I recieved one of my latest ebay purchases--a "lot" of Frodo&Sam cards (not the obscure trading card game) and stickers.
!(forgive my long-windedness....)
WOW! 120+ of scenes from FOTR, TTT, and ROTK! Some of them don't depict very happy scenes, but a lot of good closeups of Frodo AND Sam (some where you can actually see the color of his pretty eyes....) quite a few close-ups of Frodo too, Miss Lynn. Among the 120+ were included four identical valentines, all of your Li'l Mr. Wood/Frodo in Shelob's lair, holding aloft the Phial, which read, "May This Ring True--Have a Happy Valentine's Day."
A few of the cards are of the Dundelings and the seige of Rohan, some of Sauruman and/or Wormtounge, and a few of Gandalf---also one of Gandalf and the Balrog at Kahzad Dum. There's one of the Watcher in the Water, Some are of the Orcs at Helm's Deep (Ick!)...birth of the Uruk-Hai (double ICK!) -- plus one or two of Gimli. One depicts the Fellowship in the Elven boats going down the Anduin. There are foil stickers included as well, Saruman, Theoden,Gimli, Wormtounge, and Gandalf the White. One is of the avalanche on Cahadras One, sadly, is of Frodo snapping at Sam that he will not leave Gollum, which I didn't like but could handle, thank goodness they didn't include the one of Sam bawling his eyes out after Frodo told him to go home....I couldn't have stood that. There are some Movie cards included too--w/scenes on and off set. Erg...one of them, unfortunately, is of Frodo in the Black Tower, with some nasty Orc grabbing him by the hair (a wonder he didn't pull the wig off). One of the Movie cards (I like the "behind the scenes" ones best) is of "Sam", "Frodo", and--erm--"Gollum" ala Andy Serkis in between them. 'Lil Lijah's got that big boyish grin on his face that I think is so darn cute. Another of the "interesting" Movie Cards is of Sean and 'Lij in partial Orc armor, PJ with them, scoping out something. Looks a tad odd.
Ugh...Creepy Shelob shots....and ah! A jewel...a Movie Card of Sam holding Frodo in his arms on Mt. Doom...AHHH! Where's the Kleenex!?!? *oh, it's right behind me--whew!*
Erg....Evil City...
One of "Frodo" and "Sam" looking at one another--most of what you see is Sam's back, a profile of Frodo and two camera men with the camera aimed at our boys.
Back to the cards...one of Frodo getting a first look at the Ring...the one where the inscription is reflected on his face--big blue peepers and all...Eeek... one of the Cave Troll stabbing Frodo...the look on the little guy's face is NOT pleasant...thankfully we all know how that scenario turned out...
There are a couple of Bilbo in here, too--a few in Bag End... one of him doing his Gollum impression..."Myyy Precious...." {{{shudder}}}
A nice one of Frodo standing on the balcony in Rivendell...one of him, big blue peepers an' all, when he's going to surrender the Ring to the Nazgul...Couple of foil stickers of Frodo and Sam...couple of Frodo in Shelob's Lair...Profile of Sam w/Sting...well, I haven't described ALL of them...but I think it was a great lot, considering (though if I could find actual FANS of Dundelings/Saruman/Sauron/Uruk-Hai/Wormtounge) I'd sell them to them on the spot.
~Stacey, Samwise Gamgee’s #1 Fan