriately enough, the year after Tolkien died. It is a view of the harbor at the Havens with the sea in the distance and the poem overlaid in the center of the page. I found one on e-bay so it's now up in my house along with my other favorite posters.

There's one other purchase I'm making that I am "blaming" on Samwise!
smilies/rolleyes.gif I always remember how she talked about getting the statue of Sam and Bill the Pony. My local fantasy store had just one left..... So now guess who has a Sam statue on layaway! I figured, if there was one character I wanted to remember from the movies just as he was played, it would be Sam. (I am fascinated by book Frodo, but Elijah Wood's Frodo, although good, just wasn't the same.)

Child

[mark12_30]

Ooo, Child, you've got the bug.

Lyta, sounds like you & I would make a good pair. I wear hobbit-clothes all the time. I went to the movie in "regular clothes" (for me) plus a cloak and Lorien brooch; and everyone thought I had "dressed up" as an elf. Lots of compliments.

This is a costume??? I thought it was regular clothes. Since it was winter, I wore long pants and wool socks with the sandals, so they assumed elf instead of hobbit. I forgive 'em.

The folks at work have me pegged. ONe gave me a TTT EE calendar. When I sit at my desk, I'm confronted with angry Frodo, Sting pointing at my throat. (Don't you know your Sam???) And another colleague (in the "Secret Santa exchange") gave me an in-costume Gandalf. Wow.

Our best friends and my husband teamed up to find me LOTR Backgammon (definitely what they play at Edoras) and Trilogy Trivial Pursuit... Amazing. The new TP rules blow my mind.

THe Fellowship marches across my Northeast bookshelf; the Mirkwood longbow rests atop my southwest bookshelf. Three sets of Bookends (okay, I have two Smeagols and not One each Smeagol/Gollum, but the second Smeagol was free...) A mini-Legolas; a Bag-End keychain...

Embarassing quantities of paperback Boxed sets of the Trilogy + Hobbit. Many critical books... maybe someday I'll read them all... (blushes) I'm still missing some of the final HoME series: Sauron Defeated and Peoples of Middle Earth. The rest are all there waiting...

Both Theatrical and extended of FotR and TTT, Rankin-Bass hobbit & RotK, and Bakshi, and a couple other odd shows.

MUSIC: woohoo! All three soundtracks; all three Tolkien Ensemble CDs; Starlit Jewel (pride & joy); Andi Grimsditch; Giuseppe Festa (aka "LinGalad": totally awesome); plus whatever I could download off the net like the Donald Swann stuff and some freebie clips; plus 2 ancient Rankin-Bass LPs that I have to get onto CD somehow. Starlit Jewel Songbook.

Lotsa bookmarks. One Gandalf BK goblet.

BBC LotR on CD; American Hobbit on tape.

Many maps that I downloaded & printed from the net. Must hang them up! Or mount them like Bilbo did... or something.

Costume stuff: Two cloaks, one blue, one brown (must make a green/grey one!) Four cuorderoy and one velvet "Hobbit" jackets; one Bilbo red velvet vest (stil looking for a brown Frodo vest, AND now for a silver RotK "Havens" vest with sea-blue jacket... )

And a GORGEOUS personalized LOTR mug that Rae made for me. You **rule**, babe.

(Blushing: I wonder what I forgot.)

No wonder everyinone thinks I'm nuts. My only consolation/ defense is that my friend's kid has WAY more action figures than I do (He's got all the bad guys too.)

Next question... do I want the United Cutlery Sting or the inexpensive one...?

(sound of straightjacket being prepared)

[Morai]

Well, I recieved that "Walking with Frodo" book, I let you know if it is any good.

Merry Chirstmas/ Happy Chanukkah, Kwanzaa....(trails off)

[Samwise]

There's one other purchase I'm making that I am "blaming" on Samwise!
I always remember how she talked about getting the statue of Sam and Bill the Pony. My local fantasy store had just one left..... So now guess who has a Sam statue on layaway! I figured, if there was one character I wanted to remember from the movies just as he was played, it would be Sam. (I am fascinated by book Frodo, but Elijah Wood's Frodo, although good, just wasn't the same.)

Child

Hm...should I head for the hills, or is that sort of a thankyou? smilies/wink.gif Are you saying you got Sam and Bill, or just Sam? My Sam and Bill just melted my heart when I saw it at Sideshow Toy's website...I'm afraid my Bill has a little scratch on his "buisness end" from my pushing him a little too far back into the "wood" where they reside, and some of the paint may have come off the top of Sam's head from my...yes, kissing the top of his head. My Frodo is in pristine condition, but he hasn't been "loved" so much.

Yesterday I recieved my "surprise" gift: LOL...an LOTR ROTK 2004 calendar! I think I may have posted it here or in the "LOTR Christmas Presents: Post Here" thread, but (at the risk of repeating myself) my mother, grandmother and I went into a store a few weeks ago, and I chose a calendar that showcased my Sam as much as possible, then proceeded to leave the store so that my mother could buy it "without my seeing!" smilies/wink.gif

I was surprised, however, pleasantly, because my mother did not buy the little 5x5 calendar we were looking at, but the regular-sized wall version! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[lord_of_rohan2003]

Well ole St.Nick left me some stuff for my LOTR colection:

A greeen journal book with the tree of Gondor on the front

A book called Myth and Middle Earth

4 Franklin Mint Pocket knives of Frodo,Nazgul,Gandlaf,and Aragorn

A Boromir keychain

Ringwraith coin bank that makes noises when you put in change

And TTT EE with the figure of Gollum

And while it's not related to the books or movies I got a full size Knights helmet,they wouldnt tell me how much it cost but said that they got it at a good price on Ebay,im going to have to check that plase out someday.Anyway I hope everybody had a good Christmas,im off to kick my brothers butt in War of the Monsters!

[Child of the 7th Age]

Hm...should I head for the hills, or is that sort of a thankyou?

Samwise,

Definitely a thank you!

Yes, I ordered Sam with his pony. And the first place I heard about this piece was from you.

I have the top of my piano decorated with figures from LotR and the Hobbit, some from the movie and some much earlier. So Sam and Bill will go right in the center, since it will be the largest piece I have.

That is....if I ever manage to get it out of layaway!

[Samwise]

Aw....I'm glad you got him (nearly). smilies/wink.gif He and Bill are a really beautiful peice. My Frodo's nice, too--but just the wonderful look on Sam's face....I hope you enjoy them.

[Finwe]

Well, I got the LotR Trivial Pursuit Game, so my Updated Collection consists of:

- Books: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings (Edition 1: three paper back books, FotR has Frodo on the cover, TTT has Legolas, and RotK has Aragorn; Edition 2: Nice, shiny, red leather, expensive collector's edition), Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, The Lost Road and Other Tales, Morgoth's Ring, Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Magical Worlds of The Lord of the Rings (David Colbert), Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards (Michael N. Stanton), Tolken's World from A to Z: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth.

- Movies: FotR (Theatrical & Extended), TTT (Theatrical & Extended), numerous recordings of TV specials on LotR or Middle-earth

- Posters: FotR (the Argonath), TTT (Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli), a poster of Smaug, and numerous magazine clippings, newspaper clippings, and other bits of LotR that can go on my wall

- Weapons: Soronnaro (pommel is made up of two eagle heads, back to back, the handle is made of mahogany, and the rest of the hilt is in silver, along with the sword), a bowie knife that looks remarkably like Aragorn's hunting knife

- Jewelry: All the charms from the bookmarks, the Ring of Barahir, Narya (a rather cheap version), and Vilya (another rather cheap version)

- Misc: life-size Aragorn cardboard cut-out, Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit Games, all the bookmarks, 2003 TTT Calendar, and a rather pretty collage that I made from the Noble Collection catalog and other magazines, mounted on a cork bulletin board spray-painted gold, a candle-holder made up of intricate vine shapes ending in circular "fruits," in gold

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU to a certain Elf I know

Samwise: You’re more than welcome…I’m glad you like it. smilies/tongue.gif


an almost unhealthy obsession with Frodo...The thing that put me over the threshold is my late purchase of Sting with Scabbard.

Lyta: I'm glad I'm not the only one with a Frodo obsession. smilies/rolleyes.gif And now that you have Sting, you may find that one sword is not enough... smilies/eek.gif


Our best friends and my husband teamed up to find me LOTR Backgammon (definitely what they play at Edoras)

Helen: Ooooh, where did you find LotR backgammon? I don't think I've seen that in the stores.


Next question... do I want the United Cutlery Sting or the inexpensive one...?

Helen: Depends on what you want it for...the UC is better quality & is the licensed reproduction, so it's more collectible. I've seen the UC's on ebay for very reasonable prices, too.


