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		<title>TORn, Weta Workshop, William Kircher, Azog help SL Comic Con burst on the scene</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Photo of Manu Bennett at the TORn &#8220;Hobbit&#8221; preview panel. SALT LAKE CITY —&#160;Once scheduled for a smaller venue in the suburbs, the first ever Salt Lake Comic Con filled Utah&#8217;s capital city&#8217;s largest convention venue and had it bursting at the seams Saturday. For a time the hundreds waiting outside were not allowed [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> Photo of Manu Bennett at the TORn &#8220;Hobbit&#8221; preview panel.</p>
<div id="attachment_78627" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0230/" rel="attachment wp-att-78627"><img class="size-medium wp-image-78627" alt="Gandalf &amp; Saruman at SLCC 2013" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0230-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gandalf &amp; Saruman at SLCC 2013</p></div>
<p>SALT LAKE CITY —&nbsp;Once scheduled for a smaller venue in the suburbs, the first ever Salt Lake Comic Con filled Utah&#8217;s capital city&#8217;s largest convention venue and had it bursting at the seams Saturday. For a time the hundreds waiting outside were not allowed to enter except at a 1-out-1-in rate. Word on the dealer&#8217;s floor said it was because the fire marshal closed the space but that rumor was never confirmed.</p>
<p>Reports in the media called the event &#8220;record setting&#8221; for a first-year convention, and that is possibly true, but such stats aren&#8217;t readily available. In any case, it was a massive event with celebrities that included William Kircher (Bifur) and Manu Bennett (Azog) and other pop-culture icons like William Shatner and Adam West.</p>
<div id="attachment_78607" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0204/" rel="attachment wp-att-78607"><img class="size-medium wp-image-78607" alt="Azog at Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0204-225x300.jpg" width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Azog at Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013</p></div>
<p>TheOneRing.net was part of the fun as well, with staffer (and this writer) Larry D. Curtis (MrCere) attending with the show in his (my) hometown. the SLComic Con invited TORn to present a panel about Smaug and serve on other panels as well, with topics including Fantasy Films, all things Tolkien, Geek Culture and film school.</p>
<p>Bennett and Kircher were kind enough to drop by TheOneRing panel that also included author and TORn friend Paul Genesse. He helped moderate the panel and showed incredible enthusiasm for the material.</p>
<p>TheOneRing also managed a booth on the at time very crowded floor supported by incredible friends at <a href="http://www.badalijewelry.com/" target="_blank">Badali Jewelry</a> and <a href="http://www.wetanz.com/" target="_blank">Weta Workshop</a> making its first U.S. appearance outside of the San Diego Comic Con. TORn helped back in a small way to staff the Weta booth and send those with questions about where to purchase The One Ring to Badali&#8217;s very nearby booth. Artist David Powell was also kind enough to sign posters of his art for fans.</p>
<p>The Salt Palace Convention Center can be expanded and the SLCC will return next year. TheOneRing.net hopes to be part of the show. Thanks to Dan McBride and Blonde Ninja for their support of the TORn booth. Thanks also to the many financial supports at the event and to Salt Lake Comic Con for letting us be a part of the show. If you attended and would like TORn to return, you can use the contact info <a href="http://saltlakecomiccon.com/contacts-page/general-contact-form/" target="_blank">here</a> to let them know.</p>
<p>If anybody has images of Bennett and Kircher attending the TORn panel, please send them in! We were busy having a panel and didn&#8217;t get any photos.</p>

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" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0209-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0209-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0209-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Orcrist The Goblin Cleaver at Weta booth Salt Lake Comic Con 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0218/' title='Simpson_Cosplay'><img data-attachment-id="78619" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0218.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378569268&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Simpson_Cosplay" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Comic Book Guy and Otto Mann cosplay at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0218-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0218-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0218-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Comic Book Guy and Otto Mann" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0225-2/' title='SLCC_Cos'><img data-attachment-id="78623" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0225.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378582707&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.049&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="SLCC_Cos" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Costumes at Salt Lake Comic Con&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0225-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0225-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0225-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Costumes at Salt Lake Comic Con" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1150/' title='SLCC_Crowds'><img data-attachment-id="78643" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1150.jpg" data-orig-size="640,274" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378556275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="SLCC_Crowds" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Crowds at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1150-300x128.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1150.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1150-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Crowds at SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0228/' title='Data_cosplay'><img data-attachment-id="78625" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0228.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378582852&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Data_cosplay" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Data of Star Trek, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0228-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0228-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0228-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Data of Star Trek, SLCC 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0202/' title='Dave Tremont'><img data-attachment-id="78605" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0202.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568188&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.377&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Dave Tremont" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0202-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0202-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0202-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Dave Tremont, Weta, Salt Lake Comic Con" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1144/' title='Gandy'><img data-attachment-id="78638" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1144.jpg" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378550844&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Gandy" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Gandalf Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1144-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1144.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1144-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Gnadalf, SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1154/' title='Family'><img data-attachment-id="78644" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1154.jpg" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378577883&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Family" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Mom (Smaug) did all the work on these Middle-earth costumes. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1154-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1154.