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Samwise · 08-23-2004, 07:51 PM

......must take a break from ebay. I am soon going to be recieving two of these and THESE !

Plus, one of the folks from my LOTR home page sent me these !

Knocked on the head (poor Mr. Merry)
Warmed a bit (Merry and the Fool of a Took)
It burns us (Sam, Frodo, and {{{Gollum}}})
Samwise the Brave
Filbert Bolger
Bounder
Frodo-Son of Drogo

Some of these cards I already have, but most of them I did not. Besides, if someone is going to hand me Sam cards, who am I to complain?

Now if only I could find a ton of Eomers to pay her back...

Morsul the Dark · 08-23-2004, 08:04 PM

lets see
I just discovered the card game and bout...three? big boxes that had 224 cards each and like 20 packs...then built three decks and relized i dont know how to play.

My mom just got back from germany she brought me a magazine the has herr der ringe...return of the king(Forgot the German) posters in it I already put em all on my walls.

Samwise · 08-23-2004, 08:19 PM

WOW!

I have no clue how to play the game, either. I just get them for the pictures.

Morsul the Dark · 08-23-2004, 08:23 PM

well seeing how many cards i have I have about a bajillion doubles and triples and quadruples.... I like all the ents

I have:

Quickbeam
Ent Avenger
Brichwood and
Treebeard..maybe(goes searching gandalf deck)
I have like five balrogs

yes sam is one of my favorites to collect

Sam Ents Nazgul Orcs

mark12_30 · 08-27-2004, 12:11 PM

I took this picture so I could post it here. That was a long time ago. But well, here it is, even though it's outdated now...

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-27-2004, 01:24 PM

What an impressive collection, Helen! Mine doesn't take up nearly that much space, as I buy only one copy of each book I own!

I added about a dozen to my shelf, since I spent lots of money in bookstores when I visited London last week. Here's my list of new acquistions:

Bilbo's Last Song - JRRT, illustrated by Pauline Baynes (lovely!)
a book of 20 LotR postcards, with pictures by various artists
The Soddit (Hobbit parody) - A.R.R.R. Roberts (funny)
The Hobbit Companion - David Day (I'm not a big Day fan, but this is a cute, illustrated little volume)
Tolkien: Man and Myth - Joseph Pearce (I've started reading this and am really enjoying it)
Tolkien and the Great War - John Garth
The Real Middle Earth - Brian Bates (Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages)
Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon - Brian Rosebury
Tolkien's Art - Jane Chance
The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien - essays from TORn authors
*

Now, where can I buy time to get all of those read?!

*...and the other two, if you counted? Well, they're not Tolkien-related, exactly (just two Harry Potter parodies...)

mark12_30 · 08-27-2004, 01:39 PM

Thanks, Esty!

I loved the Pearce book; I envy you the Garth book. And Bilbo's Last Song is amazing! Let me know what you think of the TORn book-- I passed on that one!

Yeah, four shelves worth of trilogies-- redundancy is high on my list of ideosyncrasies. I like the cover art. My husband says, "But it's all the SAME BOOK!" (Only four shelves worth! The rest are bios, critical works, & HoME...)

I should clean the place up, and get a better picture with the more recent changes (as, the Gandalf doll went to live with a friend...) Separate the harp, and the bow... put the cloaks out... that sort of thing. Maybe I should just redesign the whole room around the collection! Now there's a likable thought... time to lose the cold-metal desk anyway...

08-23-2004, 07:51 PM	#1
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	Oh, dear....... ......must take a break from ebay. I am soon going to be recieving two of these and THESE ! Plus, one of the folks from my LOTR home page sent me these ! Knocked on the head (poor Mr. Merry) Warmed a bit (Merry and the Fool of a Took) It burns us (Sam, Frodo, and {{{Gollum}}}) Samwise the Brave Filbert Bolger Bounder Frodo-Son of Drogo Some of these cards I already have, but most of them I did not. Besides, if someone is going to hand me Sam cards, who am I to complain? Now if only I could find a ton of Eomers to pay her back... __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * 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!;)

08-23-2004, 08:04 PM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	lets see I just discovered the card game and bout...three? big boxes that had 224 cards each and like 20 packs...then built three decks and relized i dont know how to play. My mom just got back from germany she brought me a magazine the has herr der ringe...return of the king(Forgot the German) posters in it I already put em all on my walls. __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-23-2004, 08:19 PM	#3
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	WOW! I have no clue how to play the game, either. I just get them for the pictures. __________________ Giving thanks unto the Father...In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins.~Colossians1:12a,14 * * * * * * * 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!;)

08-23-2004, 08:23 PM	#4
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	well seeing how many cards i have I have about a bajillion doubles and triples and quadruples.... I like all the ents I have: Quickbeam Ent Avenger Brichwood and Treebeard..maybe(goes searching gandalf deck) I have like five balrogs yes sam is one of my favorites to collect Sam Ents Nazgul Orcs __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-27-2004, 12:11 PM	#5
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	1000 words I took this picture so I could post it here. That was a long time ago. But well, here it is, even though it's outdated now... __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-27-2004, 01:24 PM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	What an impressive collection, Helen! Mine doesn't take up nearly that much space, as I buy only one copy of each book I own! I added about a dozen to my shelf, since I spent lots of money in bookstores when I visited London last week. Here's my list of new acquistions: Bilbo's Last Song - JRRT, illustrated by Pauline Baynes (lovely!) a book of 20 LotR postcards, with pictures by various artists The Soddit (Hobbit parody) - A.R.R.R. Roberts (funny) The Hobbit Companion - David Day (I'm not a big Day fan, but this is a cute, illustrated little volume) Tolkien: Man and Myth - Joseph Pearce (I've started reading this and am really enjoying it) Tolkien and the Great War - John Garth The Real Middle Earth - Brian Bates (Magic and Mystery in the Dark Ages) Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon - Brian Rosebury Tolkien's Art - Jane Chance The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien - essays from TORn authors * Now, where can I buy time to get all of those read?! *...and the other two, if you counted? Well, they're not Tolkien-related, exactly (just two Harry Potter parodies...) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-27-2004, 01:39 PM	#7
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Thanks, Esty! I loved the Pearce book; I envy you the Garth book. And Bilbo's Last Song is amazing! Let me know what you think of the TORn book-- I passed on that one! Yeah, four shelves worth of trilogies-- redundancy is high on my list of ideosyncrasies. I like the cover art. My husband says, "But it's all the SAME BOOK!" (Only four shelves worth! The rest are bios, critical works, & HoME...) I should clean the place up, and get a better picture with the more recent changes (as, the Gandalf doll went to live with a friend...) Separate the harp, and the bow... put the cloaks out... that sort of thing. Maybe I should just redesign the whole room around the collection! Now there's a likable thought... time to lose the cold-metal desk anyway... __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.