Update: I've added a few things, not necessarily for Christmas. I took my grandchildren to see RotK last Saturday, and we went to Half-Price Books afterwards: I found an oversized hardback copy of Ted Nasmith's illustrated "Silmarillion" in pretty good condition. When I got home & looked closer, I discovered it was also a first edition. Also found a first edition of "Book of Lost Tales Part Two". I already had a first edition of BolT Part One that I bought years ago, but haven't been able to find a matching part two till now. They also had a book called "A Reader's Guide to The Silmarillion" by Paul Kocher. I don't know how good it is (never heard of it before), but it was only $4 so I figured, what the heck! As Christmas gifts, I got 3-inch individual action figures of Frodo, Sam & Legolas. I also got 6-inch figures of Aragorn (Pelennor Fields), Sam (orc armor), Frodo (orc armor), Gollum & Smeagol. Since I already have 2 each of Aragorn, Sam & Frodo, I'll be exchanging them for something else LotR-related. I also got the "There and Back Again" set of figures with Bilbo, Merry, Pippin, Sam & Frodo in their Grey Havens outfits, with a miniature copy of the Red Book. Since I only have the one set, I will probably exchange the 3 figures above for a second set to display.

[Samwise]

I also got the "There and Back Again" set of figures with Bilbo, Merry, Pippin, Sam & Frodo in their Grey Havens outfits, with a miniature copy of the Red Book.
Oh, Miss Lynn, this sounds wonderful. Is it action figures or....? smilies/confused.gif

[ElenCala Isil]

Just popping in.. because I found something that caught my eye..

now that you have Sting, you may find that one sword is not enough...

Heh..I just recently bought Sting, and one sword is definitely not enough!

[Gorwingel]

Update: I've added a few things, not necessarily for Christmas. I took my grandchildren to see RotK last Saturday, and we went to Half-Price Books afterwards: I found an oversized hardback copy of Ted Nasmith's illustrated "Silmarillion" in pretty good condition.

That is one thing I have been wondering about. I have been thinking of increasing my collection of books, and have been thinking of maybe visiting used book stores and places like that, but have been wondering if there is nothing avaliable because of the popularity of the films. I really would like to find some of the older novels, because all of the copies I have are new and I only have one Hardback (actually two now smilies/smile.gif ). But I won one of them. So how avaliable are Tolkien's books?

Oh and just to add... I have actually found myself to be perfectly content with just my Sting. The only thing that I have thought of maybe adding is the white knives of Legolas. It is just that I find the other swords to be way to large for me. Sting I find to be just a perfect size smilies/cool.gif

[Lyta_Underhill]

Wow, Samwise, Child and Helen! I think I'm still in the novices league of collectors compared to you guys! smilies/biggrin.gif

Lyta: I'm glad I'm not the only one with a Frodo obsession. And now that you have Sting, you may find that one sword is not enough... Oooh, Alatariel! I hope I don't go that way! Sting is probably the only one I can carry with me! I've carried it on two of my walk sessions (now headed to Lothlorien!) along with my not-so-elven cloak and other assorted hobbit-wear! I don't think I could do that with Narsil or Glamdring, but I'd be tempted by Gimli's axe! His helmet is ultra cool too! Or my long held dream of wielding a bow of the Galadhrim, even though I can't pull more than about 20 lbs. smilies/rolleyes.gif and would be hopeless with any real bow!
Lyta, sounds like you & I would make a good pair. I wear hobbit-clothes all the time. I went to the movie in "regular clothes" (for me) plus a cloak and Lorien brooch; and everyone thought I had "dressed up" as an elf. Lots of compliments. That DOES sound a bit like me! I actually wore knee pants to the premiere, but had long socks and sandals to protect my feet. Luckily, the pants were thick wool, so they kept me nice and warm, AND they had pockets for my hobbitish tendency to secret food anywhere I can... smilies/wink.gif No one's going to keep me from breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, lunch, dinner, supper, evening snack, etc. etc. etc....

Cheers!
Lyta (who now wants the mithril vest, but isn't holding out hope anytime soon!)

P.S. I DON'T have the One Ring and probably never will; after all, there is only one in reality, and I think Elijah Wood has it, so I can't possibly have it! smilies/wink.gif I wear my wedding ring on a chain. I won't be casting THAT into Mt. Doom anytime soon!

[Samwise]

Oh and just to add... I have actually found myself to be perfectly content with just my Sting.
Sigh...and ALL I want sword-wise is a Sting...

~Still Stingless Sam

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:26 PM December 28, 2003: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Finwe]

I'm just praying that my parents have a sudden change of heart, and actually let me save up to buy Hadhafang. I want that soooooo much, but they think that my younger brother (who's 8) and his friends are going to kill themselves with it if they get their grubby little hands on it.

[Gorwingel]

Sigh...and ALL I want sword-wise is a Sting...

And I am sitting here hoping that you get your Sting. Because you most definitely deserve one smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

I also got the "There and Back Again" set of figures with Bilbo, Merry, Pippin, Sam & Frodo in their Grey Havens outfits, with a miniature copy of the Red Book.

Oh, Miss Lynn, this sounds wonderful. Is it action figures or....?

Samwise: Yes, they're the 6-inch (or rather about 4 1/2 inches since they're hobbits) and made by ToyBiz, so the likenesses are pretty good. Frodo even has the partially-missing left index finger. smilies/eek.gif


now that you have Sting, you may find that one sword is not enough...

Heh..I just recently bought Sting, and one sword is definitely not enough!

ElenCala Isil: Those swords are addictive...


we went to Half-Price Books afterwards: I found an oversized hardback copy of Ted Nasmith's illustrated "Silmarillion" in pretty good condition.

That is one thing I have been wondering about. I have been thinking of increasing my collection of books, and have been thinking of maybe visiting used book stores and places like that, but have been wondering if there is nothing avaliable because of the popularity of the films...So how avaliable are Tolkien's books?

Gorwingel: The books are not nearly as available now as they were about 5-6 years ago. But sometimes you can get lucky...probably about half of my Tolkien books are from used bookstores and most are in quite good condition.


Lyta: I'm glad I'm not the only one with a Frodo obsession. And now that you have Sting, you may find that one sword is not enough...

Oooh, Alatariel! I hope I don't go that way! Sting is probably the only one I can carry with me! I've carried it on two of my walk sessions (now headed to Lothlorien!) along with my not-so-elven cloak and other assorted hobbit-wear! I don't think I could do that with Narsil or Glamdring, but I'd be tempted by Gimli's axe!

Oh and just to add... I have actually found myself to be perfectly content with just my Sting. The only thing that I have thought of maybe adding is the white knives of Legolas. It is just that I find the other swords to be way to large for me. Sting I find to be just a perfect size.

Lyta & Gorwingel: Oh, Narsil & Andúril are way too big for me (I'm only 5'4"), but they do look cool on my wall. Hadhafang is a pretty good size, and Aragorn's dagger and Legolas' knives would be easy to carry as well!! smilies/tongue.gif


Sigh...and ALL I want sword-wise is a Sting...
~Still Stingless Sam

Samwise: You'll get it...don't give up!


I'm just praying that my parents have a sudden change of heart, and actually let me save up to buy Hadhafang. I want that soooooo much, but they think that my younger brother (who's 8) and his friends are going to kill themselves with it if they get their grubby little hands on it.

Finwe: Hadhafang is a beautiful sword, but it is the only one I have that actually has a bit of an edge to it. Not razor sharp, but definitely sharper than the others, which have false edges.

[mark12_30]

Lyta: Or my long held dream of wielding a bow of the Galadhrim, even though I can't pull more than about 20 lbs. and would be hopeless with any real bow!
quote:
Lyta, how badly do you want to do archery? You can build up surprising strength with a pair of five pound weights (5 each, that is).

I bought a thirty pound Mirkwood Longbow thinking it would be weeks or months before I could draw it. Nope! I drew it the first day I had it... only a few times the first day but it steadily increased.

THe big thing is findng a good archery teacher. (How lucky can I be-- my husband is a Master Coach.) But if you want to do Elvish Archery, don't sell yourself short. You can get a decent bow for less than you can get a decent sword, at least that's what I found...

If I get so that the thirty-pound bow is too light I'll buy a 40-pound recurve... also probably Mirkwood... (I'm partial to the Silvan elves, those Noldorin elves just couldn't stay out of trouble.)

[Morai]

Well, while lookding for a Lord of the Rings calendar at Borders Bookstore, I found this:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 03/04 student planner.

After we got home, my mom ordered a LOTR daily boxed calendar. (Her first ever purchase online.)

[Samwise]

Cool, Morai! I got more stickers the other day, but I've got to get to work, so I'll have to list them later. Still not enough "Hobbitage" for my taste, but I think that's 'cause they're "TTT", and it's mostly Helm's Deep stuff... smilies/frown.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

As for my own LOTR calendar, which is hanging beside my bedroom door, January has a pic of Lil' Mr. Wood (Frodo) in Gondor, a close up of his face with the Ring in his nail-bitten fingers, and a flying Nazgul coming in behind him. smilies/eek.gif

[Finwe]

Samwise, if you have any "Elfage" you could always send some to me. smilies/wink.gif Elfage is always welcome at my place. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

There's a little bit of that, Finwe.