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1154-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Mom sews family costumes." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1143/' title='Tom_Bilbo'><img data-attachment-id="78637" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1143.jpg" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378550574&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Tom_Bilbo" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Tom Bombadil and Bilbo Baggins, SLCC 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1143-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1143.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1143-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Tom Bombadil and Bilbo Baggins, SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0201/' title='Tauriel&#039;s knives'><img data-attachment-id="78604" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0201.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568152&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Tauriel&#8217;s knives" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0201-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0201-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0201-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Tuariel&#039;s knives, Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0231/' title='Gandy_Gladdy'><img data-attachment-id="78628" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0231.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378602868&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.377&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Gandy_Gladdy" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Costumes at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0231-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0231-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0231-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Gandalf &amp; Galadriel SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0223/' title='SLCC_Posters'><img data-attachment-id="78622" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0223.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378569820&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.388&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="SLCC_Posters" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Posters for sale at SLCC, 2013, Argonath National Park&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0223-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0223-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0223-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Posters for sale at SLCC, 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0206/' title='TORn Weta'><img data-attachment-id="78609" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0206.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568408&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.388&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="TORn Weta" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0206-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0206-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0206-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="TORn shirt at Weta booth" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0229/' title='SLCC_TeamFortress'><img data-attachment-id="78626" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0229.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378583194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="SLCC_TeamFortress" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Team Fortress Costumes at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0229-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0229-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0229-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Team Fortress 2 costumes from SLCC" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0204/' title='Azog'><img data-attachment-id="78607" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0204.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568359&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Azog" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Azog Statue Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0204-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0204-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0204-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Azog at Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0227/' title='IMG_0227'><img data-attachment-id="78624" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0227.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378582818&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_0227" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Costumes at Salt Lake Comic Con, Frankenstein&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0227-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0227-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0227-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Frankenstein costume at Salt Lake Comic Con, 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0212/' title='Bilbo_Contract'><img data-attachment-id="78614" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0212.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568803&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Bilbo_Contract" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013, Bilbo&#8217;s contract at Weta &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0212-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0212-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0212-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Bilbo&#039;s Contract, SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1139/' title='Hobbit_kids'><img data-attachment-id="78633" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1139.jpg" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378482126&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Hobbit_kids" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Two Hobbit children, Salt Lake Community College 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1139-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1139.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1139-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Hobbit kids at SLCC 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1146/' title='SLCC_Costumes'><img data-attachment-id="78640" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1146.jpg" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378551401&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="SLCC_Costumes" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Salt Lake Comic Con costume, 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1146-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1146.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1146-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="SLCC_Costumes" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0221/' title='Badali Jewelry'><img data-attachment-id="78620" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0221.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378569417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Badali Jewelry" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Badali Jewelry, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0221-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0221-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0221-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Badali Jewelry" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0232/' title='Sorceress'><img data-attachment-id="78629" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0232-e1378707952570.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378603699&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.388&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Sorceress" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Sorceress Costumes at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0232-e1378707952570-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0232-e1378707952570-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0232-e1378707952570-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Sorceress costume at SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0207/' title='Dwarf statue'><img data-attachment-id="78610" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0207.