Frodo & Gandalf Bears for Auction - Xoanon @ 22:19 PST
There's a little Frodo & Gandalf in all of us.

When these bears were donated to the Salvation Army, they knew that they'd had a great life with their previous owners. They also knew that they were ready to take on a more demanding role for the 10th Annual Teddy Bear Tea and Auction, which raises money for the North Central Brevard County Salvation Army Domestic Violence Program in Cocoa, Florida. At 25 inches and 20 inches, they were bigger than the typical bears that had joined the fundraising effort, and they hoped to be offered the right characters that would fit their size.

They got their chance and they signed up for a not so extreme makeover to become two of the most loved characters from The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. They agreed to help recreate a scene in the Mines of Moria from The Fellowship of the Ring movie from New Line Cinemas which was so popular that New Line made a poster due to fan demand. Part of the quote featured is "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

These bears will be available on Ebay from December 2 to December 12. If you ’ve got a Lord of the Rings fan to shop for, you can get them a unique gift and at the same time make a tax-deductible donation to the Salvation Army. What an excellent way to prove Professor Tolkien right: “Even the smallest person can make a difference.”

To see pictures of the bears and get more details, please go here.

To see the ebay listing which starts on December 2nd afternoon, please use this link.

Enclosed with the bears will be a receipt from the Salvation Army acknowledging net proceeds of sale as a tax-deductible donation. Please note that the poster is not included.

To find out more about the Salvation Army Brevard County Domestic Violence Program, please contact Cindy Flachmeier at the Brevard County Domestic Violence Program, PO Box 1540, Cocoa FL 32923-1540. Phone # 321-631-9461