Sigh. I've been bumping around the internet looking for a good price on a Sting for my ownself, as the majority if not all of you know. I've given up on getting the toy one, as I've eaten far too much candy and on the site associated with that, Sting is sold out. smilies/frown.gif So, I found a couple at what I think may be good prices, but I've never purchased anything like this before. What do you folks think?

Knifecenter (http://store.knifecenter.com/pgi-Product%20Spec?uc1264)

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 7:03 PM January 13, 2004: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Lyta_Underhill]

Lyta, how badly do you want to do archery? You can build up surprising strength with a pair of five pound weights (5 each, that is). Actually, Helen, it is one of those "one of these days" ideas in the back of my head. Right now, I am working on fixing my walking staves and shoeing them with something, and after that, sharpening my off-brand Sting sword (although I believe it is stainless and will take quite a bit of sweat to do!) After that, I plan to tear apart my thrift store Frodo jacket and make another (larger, more comfortable!) sized hobbit jacket in the proper fashion...I've found my 20 pound bow, but it lacks a string. Also got some arrows with really bada$$ points on them! Probably too good for my bow! I had thought to cut one or two of the bent arrows to make my husband a Boromir plus arrows costume, but haven't gotten to it yet (like everything else!). Also, add to the collection one small sized ROTK calendar that hangs incongruously in a large space on the wall! (Yet another Frodo image staring from the right hand wall!) smilies/wink.gif

So, I found a couple at what I think may be good prices, but I've never purchased anything like this before. What do you folks think?
Samwise, I looked at the price on that site, and it is indeed about 40 some dollars cheaper than BudK, the leading mailorder knife company, but it depends on whether you want the licensed one or the knockoff. I've got the knockoff (for $47 on Ebay) and it came with the sheath (the BudK Sting doesn't come with the sheath, and still costs $150 bucks!). I wanted a Sting I could carry with me on my long walks, so I didn't care to have a display model. I've already soaked the scabbard end in a few puddles, but the metal accent there is VERY handy for keeping the rest of it dry! If you're aiming for a display model like the one shown on your link, then the official one is probably a good bet, as it appears to come with a wall mounting thingy. Sometimes, though, you can find the official ones on Ebay for less, so I'd suggest looking around there a bit!

Cheers!
Lyta

[Samwise]

Hm. Thank you, Lyta, but I've been looking on Ebay, and when I can find one, it's always out of my price range, or goes out of it rather quickly. smilies/frown.gif
I have seen scabbards on sale at ebay by themselves...
When you say "display", you mean the sword is actually attatchedto the display plaque?

[Lyta_Underhill]

When you say "display", you mean the sword is actually attatchedto the display plaque? You know, I've never looked into it, but I would not think they would issue it that way. I don't think decorative swords are normally sold that way. Every other decorative sword with stand I've seen has been separate from its stand. In fact one I looked at on Ebay (official model) says "silk screened wooden plaque included," so it must be separate. I suppose most of the Ebay models are knockoffs, really, so that was good enough for someone like me who takes it out every day and walks around the wilds with it! There does seem to be a bewildering array though! I hope some of this helped!

Cheers,
Lyta (that crazy woman who walks down the street with a cloak and a sword...)

[Finwe]

A 30-pound bow is usually all right for a relative newcomer to archery. I take regular archery lessons, and I use a 30-lb. bow with a fair amount of ease. Lyta, if you're going to actually take the bow about, I would highly recommend that you not try to actually shoot it unless you're in an archery range, or you know that you're absolutely alone. An arrow wound can be quite painful... and lethal. smilies/wink.gif

[Lyta_Underhill]

Lyta, if you're going to actually take the bow about, I would highly recommend that you not try to actually shoot it unless you're in an archery range Worried you, did I? smilies/wink.gif No, actually, it is Sting that I carry about. I also carry a walking staff, so I'd probably die of terminal overburdening if I tried to add a bow! I just harbor this idea in the back of my head that someday I'll be able to shoot a bow! Also, I live in the middle of nowhere and used to practice regularly with a slingshot on walnut and hideously fruited so-called "Bodark Apple" trees. It is so satisfying to drop a one pound fruit at 30 yards! smilies/biggrin.gif My entire realm is an archery range! (Thus, it is VERY easy to lose arrows!)

Cheers!
Lyta

[Samwise]

I suppose most of the Ebay models are knockoffs, really

Hm. Well, this is United Cutlery, which seems pretty reputable, but how on earth would I begin to tell a 'knock off'? Really, aren't they all, save the one I believe is now owned by Elijah Wood? smilies/confused.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:18 PM January 13, 2004: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Lyta_Underhill]

Well, this is United Cutlery, which seems pretty reputable The one in the link you posted is not a knockoff, nor are the ones offered in the BudK catalog. United Cutlery did the licensed edition, I believe. A lot of Ebay auctions, however, do not have the words "United Cutlery" or "licensed" anywhere in the text, although they proudly list the history of the sword back to Gondolin sometimes. The best policy is to email the seller and ask for details, such as maker, is it licensed, etc. and also check their previous feedback to make sure others haven't bought in good faith only to be let down in the end.

Really, aren't they all, save the one I believe is now owned by Elijah Wood? Maybe you should make him an offer? smilies/wink.gif I wouldn't even try for the One Ring, though! smilies/tongue.gif Seriously, I've never had any inclination to own the One Ring in any of its forms...there is just too much irony in owning one of millions of "One Rings." Sting, on the other hand, has many uses, even though there are lots of them out there too! smilies/biggrin.gif

Cheers!
Lyta

[Samwise]

LOL! Sure, I could use a trip to S. Ca, why not...?
I wouldn't want the One Ring in any of it's forms, either....I'm a good guy, for pity's sake, and who wants to carry around a symbol of ultimate evil? As my dear Sam's movie counterpart himself said,

"Someone asked if I wanted the Ring, but I said, 'No way'!"

My wants are simple. I juat want a STING!

smilies/frown.gif

[THE Ka]

oh skip the want, for me . this is my NEEDS...

1. Boromir's cloak( Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do...)
2. Boromir's sheild&sword( hey, it's just like having a barbie, she's only popular if you buy her friends...)
3. Boromir...( this last one's going to take a while... yes, make that a VERY long while...)

4. Merry's weed pipe...( Merry just looks so convincing and intelligent when he smokes... i wonder if it will work for me too.) smilies/wink.gif

well, that's my wish er... i mean NEED list. It's not that bad, i could probly manage to get at least two of the items or people. but, i would trade the other three plus all my David Bowie CD's for just Boromir... smilies/evil.gif smilies/smile.gif
that sound like a good deal to me... i mean come on ... it's DAVID BOWIE!!!

" If i have made you happy, kindly let me know your appreciation with a warm goodbye."
Anne Rice, New tales of the vampires: Pandora

[Rindoien, elf of Lothlorien]

Sting (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com/sting.htm)

That is a little cheaper, I think, but you would be better getting one off Ebay smilies/smile.gif I really want one hehe, I'm saving up.

I actually don't have much compared to all of you

- The Tolkien Illustrated Encyclopedia by David Day

- Guide to Tolkien by David Day

- The Complete Guide to Middle Earth by Robert Foster (Christopher Tolkien has said he uses this book himself!)

- The Annotated Hobbit (gorgeous without the dust cover, black harback with a gold picture of Smaug in the corner. Large and hardback)

- FOTR, TTT, ROTK, The Silm., Unfinished Tales, The Hobbit (all in same edition)

- TTT kind of movie-told-with-pictures-and-words with free stickers that I couldn't bear to take off.

- Legolas poster

- Aragorn poster

- Map of Middle Earth free with the Lord of the Rings collectors (sp?) models

- Legolas action figure

- FOTR extended edition

- TTT extended edition

And other random stuff like jpegs etc.


EDIT:
- Lord of the Rings BBC radio thing

- FOTR soundtrack

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:25 AM January 14, 2004: Message edited by: Rindoien, elf of Lothlorien ]

[Samwise]

but you would be better getting one off Ebay
I'm not sure why you would say that, but you're right, the one you listed is a bit cheaper.

[Ainaserkewen]

Oooo, I got some great christmas junk...

-One "Peoples of Middle-Earth"
-One "Lays of Beleriand"
-One Return of the King aragorn poster.

The "History of Middle-Earth" books are taking awhile to get through. But the poetry in the Lays is faboulas, I recommend it.

[Finwe]

Lyta, do it this way, make sure that the fletching on your arrows is really bright so that it would be fairly impossible to lose them. It worked for me. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Morai]

LOL! Sure, I could use a trip to S. Ca, why not...?
Hate to break it to you Samwise, but Elijah Wood now lives in New York (moved there recently and bought an apartment all his own....)