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568643&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Dwarf statue" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0207-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0207-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0207-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Dwarf statue, part of the Weta booth at Salt Lake Comic Con, 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0203/' title='Weta Booth'><img data-attachment-id="78606" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0203.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.388&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Weta Booth" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0203-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0203-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0203-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1145/' title='princesses'><img data-attachment-id="78639" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1145.jpg" data-orig-size="480,640" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378551156&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="princesses" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Two Princess Leia at SLCC 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1145-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1145.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1145-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Two Princess Leia at SLCC 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1147/' title='3_ladies'><img data-attachment-id="78641" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1147.jpg" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378553524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="3_ladies" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Inferno from TORn messages boards and two other Utahns at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1147-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1147.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1147-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Inferno from TORn messages boards and two other Utahns" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1137/' title='TORn_Panle'><img data-attachment-id="78632" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1137.jpg" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378397156&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="TORn_Panle" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;The crowd at TheOneRing.net panel, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013,&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1137-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1137.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1137-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="TheOneRing.net panel, SLCC 2013." /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img1141/' title='IMG1141'><img data-attachment-id="78635" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1141.jpg" data-orig-size="640,480" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LG-C800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378483815&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG1141" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1141-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1141.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG1141-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="IMG1141" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0214/' title='Thorin_Pipe'><img data-attachment-id="78616" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0214.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378568866&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0769230769231&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Thorin_Pipe" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Weta booth, Salt Lake Comic Con 2013, Thorin&#8217;s Pipe&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0214-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0214-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0214-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Thorin&#039;s Pipe, SLCC 2013" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0216/' title='TORN_Booth_SLCC'><img data-attachment-id="78618" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0216.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378569070&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="TORN_Booth_SLCC" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Dan and Boomer at TheOneRing.net booth at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0216-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0216-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0216-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Dan and Boomer at TORn booth" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/manu/' title='Manu_SLCC'><img data-attachment-id="78679" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Manu.jpg" data-orig-size="3264,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378473773&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Manu_SLCC" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Manu Bennett at Salt Lake Comic Con, 2013. courtesy Marc Webb&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Manu-300x225.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Manu-1024x768.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Manu-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="courtesy Marc Webb" /></a>
<a href='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/09/78600-torn-weta-workshop-william-kircher-azog-help-sl-comic-con-burst-on-the-scene/img_0233/' title='Snakes_Dinos'><img data-attachment-id="78630" data-orig-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0233.jpg" data-orig-size="3240,4320" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1378604258&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Snakes_Dinos" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;A snake charmer and a dino at Salt Lake Comic Con 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0233-225x300.jpg" data-large-file="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0233-768x1024.jpg" width="150" height="150" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0233-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="A snake charmer and a dino, SLCC 2013" /></a>

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		<title>Jens Hansen, Maker of The One Ring™, supports TheOneRing.net’s Pledge Drive!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeborn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jens Hansen, the Makers of the World’s Most Famous Ring &#8211; The One Ring™ for The Lord of The Rings™ and The Hobbit™ trilogies &#8211; have come on board to support TheOneRing.net in our 2013 Pledge Drive! And that is not all! You can enter for a chance to win your own gold-plated The One [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://l.inkto.it/byhd"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-78535" alt="Jens Hansen - The Ringmaker" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Halfdan-mag-portrait-199x300.jpg" width="199" height="300" /></a> Jens Hansen, the Makers of the World’s Most Famous Ring &#8211; The One Ring™ for The Lord of The Rings™ and The Hobbit™ trilogies &#8211; have come on board to support TheOneRing.net in our 2013 Pledge Drive! And that is not all! You can enter for a chance to <a href="http://l.inkto.it/byhd" target="_blank">win</a> your own gold-plated The One Ring replica &#8211; Details below!</p>
<p>Out of all the jewellers in the world, Peter Jackson chose <a href="http://www.theringmaker.co.nz" target="_blank">The Ringmaker Jens Hansen</a> to make The One Ring™ for our favourite movies. Jens submitted 15 ring prototypes in a variety of weights and finishes, and from this extensive collection, the final Movie Ring design was selected. This design has now become the “World’s Most Famous Ring”.</p>
<p>The Jens Hansen team also created Vilya, the ring worn by Hugo Weaving as Elrond, and last year made a special commission of 12 rings for The Hobbit’s actors who played the dwarfs.</p>
<p>In the workshop in Nelson, New Zealand – the middle of Middle Earth – the Jens Hansen craftsmen make gold and silver The One Ring™ replicas and character rings, along with sought-after distinctive, Scandinavian-inspired jewellery.</p>
