Archive for September 27th, 2001

Hobbit Travel

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Spies Michael & Mary send along a pic of a rather ironically named company named 'Hobbit Travel'. They do? I've only heard of a handfull that ever had...it's in ... Read more..

Hobbit Travel

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Special Reports

From: Michael & MaryMy wife and I were visiting relatives in St. Paul, MN when we stumbled across this establishment. We wondered if they cater exclusively to Shire-folk, or if ... Read more..

Forbes Celebrity 100

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News

Forbes Celebrity 100 has a site called "Earnings From The Crypt". Professor Tolkien is at #8 of the top eighteen, beating out Frank Sinatra and Jerry Garcia but not Andy ... Read more..

JR vs JK?

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News

Ringer Spy thewhiteladyofrohan sends along these scans from 'The Daily Express'. [More]Share This Read more..

Jr vs JK?

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Special Reports

Ringer Spy thewhiteladyofrohan sends along these scans from 'The Daily Express'.Share This Read more..

BillyBoyd.net is Online!

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News

Come one and all! The OFFICIAL Billy Boyd website, BillyBoyd.net has just gone online! Billy, if you have been under a rock for a few years, is playing the hobbit ... Read more..

Art and Music

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News

Another report on the Chalk Farm Gallery's exhibition of Ted Nasmith's Tolkien art. [More]Share This Read more..

Art and music at the Ted Nasmith exhibition

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Spy Reports

"I recently attended the opening of the Ted Nasimith exhibition in Camden, London, and I think there was not a soul there not totally blown away by Ted's art ... Read more..

Tolkien Used as Political Football in Italy?

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Main News

The Right-wing Alleanza Nazionale are using an image from FOTR as part of their latest political manifesto. That should be of interest to the people at New Line who deal ... Read more..

Tolkien used as political football in Italy

Thursday, September 27th, 2001 Posted in Old Special Reports

This came in from Robert at Italian website Caltanet"Alleanza Nazionale -the most important right-oriented Italian political party, heir of the ancient fascist party - has taken a picture from Peter ... Read more..