[Gorwingel]

Well today (Jan 14th) is my birthday. And happily in the way of gifts I received the LOTR Monopoly, and the three books of the trilogy in hardback!

Yes, yes, I did not yet own a decent copy of the trilogy even though I own a whole bunch of other stuff. I have been stuck with a one-book, full trilogy copy since I first saw FOTR and got interested in all this. So, yes, I am a very happy girl tonight smilies/biggrin.gif

[Ainaserkewen]

LOTR Monopoly?! That's great, I've never heard of it, only LOTR Risk, which is great fun. Tell me, what is the equivalent of Boardwalk of the board?


Hate to break it to you Samwise, but Elijah Wood now lives in New York You're right, I heard that when he was on the Ellen Show. He sounded so proud of himself.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:22 PM January 15, 2004: Message edited by: Ainaserkewen ]

[Rilwen Gamgee]

Wow! Some of you have really interesting items! smilies/eek.gif smilies/wink.gif Here's my list:
- Aragorn on Brego, Gandalf on Shadowfax, and Legolas and Gimli on Arod Pelennor Fields action figures
- "RotK" movie poster
- "LotR" puzzle
- "LotR" Trivial Pursuit (movies)
- Sam in Orc armor (Sting comes out of the sheath! smilies/smile.gif )
- "LotR" wall calendar
- One Ring replica (with a light-up Mt. Doom!)
- Trading cards (the fun thing is the Boromir the Disco King's card is holographic, which adds to its Disconess! smilies/biggrin.gif )
- "FotR" and "TTT" soundtracks (I'm still waiting for "RotK". It has such lovely music!)
- "The Hobbit" video game
- Frodo, Sam, and Legolas on 7UP, Sunkist, and A&W root beer soda cans
- 2 "LotR" t-shirts
and

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 03/04 student planner.

I may have this... Does yours have Frodo on the cover?

Don't give up on Sting, Samwise! smilies/smile.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 2:51 AM January 16, 2004: Message edited by: Rilwen Gamgee ]

[Samwise]

No biggie--I still haven't been to S. CA in x amount of years and could use a trip down there. Typical Hobbit that I am, I tend to be non-adventurous.

Aw...the Little One's gone and flown the coop, left the nest, GROWN UP!!!*sniffle*
smilies/frown.gif I'll bet he did sound proud of himself. smilies/wink.gif Wonder why New York, of all places. Seems awfully far from his family.
smilies/frown.gif (Aw, man...there I go with that motherly instinct again...!) smilies/rolleyes.gif He's almost 23...

Okay, *AHEM* back on the subject. Don't know how many of you have these, but a "Dollar Store" (this one's called "Dollar or More") recently opened near where I work, and I was killing time between getting off of work and a haircut appt. So I walk in, look to the right, and what to I see on a shelf but LOTR Valentines. Heh....how could I resist. Originally I was only going to get one box, as some I intend to share, but the other is for...the future, posterity, whatever....Naturally, THE COLLECTION! smilies/wink.gif I haven't opened either box yet (they're both the same designs) but from the look of it they're the perforated elementary-school kind, which is fine, 'cause the pictures are nice, and they're all foil. The verses are cheesy, but at the same time cute.

Pic: Frodo, with that darned haunted look on his face: Verse: Our Freindship Rings True
Pic: Gandalf the White: Verse: Hope your Valentine's day is full of surprises!
Pic: Lego: Verse: Hope your Valentine's Day is right on target!
Pic: Sam( smilies/biggrin.gif), with that o-so-thoughtful "He's got more in that head of his than he lets on about" look on his face; Verse: One friendship to rule them all.
Pic: Eowyn, Verse: Hope your Valentine's Day is Stunning!
Pic: "The Three Hunters" and Gandalf on horseback. Verse: Hope your Valentine's Day is full of adventure!
Pic: Aragorn, Verse:There are Great things ahead for you, Valentine!
Pic: Treebeard, Verse: I'll be there for you on Valentine's Day!
Pic: Gimli looking like he's grumbling about the stiff necks of Elves, Verse: Have a grand Valentine's day!
And last but not least, the possibly farmiliar pic of Merry and Pippin, Pip with the "Fool of a Took" grin on his face and his arm over Merry's shoulder, and Merry trying to look distinguished...Verse: I'll stay by your side on Valentine's Day! smilies/wink.gif
[EDIT]

- Sam in Orc armor (Sting comes out of the sheath! )
Isn't that cool!? I believe that all of the swords do...at least the Sting on my "Sam and Frodo in the Elven Boat" does, as well as Sam's barrowblade, and the one on him in the "Sam in Moria" action station I have... smilies/biggrin.gif Not to mention on the latter his saucepan comes out of his hand, just in case he wants to take a break from whacking Orcs and cook! Those action figures are sooo cool!

No, Miss Rilwen, I will most certainly not give up on my Sting. As a matter of fact, I'm zeroing in on one at one of the many websites you folks have given and intend to use part of tomorrow's paycheck for it....
Okay, this post has been way too long. I'll hush, now.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 6:20 PM January 15, 2004: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Morai]

I may have this... Does yours have Frodo on the cover?
Yep, that's the one. It has come in handy for writing down homework assignments and stuff. This week's picture is of Merry and Pippin riding Treebeard.
Aw...the Little One's gone and flown the coop, left the nest, GROWN UP!!!*sniffle*
I'll bet he did sound proud of himself. Wonder why New York, of all places. Seems awfully far from his family.

I know! Elijah's also very far from me. smilies/mad.gif The opposite coast of the U.S. I think I'm feeling seperation anixiety....

Anyway, one more note, I now have one of those ROTK bookmarks, the one with poor Frodo on one side, with Gandalf on the other. SCORE! And the other day I came across the one with Aragorn/Arwen, but I'll send that to my friend in Missouri.

[Gorwingel]

Tell me, what is the equivalent of Boardwalk of the board?

Mt. Doom smilies/smile.gif
That was the one thing that actually surprised me, the most valuable properties are actually the most evil of places. The second most valuable is Bara-dur, also known as Park Place in the normal version. I personally thought that Lorien would be more valuable. But maybe is is just more valuable in my eyes.

Wonder why New York, of all places.
Hey, I would move to New York if I could, it is such a great place. I have been to both LA and NYC, and NYC is much, much better in my opinion. Manhattan (where he is living) is a wonderful place, it has more of a small town feel than many small towns that I have visited. And don't worry, he's not living alone, he said on Leno that his sister is with him smilies/cool.gif

[Rilwen Gamgee]

Ah! I have a new addition as of 7 hours ago. NOW I own:

- The "RotK" soundtrack! smilies/biggrin.gif

How could I have left out my bookmarks?:

- Sam (2 of them actually, one with Théoden on the back and another with Gollum)
- Frodo with Gandalf on the back
and
- Legolas with Gimli

This week's picture is of Merry and Pippin riding Treebeard.

[Runs off and checks] So it is! smilies/wink.gif 'Have fun writing down school assignments with all of your favorite characters!'

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 7:50 PM January 18, 2004: Message edited by: Rilwen Gamgee ]

[Morai]

[Runs off and checks] So it is! 'Have fun writing down school assignments with all of your favorite characters!'
Don't worry, I will!


So I walk in, look to the right, and what to I see on a shelf but LOTR Valentines.
How funny! Today my mom bought my the same thing. Even though I'll keep some of 'em, (i.e. Frodo, Gollum etc) I'm going to give the rest to my friends.

By the way, did anyone else notice that this thread has been active for over a year?

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

Hate to break it to you Samwise, but Elijah Wood now lives in New York (moved there recently and bought an apartment all his own....)


I'll bet he did sound proud of himself. Wonder why New York, of all places. Seems awfully far from his family.

He actually shares an apartment with his sister. Oh, well, New York isn't any farther from Texas than Los Angeles is. Now if he'd just move to Austin... **sigh**

what to I see on a shelf but LOTR Valentines.

Oooh, I'll have to go check out my local Dollar Store.


Samwise: Didn't see your question on Sting till today, but I think I answered on the other site.

Small Update:

LotR Monopoly
Frodo (3 inch)
Sam (3 inch)
Legolas (3 inch)
Sauron, Isildur & Elendil set (3 inch)
Pippin in Gondorian armor (6 inch)
King Elessar with Andúril and Crown (6 inch)

[Samwise]

Well, hullo, Miss Lynn. Glad you found the 'Sting' topic in one of the places. smilies/wink.gif

Yes, the little one's "all grown up". For his sake, I wish he'd picked somewhere else to move, too. smilies/frown.gif I think of him every time I see the news about the horrible weather in the east. smilies/frown.gif smilies/eek.gif

By the way, did anyone else notice that this thread has been active for over a year?
Amazing...a topic I started??? smilies/eek.gif I hadn't noticed, actually. Go figure...