<p>And, because Jens Hansen loves us movie fans so much, they are running a competition for us. <a href="http://l.inkto.it/byhd" target="_blank">Click here</a> to like them on Facebook to enter the draw to win your own gold-plated The One Ring replica, in your size choice with engraving or without. And, don’t forget to follow them on <a href="http://theringmaker.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/the_ringmaker" target="_blank">Twitter</a> so you can follow all their news. Good luck! [<a href="http://l.inkto.it/byhd" target="_blank">Enter Today</a>]</p>

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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction:  Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Tolkien signed by Dwalin &amp; Bifur, Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 1 Cert by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelvarhin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, we&#8217;re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay. There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you know, we&#8217;re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay.</p>
<p>There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our auctions too, so best check them out now. Here are just a couple that might tickle your fancy:</p>
<h4><span id="more-78337"></span><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-78339" alt="SignedLegendofSigurdAndGudrun" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SignedLegendofSigurdAndGudrun.jpg" width="143" height="224" />Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Tolkien signed by Dwalin &amp; Bifur</h4>
<p>PICTURES OF AUTOGRAPHS ADDED <img src='http://www.theonering.net/torwp/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Autographed during 2013 DragonCon in Atlanta, GA by The Hobbit Dwarves Bifur (William Kircher) and Dwalin (Graham McTavish) in generous support of TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser. More pictures will be coming.</p>
<p>This is a brand new copy of a recent Tolkien publication, &#8216;The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun&#8217;, which was edited by Christopher Tolkien and published 2009. The hardback book is in excellent condition; there are some minor scuffs/creases to the paper sleeve, plus a slight sticky mark where it looks like a price label was removed off the back. Otherwise in perfect condition.</p>
<p>Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt<br />
Published: 2009<br />
By JRR Tolkien; edited Christopher Tolkien<br />
ISBN: 978-0-547-27342-6</p>
<p>The winner may have to endure a bit of a delay in this UNIQUE bag&#8217;s shipment as it is still at DragonCon with our TORn reps. They still have a long journey home after the Convention.</p>
<p><a title="PICS ADDED! NEW Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Tolkien signed by Dwalin &amp; Bifur" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/PICS-ADDED-NEW-Legend-of-Sigurd-and-Gudrun-Tolkien-signed-by-Dwalin-Bifur-/130978576744?pt=US_Fiction_Books&amp;hash=item1e7eee7968" target="_blank">Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun Tolkien signed by Dwalin &amp; Bifur Auction</a></p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-78338" alt="DragonConSignedCert01" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DragonConSignedCert01.jpg" width="225" height="168" />Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 1 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast</h4>
<p>Autographed by 2 Dwarves and a Wizard; William Kircher (Bifur), Graham McTavish (Dwalin) and Sylvester McCoy (Radagast the Brown). This is a NEW and OFFICIAL 2013 DragonCon &#8220;Costume Contest Comedy Category&#8221; Winner&#8217;s Certificate [First Prize!]. They generously signed this certificate in support of TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser. Picture discoloration is due to lighting. Certificate color is off white as seen in picture of contestants on stage.</p>
<p>DragonCon&#8217;s Costuming Contest is a fashion show that focuses on the craftsmanship of the costumes created by Con-goers from all over the world. Hundreds of costumes are seen in the hallways, panels, and other competitions throughout DragonCon, but little attention was paid to the efforts taken to make these wearable works of art. For this reason, in 2006 the contest was created to acknowledge those efforts and abilities as opposed to just presentation skills. Each year, a panel of prestigious and professional judges in the costuming business host and judge the contest. One of the most exciting things for contestants is to receive recognition and an award for their own work from these judges.</p>
<p>The winner of this auction may have to endure a bit of a delay of shipment as it is still at DragonCon with our TORn reps. They still have a long journey home after the Convention.</p>
<p><a title="Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 1 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Autographed-Official-DragonCon-Contest-1-Cert-by-Bifur-Dwalin-Radagast-TORn-/130981707159?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7f1e3d97" target="_blank">Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 1 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast Auction</a></p>
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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction:  Dwalin Artwork by Jerry VanderStelt, &#8216;The Nazgul&#8217; Medallion, Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 2 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelvarhin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, we&#8217;re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay. There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you know, we&#8217;re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay.</p>
<p>There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our auctions too, so best check them out now. Here are just three that might tickle your fancy:</p>
<p><span id="more-78332"></span></p>
<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78334" alt="DwalinArtwork" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DwalinArtwork-300x237.jpg" width="300" height="237" />EXCLUSIVE Dwalin the Dwarf of The Hobbit Artwork by Jerry VanderStelt</h4>
<p>This auction offers a stunning canvas print by prominent artist, Jerry VanderStelt. Best known not only for his works inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, he also captures the worlds of Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and much more in the Fantasy/SciFi genre. Dwalin the Dwarf will be signed and personalized by Jerry VanderStelt and comes with a certificate of authenticity.</p>
<p>Mr.VanderStelt is also offering the winner of this Auction the choice of the frame-ready canvas or to have the canvas Gallery Wrapped. The two images displayed with this Auction shows the raw, canvas form and also how the Gallery Wrap option gives it a mounted, more dimensional look.</p>
<p>The canvas measures 18 x 24 inches, NOT counting the border that is designed to be Gallery Wrapped. Once it is Gallery Wrapped, the canvas will measure 18 x 24 inches. Please allow 2-3 weeks for completion. The work uses the finest materials available of archival inks as well as Breathing Color&#8217;s exclusive &#8220;Lyve&#8221; canvas and &#8220;Timeless&#8221; protective finish.</p>
<p>Your prize will also be shipped to you directly from the VanderStelt Studio, which is a site you must visit to see his stunning work up close. Jerry VanderStelt&#8217;s life-like detail and style of artwork gives each of his subjects a rich depth and beauty that&#8217;s impossible to describe.</p>
<p><a title="EXCLUSIVE Dwalin the Dwarf of The Hobbit Artwork by Jerry VanderStelt" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXCLUSIVE-Dwalin-the-Dwarf-of-The-Hobbit-Artwork-by-Jerry-VanderStelt-TORn-/130979401066?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7efb0d6a" target="_blank">Dwalin Artwork by Jerry VanderStelt Auction</a></p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-77716" alt="photo 3" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-3-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" />Exclusive &#8216;The Nazgul&#8217; Medallion No.1 – Prototype LotR Sideshow</h4>
<p>This is one-of-a-kind master prototype of The Nazgûl Medallion by Sideshow used for their final creation. Highly collectible, this is genuinely a Lord of the Rings&#8217; film treasure. Approximate weight 4 lbs; approximately 6&#8243; in circumference.</p>
