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Child of the 7th Age · 09-03-2004, 03:46 PM

Davem -

You really have a wonderful collection, especially all the critical studies of Tolkien. There are a number of things I haven't seen in the U.S. -- the Sindarin Lexicon and the Tolkien dictionary plus "Of Orc Rags". Maybe I missed them or they are just not available here?

My main focus has been collecting different editions of the writings. I am gradually dragging together a list and, if I ever get it finished, will put it on this thread.

~Child

davem · 09-04-2004, 02:06 AM

A Sindarin Lexicon is published by the Tolkien Society - their current bestseller! Its about 50pps & costs £5 in real money

.Available through TS sales at their w/site. Really good. Orc Rags is a sort essay, about 15 pps, again available through the TS for the same price. Not as good.

Samwise · 09-07-2004, 10:27 PM

My Kinderegg figure sets came today......they're AMAZING...the detail
for being so teeny...

I couldn't decide, so I have both the Fellowship set AND the Two
Towers set.

The fellowship set consists of (and I have them set out in front of
me, which is making it hard to type)

*Legolas in a running position with rocky/grassy base, complete with
quiver, arrows, white knives and bow (they're all stuck on his back,
but you can make out the individual arrows and knives).

Arwen--no "accessories".

Galadriel, with a silver pitcher in one hand, who also came with
a "birdbath" (someone tell me the correct name if there is one) stand with her silvery bowl on top--the stand has leaves
and vines entwined on one side and an intracate "weaved stone"
pattern on the other.

Frodo, who fits on a rock/grass base, his cloak detailed
with creases. He has one hand on his chest and the other arm raised,
in the raised arm he holds the Ring, which is tiny but still has a
hole in the center!

(MY) Sam, who is in a seated position so that he can be placed on his
base, a stump with a circle of rocks for a campfire in front of it,
and on the fire is THE FRYING PAN

, with what looks like a couple
of sausages on it.

Gandalf the Grey, staff in one hand and the other hand balled in a
fist (as if shaking his fist at the Doors of Durin---or the "Fool of a Took!"? ) with Glamdring sheathed at his side.

Boromir, also with sheathed sword, sheild on his back, and the
wristbands on. In one hand he has raised the Horn of Gondor.

Strider, also with sheathed sword, one hand on the pommel and the
other on the shank, with a sleeping roll and a couple of other things
I can't make out on his back.

Gimli, leaning on his axe: you can see the detail in his belt buckle
and the braids in his beard (all the figures have awesome detail
lines).

Lastly but most certainly not leastly, Merry and
Pippin. Pippin, who has his hood on over his head (you can tell
it's him 'cause of the green scarf that hangs down his front) is in a
squatting position, and Merry, who has on his green waistcoat and
yellow vest, is in a seated position so that he fits on Pippin's
shoulders. (Somehow I'm thinking this should have been the other way
around, but that's me.

Sadly, Mr. Merry
came with his head broken off!

I was fortunately able to glue it
back on in the right postition and it's drying nicely, but jeez!
He tends to be under appreciated as it is!

Oi...that was awfully long, so I will tell you about the Two Towers
set hopefully tomorrow.... ;p

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A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a
Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.~Proverbs 18:24
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"A nice pickle we've gotten ourselves into, Mr. Frodo! "

(re-posted from #3 Bagshot Row and edited)

Child of the 7th Age · 09-08-2004, 01:32 AM

Thanks, Davem. That Lexicon sounds interesting...

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-08-2004, 01:41 AM

Wonderful, Samwise! Those really are well-made, aren't they? The detailed painting, including gold and silver, is beautiful. I have all three sets - as a matter of fact, the link to pictures of them online should be in one of my earlier posts here...

Samwise · 09-08-2004, 08:12 AM

They most certainly are well made, Miss Estylyn!

I really can't get over them.

There's an ROTK set, too? I should have figured, but oh, dear....(says my checkbook....)

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-08-2004, 08:17 AM

Samwise, in this post, I put the links to all the Kinderegg figurines. Enjoy looking!