Well, I got paid today, and made a deposit in my checking account. I haven't made the official Sting purchase, yet, but will very soon. smilies/wink.gif

This evening I was given another...well, I don't know If I want to really call it part of the collection, 'cause it's a little sad...an article featuring Sean Astin, but in the first paragraph it says how sick he is of hearing about LOTR. I can understand, but it still strikes me as sad. smilies/frown.gif

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

in the first paragraph it says how sick he is of hearing about LOTR. I can understand, but it still strikes me as sad.

What?!? That's just criminal! I should sue him for ruining my nice happy "Sean is Sam forever" thoughts, and all that. Personal damage, perhaps? I don't think it would work, though. smilies/wink.gif

I can't believe I've never posted on this thread before. And I have quite a collection, let me tell you. So large that I'll not burden you with relating it all in one post. I'll just list my newly-acquired Christmas/birthday stuff (my birthday is January 9th, so I get it all at once, and then wait for a year):

The ROTK Soundtrack "The Maps of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth"-very cool! The ROTK 2004 wall calendar

Wait, is that all? I find that hard ot believe! Surely there's somehting I'm forgetting! Ah, well. I'm still hoping for the ROTK Daily Calendar (if there is such a thing, I've spend two years with LOTR once-a-day calendars, and I don't think I can live without one now). I also found a comic store that had LOTR posters, but no ROTK. Hopefully they'll get some in soon, though. They know I want one of Sam, so I just might have a chance..... smilies/biggrin.gif

[mark12_30]

Arrived today: "Memories of Middle-Earth" by Brobdingnagian Bards. Once I've listened to it (and absorbed it) I'll be posting a review in the Middle-Earth Mirth forum under Middle-Earth Music Reviews (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=002764).

By my own rule I can't post a review on Loreena McKennit because her lyrics and music isn't explicitly Middle-Earth related. "Loreenaladriel sings mannish songs from the Seventh Age." smilies/rolleyes.gif Hey, I suppose I could post a review on the Enya tracks with Middle-Earth names... smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

Last week a copy of "The Monsters and the Critics, and other essays" arrived in the mail... Good thing I'm riding the bus to work most days, I get more reading done that way.

[Samwise]

Well, welcome to the thread! smilies/biggrin.gif
What?!? That's just criminal! I should sue him for ruining my nice happy "Sean is Sam forever" thoughts, and all that. Personal damage, perhaps? I don't think it would work, though.


I know what you mean. smilies/frown.gif He'll still always be Sam to me (well, in my case, a hybrid Sam Gamgee/Mikey Walsh)...I tell myself it's from an ACTOR's point of view, which I try to understand....but still sad. smilies/frown.gif

[Samwise]

"Loreenaladriel sings mannish songs from the Seventh Age."
Eh...what?

[Morai]

After we got home, my mom ordered a LOTR daily boxed calendar. (Her first ever purchase online.)


PHOOEY! The darn calendar is out of stock online too. I guess I'll just have to wait till 2005....

[Samwise]

Well, I got paid today, and made a deposit in my checking account. I haven't made the official Sting purchase, yet, but will very soon.


The order form HAS been printed out.... smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif
Tomorrow I will completely ignore the voice in my head that says, "You know, that's an awful lot of money to spend on a collectible"
and write a check!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
*ahem*

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Ah, so I finally remembered my other Tolkien related holiday gifts. How could I have forgotten?

-The Humphrey Carpenter Biography of Tolkien (very cool!) smilies/biggrin.gif
-A blank book with red covers which I call "My Red Book of Westmarch"- to be filled with essays, rants, and so forth on Tolkien and LOTR when the fit takes me, or when I wax philosophical and can't get online.

Then, of course, there's my collection of newspaper clippings which needs me to add the latest ROTK advert to it....

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:16 PM January 19, 2004: Message edited by: Luthien_ Tinuviel ]

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

The order form HAS been printed out....
Tomorrow I will completely ignore the voice in my head that says, "You know, that's an awful lot of money to spend on a collectible"
and write a check!!! eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
*ahem*


Samwise: WWWEEEEELLLLLL??? Did you order it?

[Samwise]

The envelope with my order form and check are on the mailbox at this very moment! smilies/biggrin.gifEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
*AHEM* I have the feeling when it get's here, my parents will mostly give me odd looks, and my father might say something....but...I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, I guess. smilies/wink.gif

[Gorwingel]

Samwise I am so happy for you! smilies/biggrin.gif

You will absolutely love it. It is such a great sword, and is well worth the money smilies/smile.gif

Where do you think you will put it in your house?

[mark12_30]

A picture of you holding the sword would sure be a good idea. (hint hint!) Hobbit costume? Hint! Hint!

[Samwise]

Samwise I am so happy for you!
You will absolutely love it. It is such a great sword, and is well worth the money
Where do you think you will put it in your house?
Thank you much, Gorwingel. smilies/wink.gif Well, my plan is to put it--the display plaque, that is, on the wall behind the table where I have the rest of my LOTR collection. smilies/wink.gif (man, I hope there's a stud in that part of the wall... smilies/rolleyes.gif )
If not there, I'll have to see.


A picture of you holding the sword would sure be a good idea. (hint hint!) Hobbit costume? Hint! Hint!

Hint taken, Miss Helen. smilies/wink.gif I will do my best. smilies/wink.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:38 AM January 22, 2004: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

The envelope with my order form and check are on the mailbox at this very moment! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
*AHEM* I have the feeling when it get's here, my parents will mostly give me odd looks, and my father might say something....but...I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, I guess.

A picture of you holding the sword would sure be a good idea. (hint hint!) Hobbit costume? Hint! Hint!

Samwise: Congratulations!!! smilies/biggrin.gif **dancing with excitement** You will absolutely love it!! You might be surprised...your dad may actually like it!! And if he doesn't, oh well. smilies/rolleyes.gif I'm with Helen--I think you should post a picture in costume with it (both here & the Row).

[Samwise]

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon1.gif Well, I told my mom today that I had ordered it. She didn't freak as bad as I thought...she didn't really "freak" it was more, "What do you want a sword for?" I think I got her to understand. As for my Dad...? He'll find out when it gets here, I guess. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon1.gif
And yes, Miss Lynn, I will post a pic on the Row...but I was of the impression you couldn't post certain pics here...or something like that? Wouldn't mind exchanging the pic in the "Barrowdowns Directory", so to speak, but I wouldn't know how to go about doing that. smilies/confused.gif http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon1.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 6:27 PM January 22, 2004: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Congratulations an' all that, even though I'm not the first! smilies/biggrin.gif I wish I had a sword. Sting would be very cool. I have a friend who has a Narsil replica, but considering he lives in Europe, I've never even gotten to see that first hand.... I really must hold a real sword one of these days. Perhaps I'll buy myself a sword, if I ever save up enough....

[Samwise]

Thank you much, Miss Luthien. smilies/wink.gif
http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon1.gif
EEEEEEEEEEEE! Today in my email I got this:

Subj: Confirmation of Check Received and Order
Date: 1/26/2004 10:18:05 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: customerservice@mithrilarmoury.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)



Greetings and Mae Govannon!

Thank you so much for ordering from The Mithril Armoury!

This email confirms your order and check sent for payment:

1 Sting UC1264 @ $116.00
S/H $15.95
Total of $131.95

Sting is in stock now; we will wait 10 days for your check to clear and then
ship immediately thereafter.


Thank you!


Not All Who Wander are Lost
Ginger Wages
The Mithril Armoury
LOTR Officially Licensed Arms, Armour, and Costumes www.mithrilarmoury.com (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com)
9 AM - 6 PM (EST) Monday - Friday
1 800 322 8215 pin 12

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! smilies/biggrin.gif
*ahem*
We now return you to your regularly scheduled Barrowdowns programming. smilies/wink.gif
http://www.mithrilarmoury.com/UC1264plresized.JPG &lt;-----Soon to be mine! smilies/biggrin.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:11 PM January 26, 2004: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Finwe]

Congratulations Samwise! Sting isn't exactly on my list of weapons to buy, but I do congratulate you all the same! I'm searching for a relatively affordable replica of either Legolas's bow and arrows or Aragorn's. I desperately want one of the two, considering that I'm an archer, they'd have more sentimental value. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

Oh! Samwise! I'm so happy for you ! You'll have to put it on the wall above your computer.

I have made no LOTR purchases lately, well, unless you count some rather "Lothlorien-ish" wallpaper.
http://www.cheswall.com/simply/html/leaf104.htm

[Samwise]

LOL--glad you found the post, Miss Rae, but there are shelves an a bulliten board on the wall by my computer now--no room for Sting! Plus, even after it gets here I'll have to wait to put it up, as my father wants to change some shelves around so that I will have more room for my BEAR collection! smilies/tongue.gif

[mark12_30]

Finwe, ooo, you shoot? Both Legolas' bows are recurves but I bought a "Mirkwood Longbow"... all that means is it's black-and-silver... but I really like it. Thirty pound draw weight (I'm a wuss) and it's beautifully light, and I don't need a contraption to string it. Six feet tall! (I'm five-nine...)