<p>A signed letter of authentication by a Sideshow representative is available.</p>
<p><a title="Exclusive 'The Nazgul' Medallion No.1 – Prototype LotR Sideshow" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Exclusive-The-Nazgul-Medallion-No-1-Prototype-LotR-Sideshow-TORn-/130981426401?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7f19f4e1" target="_blank">Nazgul Medallion Auction</a></p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78333" style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 19px;" alt="DragonConSignedCertificate" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DragonConSignedCertificate-300x223.jpg" width="300" height="223" /></p>
<h4>Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 2 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast</h4>
<p>Autographed by 2 Dwarves and a Wizard; William Kircher (Bifur), Graham McTavish (Dwalin) and Sylvester McCoy (Radagast the Brown). This is a NEW and OFFICIAL 2013 DragonCon &#8220;Costume Contest Comedy Category&#8221; Runner Up Winner&#8217;s Certificate. They generously signed this certificate in support of TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser. Picture discoloration is due to lighting. Certificate color is off white as seen in picture of contestants on stage.</p>
<p>DragonCon&#8217;s Costuming Contest is a fashion show that focuses on the craftsmanship of the costumes created by Con-goers from all over the world. Hundreds of costumes are seen in the hallways, panels, and other competitions throughout DragonCon, but little attention was paid to the efforts taken to make these wearable works of art. For this reason, in 2006 the contest was created to acknowledge those efforts and abilities as opposed to just presentation skills. Each year, a panel of prestigious and professional judges in the costuming business host and judge the contest. One of the most exciting things for contestants is to receive recognition and an award for their own work from these judges.</p>
<p>The winner of this auction may have to endure a bit of a delay of shipment as it is still at DragonCon with ourTORn reps. They still have a long journey home after the Convention.</p>
<p><a title="Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 2 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Autographed-Official-DragonCon-Contest-2-Cert-by-Bifur-Dwalin-Radagast-TORn-/130981715549?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7f1e5e5d" target="_blank">Autographed Official DragonCon Contest 2 Cert. by Bifur, Dwalin, Radagast Auction</a></p>
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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction: autographed Elijah Wood 8&#215;10 photo, &#8216;Road to DragonCon!&#8217; Faux Mirkwood orc arrow,  and Bilbo Baggins long-sleeve t-shirt</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelvarhin</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you know, we&#8217;re currently conducting our pledge drive to raise funds and keep our servers running. We also have some very exciting auctions going on over at Ebay.</p>
<p>There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our auctions too, so best check them out now. Here are just three that might tickle your fancy:</p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78318" alt="ElijahWoodPhoto" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ElijahWoodPhoto-300x224.jpg" width="300" height="224" />Elijah Wood PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED 8&#215;10 photograph</h4>
<p>In EXCELLENT condition, this is an 8 x 10 inch photograph personally signed by Elijah Wood for one of our TORn staffers at ORC 2004 (One Ring Celebration Convention). This is not a pre-stamped signature. It&#8217;s the real thing!</p>
<p>For several years, TheOneRing.net would host an ORC Convention in Pasadena, California. At each 3-day Convention, the Hobbits (Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Dom Monaghan) would attend our festivities along with many of the LotR cast, artists, production crew, calligrapher Daniel Reeve (and more), as well as Tolkien artists, authors… you get the picture!</p>
<p>It was during the 2004 Convention that Elijah Wood autographed this photograph for our TORn staffer. There are no snapshots of this happy moment&#8230; just the fond memory of its recipient.</p>
<p><a title="Elijah Wood PERSONALLY AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 photograph" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elijah-Wood-PERSONALLY-AUTOGRAPHED-8x10-photograph-TORn-/130978324465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7eea9ff1" target="_blank">Elijah Wood Autographed Photo Auction</a></p>
<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78319" alt="MirkwoodOrcArrow" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MirkwoodOrcArrow-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" />TORn&#8217;s &#8216;Road to DragonCon!&#8217; Faux Mirkwood Orc Arrow</h4>
<p>Since leaving Los Angeles, California last Monday, TORn&#8217;s most Worthy Warriors have taken to the Road on a Quest to DragonCon in Atlanta, Georgia. They will arrive at the mighty Con this Labor Day Weekend (August 30 – September 1). The journey has been fraught with danger, travelling through unknown lands, and braving endless cups of questionable coffee.</p>
<p>Now you can own a piece of the &#8216;Road to DragonCon&#8217;. During their trip while at 4-corners USA, they came upon what they have dubbed a &#8216;Mirkwood Orc Arrow&#8217;. Now, we all know that the chance of Orcs being found in Southwest America is pretty slim, but that makes this item all the more unique. Okay&#8230; it&#8217;s really not from Mirkwood, or Orcish, but what if it was!?&#8221;</p>
<p>Because this treasure is on the Road, the exact dimensions and materials of this weaponry are unknown for now&#8230; making it all the more mysterious. Let&#8217;s make a guess and say the arrow is 16-18 inches long with a wooden shaft and a green stone or plastic arrowhead. Admit it. You&#8217;re intrigued! Take a chance and defy reason&#8230; make a bid!</p>
<p>Watch for more captivating trinkets as our Rugged Road Warriors find plunder along the way there and back again. Own a piece of the &#8216;Road to DragonCon&#8217;.</p>
<p>And there&#8217;s more! Because our Travellers are not at home, there may be a delay of a week or so before your auction Fundraising item can be shipped to you. Thank you for your interest, understanding and bravery!</p>
<p><a title="TORn's 'Road to DragonCon!' Faux Mirkwood Orc Arrow - just for a bit of fun" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/TORns-Road-to-DragonCon-Faux-Mirkwood-Orc-Arrow-just-for-a-bit-of-fun-/130978562753?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7eee42c1" target="_blank">Faux Mirkwood Orc Arrow Auction</a></p>
<h4> <img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78317" alt="BilboTShirt" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BilboTShirt-300x240.jpg" width="300" height="240" />Bilbo Baggins long-sleeve t-shirt Hobbit</h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Item is a high quality standard Size Large official New Line Productions long-sleeved T-shirt. New with tags –100% cotton – never worn, never washed (may shrink). It is a light tan color, and the image has been photo-silk screened (it is not a transfer).  Measurements: Across Chest 21.5 inches, Sleeve Length (from sleeve seam at shoulder to wrist) is 23.5 inches, Overall Length (from shoulder to hem) is 31 inches.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><a title=" Bilbo Baggins long-sleeve t-shirt Hobbit" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Bilbo-Baggins-long-sleeve-t-shirt-Hobbit-TORn-/130978566342?pt=US_Mens_Tshirts&amp;hash=item1e7eee50c6" target="_blank">Bilbo Baggins Long-sleeve T-shirt Auction</a></p>
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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction: Jerry Vanderstelt LOTR art, and Hobbit Magazine or paperback Hobbit signed by Dwalin and Bifur</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelvarhin</dc:creator>
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<h4>EXCLUSIVE 3-piece set of Lord of the Rings Art by Jerry VanderStelt</h4>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78311" alt="JerryVanderSteltArt" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JerryVanderSteltArt-300x212.jpg" width="300" height="212" /></p>
