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I once, also, had posters. I had both Pauline Bayne's maps; I also had the map bordered by the Ballantine Tryptych-- remember those flying black horses? and the pink eggplant thingys hanging off of the tree

And I do, I do so miss my original Ballantine boxed set. THe red box, with the heraldry; and they had the paintings by TOlkien on the covers: Hobbiton, and Fangorn, and Barad Dur. I had underlined every mention of, or quote from, Boromir-- my Boromir!-- and how I loved the worn, faded red box with the heraldry.

A decade later, it mildewed, alas, and in a fit of practicality I tossed it. (MADNESS I TELL YOU! MADNESS!)

I still have my original Hobbit, which went with that set. I went on ebay, at Mr. Underhill's recommendation, and bought myself another copy of the red heraldry boxed set... but it's just not the same.