Must get out and start shooting again soon...

Samwise, you BOLD AND LUCKY GIRL! Okay, so luck has nothing to do with it. You're just BOLD.

I'm only a LITTLE jealous.

[Samwise]

Thank you, Miss Helen. smilies/wink.gif A bow...*sigh* I don't shoot, but that still sounds very cool. I do it vicariously through RPG/story characters. smilies/tongue.gif

[Lathriel]

My mom would never let me buy a sword.
Anyway I have gathered some LOTR stuff.
I have the TTT poster with Aragorn, Arwen and, Eowyn.
I also cut out the ROTK poster from a magazine.
I got the calendar
I have the three soundtracks
The illustrated version of LOTR and The hobbit.
I wish i had my mom's version of the Silmarillion because it is the first edition.
And I have two magazines with LOTR stuff.
Does a computer full of LOTR pictures count too?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I have finally completed my collection of little LotR figurines from Kindereggs! After getting more duplicates of the troll than anything else, I decided to trade and buy the last ones from a trader's stand at a flea market. I now have the complete series, all three years (one for each movie), including the special packages, as listed below:

FotR (http://www.2ndwind.de/int/001.jpg)
TTT (http://www.2ndwind.de/int/002.jpg)
Treebeard and light-up Saruman package (http://www.eierlei.de/default.php?R=30&content=sonderzwei/sonderzwei)
RotK (http://www.eierlei.de/default.php?R=30&content=herrderringe/herrderringe)
Gandalf and/on Shadowfax package (http://www.eierlei.de/default.php?R=30&content=sonder/sonder)

The figurines are 2 to 3 inches high, wonderfully detailed and beautifully painted. They occupy a shelf next to my computer, right above the shelf with well over 30 Tolkien and -related books!

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:47 AM January 27, 2004: Message edited by: Estelyn Telcontar ]

[Raefindel]

Those are really cool, Estelyn! I like the old Bilbo and the Eowyns.

[Finwe]

mark, that's just perfect for me! Right now, I shoot with a 28-inch recurve, whose draw weight is about 30 lbs., and I can easily shoot three arrows without resting in between (and I'm only 5'2")!. That longbow sounds absolutely gorgeous! If you don't mind me asking, about how much was it? I want to buy either a longbow or a recurve (I'm leaning towards recurve because I'm more used to that type of bow). It would be so incredibly cool if I managed to get into a couple of barebow competitions using one of the Legolas bows!

[Samwise]

I have finally completed my collection of little LotR figurines from Kindereggs!

Kindereggs? What would those be Miss Estylyn? I missed something..... smilies/tongue.gif

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Kindereggs are small egg-sized chocolates, milk on the outside, white on the inside. Inside the hollow egg is a small toy or game. As far as I know, they're an exclusively European product, originally from Germany. They'll run series of specific toys, and people will try to collect them. I didn't know they had an LOTR set...... I wish I still lived in Europe so that I could get some. smilies/frown.gif

[Ainaserkewen]

I have finally completed my collection of little LotR figurines from Kindereggs!
They have LOTR figurines in those things!? I'm gonna have to start eating more of them. Mmmmm, they're very tasty indeed. By the way, they have Kindereggs in the states and Canada too, thats why I can eat them.

[mark12_30]

Kindereggs in America? Really? Where??

[Ainaserkewen]

Aren't they? I always assumed so because if they have them in Canada, the states must have them to, right? I'm also assuming that the kindereggs are those Kinder suprise things right? The description is the same. Chocolate egg, little toy inside...am I right?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

That's right, they're hollow chocolate eggs (their name in Germany translates as children's surprise eggs) with toys and figurines inside. Usually, I'm not interested, since most figurines are cutsie kiddie stuff, but once in awhile, they have a series connected with some movie or comic (Star Wars or Asterix, for example). In this case, they have had a series for the LotR movie release the past three years.

I know that the figurines aren't always the same - different countries have different series, so it's possible that other European countries or Canada don't have them. Check with collectors or try the internet for information.

The problem with these little things is that you never know what's inside - it could be a figurine, or it could be a worthless toy. The chances of getting a figurine are only one in seven, so you have to buy a lot of chocolate eggs to get the figurines you want! Collectors develop tricks, like shaking to see if it's something with little parts, or weighing to see if it's heavy enough for a figurine. Even if you average better than the norm, chances are you get double of one and none of the other. That's why buying them from a trader's stand, from a collector's site or E-bay is a surer bet.

The links I posted show them close-up - they're only 2 - 3 inches high, for the most part.

It'll be interesting to hear if they've been issued in other countries as well!

[Ainaserkewen]

Wow, I never knew people took them so seriously!? smilies/eek.gif But a hobbie's a hobby I suppose. I think you're right about the different country, different toy thing Estelyn. I've never seen figurines, only "worthless toys" as you put it. Worthless indeed, I love putting them together, then adding the stickers and finally trying them out, realising they don't work and throwing them away. smilies/wink.gif

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:26 PM January 28, 2004: Message edited by: Ainaserkewen ]

[Samwise]

Interesting. I've never heard of Kindereggs before. Sigh...another reason to go on ebay... smilies/tongue.gif
Happy Anniversary, Ainaserkewen ! smilies/wink.gif
(and happy 23rd birthday, little Mr. Wood.... smilies/wink.gif )

[Gorwingel]

I've never seen figurines, only "worthless toys" as you put it. Worthless indeed, I love putting them together, then adding the stickers and finally trying them out, realising they don't work and throwing them away.

When I was in Europe, I only bought one (I got a little Kangaroo). I had seen the figures on the internet before, but didn't realize that the eggs were connected to them in some way. I was also there in the summer, so they were not really doing the LOTR promotion at the time.

I think the reason that they don't have them in the U.S. is that they are edible eggs with toys in them. And in the U.S. that is considered a choaking hazard. But, yes, I have never seen them in a store here. They may be avaliable at specialty food stories, but I have only seen them in Europe.

[Samwise]

I think the reason that they don't have them in the U.S. is that they are edible eggs with toys in them. And in the U.S. that is considered a choaking hazard.
That may be true, but they do have something called "Wonderballs" here in the States, which is a bit similar. They all have Disney related things in them though, to the best of my knowledge...and stickers or toys, if I remember rightly. For choking hazards they usually have a warning like "ages 3 and up" on the box or something like that.

[Samwise]

EEEP! Today I got this in my email:

Subj: Order Update
Date: 1/30/2004 12:31:45 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: customerservice@mithrilarmoury.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)



Suilad!

This is an update on your order STA012604. We are preparing to ship your
Sting to you on Monday, February 2nd. We will email you with shipping
confirmation Monday afternoon.
Thank you!

Not All Who Wander are Lost
Ginger Wages
The Mithril Armoury
LOTR Officially Licensed Arms, Armour, Flags, Banners, and Costumes www.mithrilarmoury.com (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com)
9 AM - 6 PM (EST) Monday - Friday
1 800 322 8215 pin 12

[Rilwen Gamgee]

Today, while shopping at a Naval Exchange, I saw "LotR" party table sets (the downside is I didn't buy any smilies/frown.gif )! smilies/biggrin.gif

- Hats with 2 Hobbits (I can't remember which)
- Invitations with Pippin and Merry
- Small plates with Frodo, Sam, and Gollum
and many more favors.

(There might have been a big plate with Saruman or Gandalf on it, hiding in the back of the shelf, but I'm not sure.)

Congratulations, Samwise! You will be getting your Sting soon enough! smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Wow, Miss Rilwen, that definitely sounds like fun. smilies/wink.gif

Yup! My Sting is coming! smilies/biggrin.gif

StingiscomingStingiscomingStingiscomingStingiscomi ng....

[Raefindel]

I just recieved an incredible gift from an incredible Hobbit!

Helen sent me 8 CD's of Tolkien and Middle-Earth music! Just the thing to listen to while renovating my flet!

[Samwise]

smilies/biggrin.gifEEEEEEEE! Got this in my email today!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif
Subj: Sting has Shipped!
Date: 2/5/2004 1:45:13 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: customerservice@mithrilarmoury.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)

Greetings!

Sting has shipped! We shipped it to you today via the USPS courtesy of
PostNet. Sting should arrive within 5 - 7
shipping days. Thank you so much!


