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Old 02-04-2010, 04:20 PM   #1
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Yes, in Dublin, Ireland, there is a real jewellery shop called 'Gollum's Precious'.

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http://www.yelp.ie/biz/gollums-precious-dublin
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Old 02-04-2010, 04:43 PM   #2
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That is wonderful. Totally just made my day!
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Old 02-06-2010, 06:02 AM   #3
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The name is a bit creepy methinks... you might buy something and find the owner would stalk you for years before trying to reclaim the item by amputating the relevant bodypart (so don't get a necklace!) and you'd have to shove them in a volcano to get away... Presumably shoplifters are pursued by orcses.... Now if there were a jewellers called "Celebrimbor of Hollin"......
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Old 04-13-2010, 12:26 AM   #5
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Yes, in Dublin, Ireland, there is a real jewellery shop called 'Gollum's Precious'.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/beecue/907307235/

Some reviews:

http://www.yelp.ie/biz/gollums-precious-dublin



hmmmmmm looks like a very nice shop
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The name is a bit creepy methinks... you might buy D-Bal here and find the owner would stalk you for years before trying to reclaim the item by amputating the relevant bodypart (so don't get a necklace!) and you'd have to shove them in a volcano to get away... Presumably shoplifters are pursued by orcses.... Now if there were a jewellers called "Celebrimbor of Hollin"......
That is such a cool name. Lord of The Ring is Legend.
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...the owner would stalk you for years before trying to reclaim the item by amputating the relevant bodypart (so don't get a necklace!)...
Mithalwen's post made my day!
Do you suppose they sell Elessars in there?
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It truly is!
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PS: FaramirJones, do you know who ownes that shop?
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No, Galadriel55, I don't know who the owner is. However, I found some of the company's details on website www.solocheck.ie/IrishCompanyInfo:

Key Company Details for GOLLUM'S PRECIOUS LTD

Registered Company Number: 344401
Company Type: PRIVATE LIMITED BY SHARES
Current Status: NORMAL
Principal Activity: [36.22] MANUFACTURE OF JEWELLERY AND RELATED ARTICLES N.E.C.
Partial Registered Address: CO. DUBLIN

On a website of the shopping centre where the shop's located is an advertisement for the shop, along with contact details:

http://www.powerscourtcentre.com/sho...lums-precious/

A polite enquiry there might get you the information you're looking for.

Another review of the shop can be found here:

http://www.weddingsonline.ie/plannin...unt-jewellery/

Welcome to the Downs, Esmeralda!
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Or you could address a speculative letter to S. Gollum, Esq. - I seem to remember after he got a letter from a Mr S. Gamgee, Tolkien wondered how he would deal with one from anyone of that name!
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Or you could address a speculative letter to S. Gollum, Esq. - I seem to remember after he got a letter from a Mr S. Gamgee, Tolkien wondered how he would deal with one from anyone of that name!
Any letter should properly refer to him as 'Sméagol (aka Gollum)'. It should also be polite, and not refer to him as a 'cousin-killer'.
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