The Tolkien Coming of Age Club 2

[Bêthberry]

Yes, the value of a collection lies always in the eye of the collector first and then of course in those of any he can persuade to his obsession.

I had gathered from the article that the Tolkieniana under discussion was in fact manuscripts, which I had thought a little odd as I had assumed that all the important stuff with either with CT or at Marquette.

Originally Posted by Deb Silber, Inside the Hobbit House

Asked to design a fitting repository for a client’s valuable collection of J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts and artifacts, architect Peter Archer went to the source—the fantasy novels that describe the abodes of the diminutive Hobbits.

It could all be journalistic hyberbole, but I would hope it isn't artifacts such as the teeth and pipe Childe found earlier for sale on eBay (see her post near the top of this page). That could be a great ironic laugh, though--folly indeed.

I'm going to keep an eye out on youTube for a video of Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" put to some screen captures of orcs.

[davem]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

It could all be journalistic hyberbole, but I would hope it isn't artifacts such as the teeth and pipe Childe found earlier for sale on eBay (see her post near the top of this page). That could be a great ironic laugh, though--folly indeed.

Sorry, I know I shouldn't do this but over on the Plaza there's a thread about Tolkien's teeth. It started with a quote from Tolkien in an interview:

I"m afarid I really must go now...I have an appointment with my dentist. My mouth has shrunk, you see, so my false teeth no longer fit and are inclined to drop down unexpectedly, with a portcullis -like effect.'

& one of the posters added an anecdote:

But this bit about the portcullis finally confirms for me that my friend's older borother, who read English at Oxford, was probably telling the exact truth when he reported that on his first attendance at Tolkien's Beowulf lecture, when they were all so excited that this famous Prof was going to lecture to them, Tolkien began to read the poem but on the declamatory Hwaet! - his teeth fell out.

(Actually, I don't feel so bad about this as in an old thread over there someone linked to a post of Child's over here....)

[Mithalwen]

In the Carpenter biography htere is something about him handing shopkeepers his false teeth when they put their hand out for money....

[Samwise]

Nothing from the 'Downs for AGES, and now like 10 messages in a row....

Trippy....if you understand my meaning....

~Samwise, aka Mrs. G

[Child of the 7th Age]

Samwise,

Good to see you. Check the dates on those pms. The Barrow-wight put in a new version of the website today. Some very "old" mail was inadvertently forwarded in the changeover. For example, I had an e-mail message that Bethberry had posted on a thread I had subscibed to. Her post was back in 2004. (Better late than never! )

If you come back to see this, are you still doing any collecting in the area?

[Samwise]

Hullo, Miss Child...good to see you, too! They weren't PMs that I recieved, but rather posts to threads I was subscribed to. I see there are new things going on...

Well, I haven't been able to collect since I lost my job....been selling lots of stuff (not LOTR related) on ebay. Trying to sell some of my needlework on different auction sites, but haven't done much, so far...

[Samwise]

Oh, THOSE PMs....Thank you--I've cleared out my inbox now.

[Nogrod]

You know you are getting old when food becomes a pleasure... like a garden to some.

But I can't not-share this with you.

The first chanterells are here!

I was going to my neighbourhood grocery when I spotted a woman selling fresh stuff outside the market, like sugar-peas, strawberries, cherries... and chanterells!

I bought some small fresh potatoes (those basically without any skin at all available only now as the season is on), some unsmoked bacon, shallot-onions and cream.

That was heavenly indeed! Just add salt and pepper...

Felt like summer!

In this world of advanced market-economy where you basically can have any ingredient all over the year this kind of things uplift one's mind... This surely can't be done in December!

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Summertime and the fresh produce! LOVE IT! I've been eating strawberries and cherries by the bushel, salad greens, green onions and early potatoes...but the best is yet to come...

APPLES! PEACHES! CORN ON THE COB! And the most glorious of all summer time treats: FRESH-PICKED TOMATOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!