<p>This auction offers a beautiful 3-piece set of The Lord of the Rings Collector Edition Lithographs by prominent artist, Jerry VanderStelt. Best known not only for his works inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, he also captures the worlds of Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and much more in the Fantasy/SciFi genre. </p>
<p>Each Lithograph of the 3-piece set has a unique Remarque or sketch drawn on the bottom left corner, signed separately from the normal signature and a certification of authenticity.</p>
<p>The collage of iconic images, moments from The Lord of the Rings includes:</p>
<p><b>Set 1:</b> The Fellowship of the Ring<br />
<b>Set 2:</b> The Two Towers<br />
<b>Set 3:</b> The Return of the King</p>
<p>These Lithographs are printed on a Heidelberg press using 200 line screen for superior reproduction quality, as well as utilizing &#8220;100 year&#8221; archival inks, and an aqueous coating for a protective finish. Each litho is made with heavy 100 pound paper and measure at 24 x 30 inches each. If you purchase the 3-piece set through BUY IT NOW, Mr. Vanderstelt has offered to personalize each Lithograph. Your prize will also be shipped to you directly from the Vanderstelt Studio, which is a site you must visit to see his stunning work up close. Jerry VanderStelt&#8217;s life-like detail and style of artwork gives each of his subjects a rich depth and beauty that&#8217;s impossible to describe.</p>
<p><a title="EXCLUSIVE 3-piece set of Lord of the Rings Art by Jerry VanderStelt" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXCLUSIVE-3-piece-set-of-Lord-of-the-Rings-Art-by-Jerry-VanderStelt-TORn-/130979390310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7efae366" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings Art Auction</a></p>
<h4>TORn Collector&#8217;s Ed. Hobbit Magazine signed by Dwalin, Bifur and more</h4>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-77881" alt="HobbitMagazine" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/HobbitMagazine-237x300.jpg" width="237" height="300" /></p>
<p>This copy has found itself travelling to DragonCon 2013 where it has been signed by two of The Hobbit&#8217;s Dwarves &#8212; Dwalin; Graham McTavish and Bifur; William Kircher &#8212; for TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser! It also has two of the articles signed by their authors. A collaborative effort between Topix Media Lab and your friends here at TheOneRing.net, this tribute to The Hobbit covers everything you need to know about The Hobbit movies from a fan perspective. </p>
<p>Side-bars and feature articles, contributed by our own volunteer staff, include interviews, a feature on book vs. the movie, articles on games and collectibles, a Middle-earth timeline, and much more! The high-quality, glossy paper used for this magazine is also packed with colorful pictures of cast and crew members, locations, collectibles, gorgeous fan art and a few exclusives! One thing that makes this truly a collector’s edition is that there are only two ads in the entire 82-page magazine.</p>
<p><a title="TORn Collector's Ed. Hobbit Magazine signed by Dwalin, Bifur &amp; more" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/PICS-ADDED-TORn-Collectors-Ed-Hobbit-Magazine-signed-by-Dwalin-Bifur-more-/130979596419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7efe0883" target="_blank">Signed Hobbit Magazine Auction</a></p>
<h4>Paperback The Hobbit signed by Graham McTavish and William Kircher</h4>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78312" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" alt="TheHobbit" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/TheHobbit-196x300.jpg" width="196" height="300" /></p>
<p>This is a NEW paperback copy of The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien with a movie tie-in picture from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey film released in December, 2012.  This copy has travelled to DragonCon 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia and has found itself autographed by 2 Dwarves (William Kircher and Graham McTavish) for TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser Auction.</p>
<p><a title="The Hobbit pbk signed by Graham McTavish and William Kircher" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-The-Hobbit-pbk-signed-by-Graham-McTavish-and-William-Kircher-TORn-/130978929999?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7ef3dd4f" target="_blank">Signed copy of The Hobbit Book Auction</a></p>
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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction: Tauriel poster signed by artist David Powell, Hobbit tote Bag signed by Dwalin and Bifur and Children of Hurin bookmarks signed by Dwalin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 04:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelvarhin</dc:creator>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78326" alt="DavidPowellSignedPoster" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DavidPowellSignedPoster-225x300.jpg" width="225" height="300" /><br />
<h4>Tauriel Poster signed by its artist David Powell / Rosie the Riveter</h4>
<p>Autographed by David Powell, Senior Designer of Badali Jewelry and lifelong Tolkien fan.  Powell is the designer and original artist of this new Hobbit-inspired poster of Elf Warrior Tauriel.  Her pose resembles the WWII American propaganda poster Rosie the Riveter reflecting the power of the female worker at war time.  Measures at 18&#215;24 inches.</p>
<p><a title="Tauriel Poster signed by its artist David Powell / Rosie the Riveter" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Tauriel-Poster-signed-by-its-artist-David-Powell-Rosie-the-Riveter-TORn-/130980446312?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7f0b0068" target="_blank">Tauriel Poster signed by David Powell Auction</a></p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78327" alt="HobbitToteBag" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HobbitToteBag-300x268.jpg" width="300" height="268" />Hobbit Canvas Tote Swag Book Bag SIGNED BY Dwalin &amp; Bifur</h4>
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<p>This canvas book bag/tote/swag bag is signed in purple sharpie by Dwarves Dwalin (Graham McTavish) and Bifur (William Kircher) at 2013 DragonCon for TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser. This NEW autographed tote sports the picture of the Misty Mountains drawn by JRR Tolkien for the 1937 cover of his (then) new book, The Hobbit.</p>
<p>Made by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt publishers, the bag is durable, measures at 14&#8243; high x 12&#8243; wide, and is not available at stores.</p>
<p>The winner may have to endure a bit of a delay in this UNIQUE bag&#8217;s shipment as it is still at DragonCon in Atlanta, GA with our TORn reps. They still have a long journey home after the Convention.</p>
<p><a title="PICS ADDED! NEW Hobbit Canvas Tote Swag Book Bag SIGNED BY Dwalin &amp; Bifur" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/PICS-ADDED-NEW-Hobbit-Canvas-Tote-Swag-Book-Bag-SIGNED-BY-Dwalin-Bifur-/130980745703?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7f0f91e7" target="_blank">Signed Hobbit Tote Bag Auction</a></p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78328" alt="SignedCoHBookmark" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SignedCoHBookmark-138x300.jpg" width="138" height="300" />Children of Hurin Bookmarks signed by Dwalin</h4>
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<p>Unavailable for sale, this limited special-edition Bookmark accompanied the 500 1st editions of JRR Tolkien&#8217;s The Children of Hurin at the special 2007 release in NYC. These 500 editions contained a bookplate with the signatures of Christopher Tolkien (editor) and Alan Lee (artist). This auction is only for one of those unique Bookmarks (NOT for the book).</p>
<p>This Bookmark is even MORE special now with an autograph by Graham McTavish (Dwalin) for TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser while at 2013 DragonCon.</p>
<p>The winner may have to endure a bit of a delay in shipment as it is still at DragonCon with our TORn reps. They still have a long journey home after the Convention.</p>
<p><a title="PIC ADDED! NEW Children of Hurin Bookmarks signed by Dwalin-Graham McTavish" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIC-ADDED-NEW-Children-of-Hurin-Bookmarks-signed-by-Dwalin-Graham-McTavish-/130980789170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7f103bb2" target="_blank">Signed Children of Hurin Bookmark Auction</a></p>