Not All Who Wander are Lost
Ginger Wages
The Mithril Armoury
LOTR Officially Licensed Arms, Armour, Flags, Banners, and Costumes www.mithrilarmoury.com (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com)
9 AM - 6 PM (EST) Monday - Friday
1 800 322 8215 pin 12


MyStingiscomingMyStingiscomingMyStingiscoming....! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Imladris]

These are the pictures of the stained glass lamp that my dad made me! It's an awesome lamp and he and I designed it together with some help from Weta and other artists. :D

http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp09_toilken_bagend.JPG

For the individual lamp panels:

http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp01_bagend.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp02_tree.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp03_ring.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp04_horse.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp05_swan.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp06_tolkien.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp07_leaf1.JPG
http://joshuanitschke.saber-x.com/images/Sonja/lamp/lotrlamp08_leaf2.JPG

The blue grey border represents the Grey Havens while the brown above the Leaf of Lorien represents the paths that the Fellowship traveled.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Imladris, that lamp is absolutely awesome!! Congratulations to you and your dad on a great design, and it looks like his craftsmanship is wonderful! Thanks for showing it to us. What a fantastic, unique collectible!

[Samwise]

WOW, indeed! Very awesome!

*clears throat*
IAMNOWTHEPROUDOWNEROFTHESPIDER'SBANE!!!!!!!!!!!

WHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! It came!!!!!!! And
, there are several pictures of me in my camera
with it, toooooo! It's soooooo beautiful--but, it's SHARP!
Already cut a hole in my bedsheet with the tip. ("OOPS." ala Elijah
Wood in Spy Kids 3).

To my surprise, my Dad liked it. Dunno why I was concerned. When he saw it, the first thing he said was that he'd make a shadowbox for it, but when he saw the plaque it's supposed to be mounted on, he said it wouldn't work. Bummer. Still not quite sure where on my wall it's going to go.

And may I say, before I, to borrow the phrase, "take my leave":


:D :o

WWWHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOO ! ! !

[Finwe]

Haha! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!


I'm just hoping that if I win my archery tournament, my parents will let me buy Legolas's bow and arrows! Might be a sort of motivational collectible!:D

[Samwise]

ARRRRGH! I wish this pic was better!!! Anywhoo:

[Finwe]

Wow... that's...very... purple.

[Samwise]

LOL.....it most definitely is, Miss Finwe.... ;) and that by request. A young lady who inhabits my own Little LOTR Discussion Board (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Number_3_Bagshot_Row/?yguid=39722730) made the dress, and our own Elf lady Raefindel made the cloak. Sorry, purple's one of my favorite colors. ;):D

[Finwe]

Oh it's quite all right. I am a fan of purple myself, although my first choice would have to be black. I just wasn't prepared for the degree of... purpleness... in that picture. :D

[Samwise]

It's quite purple, isn't it? ;) Well, they asked me what color I wanted, and I told them. Unfortunately, the computer made the pic a tad "shiny" too, I'm afraid, or did something wierd to it, so it really shouldn't be that intense. I just didn't know quite how to fix it, though I've tried. :(

[Finwe]

You could try putting it into a photo-editing program, and lowering the brightness of the picture. The only problem is that it might make the rest of the picture overly dull. It's all right. It works excellently in the place of caffeine. :D

[Niluial]

Oh my Imladris those lamps are awesome! Really amazing!

I am begging my grandfather to make me a lamp now ;) but he is becoming old and weak and it may take a while but if my lamp turns out as amazing as those lamps I will be happy to wait!

~Niluial

[Imladris]

Oh yes, the wait is worth the wait Niluial!

[Samwise]

[QUOTE]I have finally completed my collection of little LotR figurines from Kindereggs!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kindereggs? What would those be Miss Estylyn? I missed something.....


Well I'll be. I found some Kindereggs! It was soon after they were first mentioned on here, but I wanted to wait until I actually won them to post. Now at least I'll get to see first hand what they are, "worthless toys" or whatever may be in them. ;)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2379609607&ssPageName=ADME:B:DS:US:6

[Morai]

I'M BACK!!! (From no where in perticular)



*clears throat*
IAMNOWTHEPROUDOWNEROFTHESPIDER'SBANE!!!!!!!!!!!



Wow Samwise! I'm so happy for you! Maybe I'll be lucky enough to recieve the toy version for my birthday this summer. (HEY IT COULD HAPPEN!) :D

[Samwise]

TY, Morai! Haven't put it up yet, I'm afraid....I think I finally figured out the best place for it, it's just getting out a hammer and nail and putting it up....;)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I now have 'Lord of the Rings' Monopoly, courtesy of a family member who brought it along from the US! It looks wonderful - the playing figurines are really heavy for their size, and the board design is very nice. Now I need to get enough people interested in playing a game to try it out...

[HerenIstarion]

I do not collect toys on purpose, but I have one wormtongue figurine (sent to me by my brother-in-low, the reason as obscure to me as it is to you, probably, he thinks of himself as Grima? my sister certainly may be thought of as Eowyn, what with her golden hair and green/blue eyes, but the chap is quite a man, if you follow my meaning, kind sir, why not send Faramir?)

Though I'm proud holder of several editions and several translations of books :), among them the jewels - leatherette collection editions of LoTR and the Hobbit (to be found on Amazon) and illustrated Silmarillion

[mark12_30]

I can relate, H-I. After I bought the No Admittance bookends, I did buy the "fellowship" set, vaguely senseing that I'd regret NOT getting it once it was gone--it was closely followed by the gift of a Gandalf doll; a gandalf BK goblet, again a gift; and recently a BK Gandalf. Add that to the "NO ADMITTANCE" bookends -- I ended up with FOUR models of Gandalf plus goblet???

(***Frodo***, people. I'm a ***Frodo*** fan. Edit your databases....)

Just as well, I guess; there's a big gap between the models and Book-Frodo.

[Raefindel]

Now I need to get enough people interested in playing a game to try it out...

That is the trick, now isn't it, Estelyn. I frequently refuse offers of such games because I have no one with whom to play and would rather see the money spent on a new shirt or something I can use on a regular basis.

[Sleeping Beauty]

Lord of the Rings Monopoly? I need to see that. That was a very nice gift. :) What is Boardwalk, I wonder...? Anyways, I am the proud owner of a few things. I said I didn't want to bite into the whole marketing stuff, but ah well. I have the one ring that came out with the Fellowship, the Frodo goblet from BK, and the toy from the meal. Also the little red bookmark with the ring poem and the nine walkers on the bottom. I have three action figures, one from each movie. I have Frodo, Legolas, and Aragorn. I want to add more and get the fellowship, but we'll see. I had the Frodo/Sam boat set, but I gave it to my friend as a Christmas gift. I bought the paperback set with the movie pics on them that a local bookstore was selling. I knew the minute some people would see the movies they would want to read it. And guess who is the handy fantasy-type person is nearby? Luckily, all was return(whew), and now I have paperbacks handy just in case. Somone got my Sting for my birthday, but it's an off-the-brand model. Ah well, made for a good substitution for the real thing at a ren faire I went to last year. The kids there thought it was cool. It was a nice feeling to be recognized as a hobbit. ;) I also have all the editions of the movies, and the three soundtracks. The most amusing thing in my (growing) collection is the Lord of the Rings valentines they came out with this year and the last. I still crack up at Frodo's "Hope your valentine's rings true" :D Oh yeah, don't want to forget the 1, 2, 3, 4.....8 LOTR posters I have collected. I'm a sucker for pretty images.....*stares at her angsty Frodo poster*

[Morai]

I now have 'Lord of the Rings' Monopoly, courtesy of a family member who brought it along from the US! It looks wonderful - the playing figurines are really heavy for their size, and the board design is very nice. Now I need to get enough people interested in playing a game to try it out...

I would come over to play Monopoly with you, but alas, I live in the United States. It would be quite a walk to your house I imagine.

[Liriodendron]

I have LoTR Monopoly also. And nobody to play with! :rolleyes:

I got a nice 1000 piece puzzle of "Smaug Dragon" by the Hildebrandt bros, at a flea market a couple weeks back. It was only $3.95! It's a SunsOut product. Never heard of them before. www.sunsout.com

I'll probably keep it in the shrink wrap for quite some time. Smaug's 50 million orangy red scales would probably drive me batty. There's also a big sword with a wavy blade!? Those crazy Hildebrandts! ;) :p

[mark12_30]

Games? Yeah, yeah! Got people, too. But for me the question is time... At Christmas I had SUCH a blast playing LOTR Risk with my brothers and Nephew (his game) that I threatened to buy a set for us. We planned on it-- but then, Peter got one for Christmas. We figured Peter, Ben, Gary, and me would be a great Risk game.

But we have yet to do it. Who has the time? (We should MAKE the time. Now that I'm home for a bit...?)

I "found" two more fans tonight... I went over their house to jam, and there on their bookshelf sat FOTR EE and TTT EE. Perhaps we'll do RotK before it leaves the theaters.

I know a fair selection of LotR enthusiasts, some more rabid than others. But LOTR Risk is a huge hit, even with fans of mediocre fervor. It's just a great game. One of my brothers I think hasn't seen any of the movies, but he had fun playing the game.

Rae, the little BK Gandalf is leaning against the card that came with my LinGalad mug. Very cool. But I am immersed in Gandalfs. What's the plural of Gandalf? Gandolphi??