09-03-2004, 03:46 PM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Davem - You really have a wonderful collection, especially all the critical studies of Tolkien. There are a number of things I haven't seen in the U.S. -- the Sindarin Lexicon and the Tolkien dictionary plus "Of Orc Rags". Maybe I missed them or they are just not available here? My main focus has been collecting different editions of the writings. I am gradually dragging together a list and, if I ever get it finished, will put it on this thread. ~Child __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

09-04-2004, 02:06 AM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	A Sindarin Lexicon is published by the Tolkien Society - their current bestseller! Its about 50pps & costs £5 in real money .Available through TS sales at their w/site. Really good. Orc Rags is a sort essay, about 15 pps, again available through the TS for the same price. Not as good. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

09-08-2004, 01:32 AM	#4
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Thanks, Davem. That Lexicon sounds interesting... __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

09-08-2004, 01:41 AM	#5
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Wonderful, Samwise! Those really are well-made, aren't they? The detailed painting, including gold and silver, is beautiful. I have all three sets - as a matter of fact, the link to pictures of them online should be in one of my earlier posts here... __________________ '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...'

09-08-2004, 08:12 AM	#6
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	They most certainly are well made, Miss Estylyn! I really can't get over them. There's an ROTK set, too? I should have figured, but oh, dear....(says my checkbook....) __________________ 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!;)

09-07-2004, 10:27 PM	#3
Samwise Faithful Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: #3 Bagshot Row, Petaluma, Ca Posts: 2,299	HOW utterly cool....(1) My Kinderegg figure sets came today......they're AMAZING...the detail for being so teeny... I couldn't decide, so I have both the Fellowship set AND the Two Towers set. The fellowship set consists of (and I have them set out in front of me, which is making it hard to type) Legolas in a running position with rocky/grassy base, complete with quiver, arrows, white knives and bow (they're all stuck on his back, but you can make out the individual arrows and knives). Arwen--no "accessories". Galadriel, with a silver pitcher in one hand, who also came with a "birdbath" (someone tell me the correct name if there is one) stand with her silvery bowl on top--the stand has leaves and vines entwined on one side and an intracate "weaved stone" pattern on the other. Frodo, who fits on a rock/grass base, his cloak detailed with creases. He has one hand on his chest and the other arm raised, in the raised arm he holds the Ring, which is tiny* but still has a hole in the center! (MY) Sam, who is in a seated position so that he can be placed on his base, a stump with a circle of rocks for a campfire in front of it, and on the fire is THE FRYING PAN , with what looks like a couple of sausages on it. Gandalf the Grey, staff in one hand and the other hand balled in a fist (as if shaking his fist at the Doors of Durin---or the "Fool of a Took!"? ) with Glamdring sheathed at his side. Boromir, also with sheathed sword, sheild on his back, and the wristbands on. In one hand he has raised the Horn of Gondor. Strider, also with sheathed sword, one hand on the pommel and the other on the shank, with a sleeping roll and a couple of other things I can't make out on his back. Gimli, leaning on his axe: you can see the detail in his belt buckle and the braids in his beard (all the figures have awesome detail lines). Lastly but most certainly not leastly, Merry and Pippin. Pippin, who has his hood on over his head (you can tell it's him 'cause of the green scarf that hangs down his front) is in a squatting position, and Merry, who has on his green waistcoat and yellow vest, is in a seated position so that he fits on Pippin's shoulders. (Somehow I'm thinking this should have been the other way around, but that's me. Sadly, Mr. Merry came with his head broken off! I was fortunately able to glue it back on in the right postition and it's drying nicely, but jeez! He tends to be under appreciated as it is! Oi...that was awfully long, so I will tell you about the Two Towers set hopefully tomorrow.... ;p ~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@ ~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@ A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.~Proverbs 18:24 ~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@ ~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@~~{~@ "A nice pickle we've gotten ourselves into, Mr. Frodo! " (re-posted from #3 Bagshot Row and edited) __________________ 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!;) Last edited by Samwise; 09-07-2004 at 10:32 PM.

09-08-2004, 08:17 AM	#7
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Samwise, in this post, I put the links to all the Kinderegg figurines. Enjoy looking! __________________ '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...'