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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction: Sam and Frodo Two Towers poster, Hobbiton-across-the-Water Hobbit poster, and LOTR Pez giftset</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our auctions too, so best check them out now. Here are just three that might tickle your fancy:</p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78308" alt="SamTwoTowersPoster" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SamTwoTowersPoster-212x300.jpg" width="212" height="300" />Two Towers poster of Sam and Frodo in Osgiliath Excellent Condition</h4>
<p>This is a moment in The Lord of the Ring: The Two Towers that captures the heart and will of Sam Gamgee as he comes to realize his purpose in the Quest of the Fellowship. After Frodo and Sam are weary from struggling, Sam&#8217;s famous words turn the tide for them. Printed on the poster:</p>
<p>&#8220;Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t. They kept going because they were holding on to something.&#8217;<br />
&#8216;What are we holding on to Sam?&#8217;<br />
&#8216;There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>NEW &#8212; Quality of picture is because of camera flash and lighting &#8212; Size is 27&#8243; x40&#8243;</p>
<p><a title="Two Towers poster of Sam and Frodo in Osgiliath Excellent Condition" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Two-Towers-poster-of-Sam-and-Frodo-in-Osgiliath-Excellent-Condition-TORn-/130977885806?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7ee3ee6e" target="_blank">Two Towers Poster Auction</a></p>
<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78307" alt="HobbitonPoster" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HobbitonPoster-221x300.jpg" width="221" height="300" />The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the-Water – Bag End-Hobbit poster</h4>
<p>NEW in tube! Take out just to get picture. Measures 17x 24 inches.</p>
<p>In 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien came to his publisher with five watercolours to accompany his story, The Hobbit. This poster is a reproduction of one of those five sketches, &#8220;The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the-Water&#8221;. It was part of the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, Tolkien exhibition &#8216;Tolkien Life and Legend&#8217; in 1987 for The Hobbit&#8217;s 50thAnniversary.</p>
<p><a title="The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the-Water – Bag End-Hobbit poster" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-The-Hill-Hobbiton-across-the-Water-Bag-End-Hobbit-poster-TORn-/130977905958?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7ee43d26" target="_blank">Hobbiton-across-the-Water Poster Auction</a></p>
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<h4><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-78177" alt="LOTR PEZ gift-set" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KGrHqVHJDkFIZE0OuPgBSHUCVyEi60_57-300x150.jpeg" width="300" height="150" />NIB Exclusive LOTR PEZ gift set by Walmart featuring the Eye of Sauron</h4>
<p>This limited-edition Lord of the Rings Pez Gift Set comes with eight themed dispensers and 12 rolls of candy.The dispensers are Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gollum.</p>
<p><a title="NIB Exclusive LOTR PEZ gift set by Walmart featuring the Eye of Sauron" href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-Exclusive-LOTR-PEZ-gift-set-by-Walmart-featuring-the-Eye-of-Sauron-TORn-/130977991727?pt=US_Action_Figures&amp;hash=item1e7ee58c2f" target="_blank">LOTR PEZ Gift Set Auction</a></p>
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		<title>New key artwork for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with Bilbo and Thorin!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Ringer Oleander Took on the TORn messageboards, we have some exciting new merchandising key artwork to ogle. It seems as though it will be used on a puzzle game that&#8217;s popped up on Amazon.de and Losmos.de &#8212; although, ominously, those images have already been disappeared. It features Bilbo, Thorin and some of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>It seems as though it will be used on a puzzle game that&#8217;s popped up on <a href="http://www.amazon.de/Kosmos-691943-Hobbit-Smaugs-Ein%C3%B6de/dp/B00DUF0R46">Amazon.de</a> and <a href="http://www.kosmos.de/produktdetail-185-185/der_hobbit_smaugs_einoede-6771/">Losmos.de</a> &#8212; although, ominously, those images have already been disappeared. It features Bilbo, Thorin and some of the interior of Erebor &#8212; (one of) the lost home(s) of the Dwarves!</p>
<p>Check it out and let us know what you think!</p>
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		<title>TORn Light the Beacons auction: Oscar Party replica of Bilbo contract, LOTR PEZ gift-set and People&#8217;s Guide to J.R.R. book</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator>
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<p>There are some fabulous, exclusive pieces up for grabs – including some things which, usually, money can&#8217;t buy! Time is running out on some of our auctions too, so best check them out now. Here are just three that might tickle your fancy:<span id="more-78174"></span></p>
<h4>HUGE replica of Bilbo&#8217;s Contract signed by Celebs &#038; Oscar Party Attendees</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUGE-replica-of-Bilbos-Contract-signed-by-Celebs-Oscar-Party-Attendees-TORn-/130976328018?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&#038;hash=item1e7ecc2952" target="_blank"><img src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KGrHqZqYFIOK-R0LRBSG-7JmCQ60_3-150x150.jpeg" alt="Bilbo contract" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-78175" /></a> At auction is a huge replica of Thorin&#8217;s contract for Bilbo Baggins&#8217; employment as Burglar for the Company of Dwarves on their Quest to The Lonely Mountain as it appeared in Peter Jackson&#8217;s movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. TheOneRing.net threw a magnificent party as we were joined by film celebrities, Tolkien artists, authors and many more to celebrate the 2012 Oscars on February 24, 2013 while The Academy Awards took place just around the corner in Los Angeles, California.  This contract was signed by attendees at that party, including artists Donato Giancola and Tim Kirk, Celtic band Emerald Rose, and many others.  Here&#8217;s your chance to own a piece of TORn and Cinema history&#8230; not to mention a very easy-to-read copy of Bilbo&#8217;s Contract!</p>
<p>This replica can be kept  intact in one large piece if it&#8217;s picked up in person in Los Angeles, California. However, because of the size and dense mounting board this Contract is affixed to, the Contract will be divided into 12-inch sections for the most manageable and economic shipping cost possible. Size: 44 x 72 inch foam-core mounted reproduction.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/HUGE-replica-of-Bilbos-Contract-signed-by-Celebs-Oscar-Party-Attendees-TORn-/130976328018?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&#038;hash=item1e7ecc2952" target="_blank">Oscar Party replica of Bilbo contract auction</a></p>
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<h4>NIB Exclusive LOTR PEZ gift set by Walmart featuring the Eye of Sauron</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-Exclusive-LOTR-PEZ-gift-set-by-Walmart-featuring-the-Eye-of-Sauron-TORn-/130977133881?pt=US_Action_Figures&#038;hash=item1e7ed87539" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/KGrHqVHJDkFIZE0OuPgBSHUCVyEi60_57-150x150.jpeg" alt="LOTR PEZ gift-set" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-78177" /></a> This limited edition Lord of the Rings Pez Gift Set comes with 8 themed dispensers and 12 rolls of candy.The dispensers are Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gollum. Item is brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-Exclusive-LOTR-PEZ-gift-set-by-Walmart-featuring-the-Eye-of-Sauron-TORn-/130977133881?pt=US_Action_Figures&#038;hash=item1e7ed87539" target="_blank"> LOTR PEZ gift-set auction</a></p>