[Nirvana II]

i have many LOTR things.... a replica of Gimli's axe, of narsil and Anduril (people say,"whats the difference?") and a suit or orcish armor.....and people say i dont know my things!

[Samwise]

Gandalphi....LOL! Goodness....I wonder why folks don't get who you're "into"? Odd, indeed.... Every LOTR-y person I know who KNOWS me knows I'm a Sam person! ;) I have the little BK Sam....not that good a likeness, but fun, nonetheless.

I have a freind who has LOTR Movie version Trivial Pursuit....but he has such a busy schedule that we've only played once....I totally left him in the dust....;)though I must admit, if it had been based on the books, it would have been the other way around....:p

[Raefindel]

I know a fair selection of LotR enthusiasts, some more rabid than others

*Rae scratches head and wonders where on Helen's scale of rabidness I fall*

Gandolfi? Hmm... I have a fair selection of Legolai myself. We'll have to see about getting you a Frodo.

I got a LOTR game for Christmas (which one I don't remember) but we returned it when we found it half the price somewhere else and then never bought it at the cheaper place, anyway.

[mark12_30]

Hmmm, interesting thought. Let's say:

Least Rabid: "I saw the movie, yeah. How come Frodo has to leave at the end?"

Not Very Rabid: "The second time I saw the movie, I didn't have to hide my eyes when the black riders came."

Moderately Rabid: "I'm supposed to make slipcovers and boxes for my books...? Oh, okay."

Pretty Rabid: "I have lots of costumes... but I don't wear them in public."

Very Rabid: "Hobbit costume?? Get real. I dress like this EVERY day."

Raveningly Rabid: "Hey, there's a LotR edition with cover art I don't have. Do you take credit cards??"

[Raefindel]

LOL!

Guess I'm "pretty rabid". I don't wear my costumes in public, although I will admit to making excuses for fearing them at home.

[Finwe]

Oh dear, I'm Raveningly Rabid. I've been steadily working towards my goal of completely buying all of the Middle-earth merchandise in Waldenbooks. Well... not all of it, but one of each thing.

[Hildigard]

These are the pictures of the stained glass lamp that my dad made me! It's an awesome lamp and he and I designed it together with some help from Weta and other artists.

Imladris: That is absolutely incredible...definitely one-of-a-kind!! :cool:


~Alatáriël (now posting under an alias due to login problems with the new forum)

[Samwise]

[QUOTE]Moderately Rabid: "I'm supposed to make slipcovers and boxes for my books...? Oh, okay."

Pretty Rabid: "I have lots of costumes... but I don't wear them in public."


Hm. I think I fall somewhere in between these two. I on occasion wear my Hobbit costume to church, 'cause the dress is pretty, and the cloak is actually quite warm. Never made any of the above for my books, though. (Slipcovers? It would cover up the nice pic of Li'l Mr. Wood. Nuh-uh.):p

Back on topic, my Kindereggs have not yet arrived, yet, much less have I seen what's in them, plus I am fighting for a set of stickers on ebay that feature FOTR stuff. Seems all of my stickers/cards are TTT or ROTK. :(

[Hildigard]

a replica of Gimli's axe, of narsil and Anduril (people say,"whats the difference?")

Nirvana II: I have both Narsil and Andúril also (as well as Sting, Strider's Ranger Sword and Hadhafang), and if people don't know the difference between them, maybe we should send Aragorn over to 'explain'...even my 10 year old granddaughter can tell the difference. :cool:


~Alatáriël (now posting under an alias due to login problems with the new forum)

[Hildigard]

Raveningly Rabid: "Hey, there's a LotR edition with cover art I don't have. Do you take credit cards??"

Helen: Ok, I guess my secret's out...

~Alatáriël the Raveningly Rabid (posting under an alias due to login problems with the new forum)

[Samwise]

Alatáriël the Raveningly Rabid

LOL, Miss Lynn....:p

[Samwise]

OH! I do have a new addition to my collection, though....actually a couple....hope I haven't mentioned the first before....
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An article a neighbor gave me about Sean Astin (unfortunately most of the article itself cut off, but two nice pictures....on one side him sitting on a motorbike with that infectious grin on his face, and on the other one of him, his wife, and Miss Ali, and he looks like the proudest daddy on the face of the planet.
The second is a sketch of Sam done by a gal on my own LOTR site....sort of anime style....but very adorable. I'll see if I can scan it. :D
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[Morai]

Moderately Rabid: "I'm supposed to make slipcovers and boxes for my books...? Oh, okay."
Pretty Rabid: "I have lots of costumes... but I don't wear them in public."




I'm somewhere between those two. I don't have any of the books (don't hurt me please, I read them at school) but I do cover my binder with Frodo pictures. Once I figure how to draw a hobbit, they'll be on my text books too.
I also wore my Frodo costume on my birthday once, though it was pretty cheesy. The wig completely ruined it, and I haven't wore it since.

[The Saucepan Man]

Games? Yeah, yeah! LotR Risk (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3746&highlight=risk)

[Gorwingel]

Moderately Rabid: "I'm supposed to make slipcovers and boxes for my books...? Oh, okay."
I would have to say that I am about Moderately and a little more (but just a tad, not much to worry about)

It actually does scare me sometimes how much LOTR stuff I have accumilated. I love all my things (my posters, sword, rings), but I do have a lot, and especially a lot of stuff for such a short amount of time.

Oh, and just to note, I have the LOTR Monopoly too, and I absoutely love it! :D (It was one of my birthday presents)
It is a great little game. I especially love all of the figures :cool:

[Samwise]

[QUOTE]Back on topic, my Kindereggs have not yet arrived, yet, much less have I seen what's in them, plus I am fighting for a set of stickers on ebay that feature FOTR stuff. Seems all of my stickers/cards are TTT or ROTK.[QUOTE]
Heh. Well, I was looking at one of my favorite sellers of LOTR cards (mainly from that obscure trading card game), and while I bid on quite a few, this is the one I want most:"A certain" Resolute Halfling (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3178194342&category=50290&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBBI%3AIT&rd=1);)

Also, my two Kindereggs came today! ;) Haven't opened them yet--but are you supposed to hear something when you shake them? :confused:

[Rilwen Gamgee]

*GASP!* A Sam card, very nice! I once saw a guy at ComicCon wearing a t-shirt with an image of a Sam card on the back!

Anyways, new stuff! (Birthday gifts from a week or so ago...):

- A "The History of Middle-earth for Dummies" book (I wouldn't call myself a "dummy", really, but it's a fun book to own! :) )
- A Merry and Pipping t-shirt (Very cute!) :D

[warrenerd]

wow, i thought i was bad. how can i tell you how i feel? oh i know. i will laugh. ;)

[Morai]

Anyway, one more note, I now have one of those ROTK bookmarks, the one with poor Frodo on one side, with Gandalf on the other. SCORE! And the other day I came across the one with Aragorn/Arwen, but I'll send that to my friend in Missouri.

As of Today, I also have the Merry & Pippin/ Eowyn & Theoden. YESSSS! Though, I almost got ran over by somebody trying to pick it up off the ground. It was at the bottom of a stairway at school. When I saw it, I nearly dived, but of course someone got in my way. Luckily I saw her before she saw me.

[Samwise]

"History of Middle Earth for Dummies"....actually, that sounds like a good book for me!

Wow! Free LOTR merchandise! Sounds like someone scored!

I have not won my Sam card yet (I am waiting for it and several other card auctions to end...I think the auction is nearly over, but I'm hoping if a sniper jumps in at the last second, it won't be for THAT card...:(
(Edit as of 5:28 pm--oohh---!!! Less than two hours....)

Over the weekend, my dad hung my Sting on its plaque--very nice. :D It is right next to my LOTR calendar, which for the month of March has a pic of Legolas on horseback.

My latest piece of my collection I recieved today was a project a friend sent to me--kind of a panoramic collage she did for school.
The background is a panorama of a park-like spot. On the far left is a cut-out of my friend in her Hobbit costume. On to the right are two silk roses, a duck, then a tree. Further to the right is me in my Hobbit costume (dress made by the young lady who did the project and cloak made by our own Raefindel), holding my Sting. Behind me is my "beast puppy". At first she seemed iffy about adding him, then I said, "Hey, Farmer Maggot had dogs..." (imagines my puppy and Fang and Grip, the latter two off in a corner whispering: "*snicker* HoneyBear, what a wimpy name...*snicker*")

[Amariden Ravenhill]

OH MY GOODNESS!! WHERE CAN YOU GET ANDURIL OR ANY LOTR SWORD, AND HOW MUCH ARE THEY?????!!!!! I live in the U.S.....yep......



:rolleyes:

[Samwise]

Uh, oh, this is how I got started....;)

Welcome to the Downs and the thread! I got my Sting at the Mithril Armoury. (http://www.mithrilarmoury.com/) Its a really great place to get things. I thought my Sting was a good price, but that depends on your budget. ;) Check it out if you'd like and have fun!