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Old 12-22-2006, 02:00 AM   #15
Child of the 7th Age
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More craziness....

Is there anyone out there who found the 1 million pound price tag on this seaside house a bit high, but are still searching for an alternative? For a mere fraction of the cost, you could add this fireplace to your holiday list:

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J. R. R. Tolkien Memorabilia
~ Original Tolkien Fireplace ~

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973).

This original tiled fireplace surround from the former Master Bedroom of J. R. R. Tolkien's home at: 76 Sandfield Road, Headington, Oxford, UK is for sale.


Books published whilst J. R. R. Tolkien lived here include:
'The Fellowship of the Ring' (1954), 'The Two Towers' (1954), and 'The Return of the King' (1955).

Wow! This beautiful, original, fireplace surround is a one off that can never be repeated.
It can only be copied!
What would you give to have this original in your lounge, where it would rightly fascinate your friends?


Price: $250,000
For a picture, see this C.S. Lewis website.

Wonder what JRRT would have thought of paying a quarter of a million for the honor of owning his fireplace? Some of that money would surely have helped when he was strapped doing extra tutoring and exams in order to pay the medical bills instead of having time to write. The little ironies of life...
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