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<h4>Paperback: The People&#8217;s Guide to J. R. R. Tolkien by TheOneRing.net Staff</h4>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Peoples-Guide-to-J-R-R-Tolkien-by-TheOneRing-net-Staff-2003-pbk-TORn-/130977154817?pt=US_Fiction_Books&#038;hash=item1e7ed8c701" target="_blank"><img src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/PeoplesGuideImage-150x150.jpg" alt="PeoplesGuideImage" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-77883" /></a> This guide to J.R.R.Tolkien is an exploration of Tolkien&#8217;s world from the writers of the Tolkien fan website, TheOneRing.net. This volume includes new articles as well as familiar favourites from the website. The essays are grouped around themes such as defending fantasy literature from the accusation of triviality; why people become Tolkien &#8220;fans&#8221;; whether Tolkien&#8217;s notions of Good, Evil and Free Will are relevant to a changing world; the inspiration fans draw from his work; and the ideas from which Tolkien himself drew inspiration, both in his life and in his love of ancient literature and European myths. This volume also looks at the impact of the wildly popular cinematic version and answers the most common questions asked about Middle-earth.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Peoples-Guide-to-J-R-R-Tolkien-by-TheOneRing-net-Staff-2003-pbk-TORn-/130977154817?pt=US_Fiction_Books&#038;hash=item1e7ed8c701" target="_blank">Paperback: People&#8217;s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien</a></p>
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		<title>Tolkien’s unfinished epic: The Fall of Arthur</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Demosthenes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yours truly has been ever-so-slowly getting through the newest Tolkien book The Fall of Arthur for the last month-and-a-half with a hope of at some point stringing together a few poor words on the subject. I&#8217;ve also been reading other what others have had to say in the media. This piece, by Tolkien scholar John [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-71821" alt="fall of arthur" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/fall-of-arthur-197x300.jpg" width="197" height="300" /> Yours truly has been ever-so-slowly getting through the newest Tolkien book The Fall of Arthur for the last month-and-a-half with a hope of at some point stringing together a few poor words on the subject.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also been reading other what others have had to say in the media. This piece, by Tolkien scholar John Garth, is a good place to start if you&#8217;re interested.</p>
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<p>Early in The Fall of Arthur, long awaited by fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and now edited for publication by his son Christopher, an army rides to Mirkwood where they see in a storm above it, Ringwraith-like:</p>
<blockquote><p>wan horsemen     wild in windy clouds<br />
grey and monstrous     grimly riding<br />
shadow-helmed to war,     shapes disastrous.</p></blockquote>
<p>But this isn’t Middle-earth: it is Europe on the brink of the Dark Ages, and the army is led by Arthur and Gawain. Mirkwood is simply the old name for Germany’s eastern forests, which Tolkien borrowed for the children’s story he was writing in the same period in the early 1930s, The Hobbit.</p>
<p>Tolkien was a writer of endless stories. And as with most of them, The Fall of Arthur is literally endless: unfinished. It’s been lying among his vast legacy of papers, almost unknown but for a paragraph in Humphrey Carpenter’s 1976 biography and a single reference in Tolkien’s published letters. Publication follows that of the more difficult The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún in 2009, which Christopher Tolkien probably elected to publish first because it was complete. Like Sigurd and Gudrún, The Fall of Arthur is in alliterative verse, a mode last fashionable in the 14th century.</p>
<p>[<a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/05/23/tolkien-s-unfinished-epic-the-fall-of-arthur.html" target="_blank">Read More</a>]</p>
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		<title>Collecting The Precious &#8211; More Light The Beacons Auction Items</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to hightlight a few more of the awesome items that have recently gone up for order via our Light The Beacons Auction. We recently added a couple of amazing items from our friend artist Jerry Vanderstelt covering his The Lord of the Rings Trilogy prints as well as his newest print of Dwalin [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-78026" alt="VandersteltFellowshipfinalart" src="http://www-images.theonering.org/torwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/VandersteltFellowshipfinalart-300x240.jpg" width="300" height="240" />I wanted to hightlight a few more of the awesome items that have recently gone up for order via our Light The Beacons Auction. </p>
<p>We recently added a couple of amazing items from our friend artist Jerry Vanderstelt covering his <em>The Lord of the Rings Trilogy</em> prints as well as his newest print of Dwalin the Dwarf from <em>The Hobbit Trilogy</em>. We&#8217;ve also added a couple of autograph items from Graham McTavish and William Kircher who play Dwalin and Bifur in The Hobbit Trilogy.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXCLUSIVE-3-piece-set-of-Lord-of-the-Rings-Art-by-Jerry-VanderStelt-TORn-/130979390310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7efae366">The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 3-Piece Print Set</a></h4>
<p>This auction offers a beautiful three-piece set of <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> Collector Edition Lithographs by prominent artist, Jerry VanderStelt. Best known not only for his works inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, he also captures the worlds of Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and much more in the Fantasy/SciFi genre. Each Lithograph of the three-piece set has a unique Remarque or sketch drawn on the bottom left corner, signed separately from the normal signature and a certification of authenticity.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/TORn-Collectors-Edition-of-The-Hobbit-Magazine-signed-by-Dwalin-and-Bifur-/130979596419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7efe0883">TORn Collector&#8217;s Edition of The Hobbit Magazine signed by Dwalin and Bifur</a></h4>
<p>This is a new copy of TheOneRing.net&#8217;s premier magazine tribute to <em>The Hobbit</em>! A collaborative effort between Topix Media Lab and your friends here at TheOneRing.net, it covers everything you need to know about <em>The Hobbit</em> movies from a fan perspective. Side-bars and feature articles, contributed by our own volunteer staff, include interviews, a feature on book versus the movie, articles on games and collectibles, a Middle-earth timeline, and much more! The high-quality, glossy paper used for this magazine is also packed with colorful pictures of cast and crew members, locations, collectibles, gorgeous fan art and a few exclusives! One thing that makes this truly a collector’s edition is that there are only two ads in the entire 82-page magazine.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-EXCLUSIVE-Dwalin-the-Dwarf-of-The-Hobbit-Artwork-by-Jerry-VanderStelt-TORn-/130979401066?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7efb0d6a">Dwalin the Dwarf Print by Jerry Vanderstelt</a></h4>
<p>Jerry Vanderstelt is also offering the winner of this Auction the choice of the frame-ready canvas or to have the canvas Gallery Wrapped.  The two images displayed with this Auction show the raw, canvas form and also how the Gallery Wrap option gives it a mounted, more dimensional look.  The canvas measures 18 x 24 inches, NOT counting the border that is designed to be Gallery Wrapped. Once it is Gallery Wrapped, the canvas will measure 18 x 24 inches.  Please allow 2-3 weeks for completion. The work uses the finest materials available of archival inks as well as Breathing Color&#8217;s exclusive &#8220;Lyve&#8221; canvas and &#8220;Timeless&#8221; protective finish.</p>
<h4><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-The-Hobbit-pbk-signed-by-Graham-McTavish-and-William-Kircher-TORn-/130978929999?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&amp;hash=item1e7ef3dd4f"> he Hobbit Paperback signed by Graham McTavish and William Kircher</a></h4>
<p>This is a NEW paperback copy of <em>The Hobbit</em>, by J.R.R. Tolkien with a movie tie-in picture from <em>The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey</em> film released in December, 2012.  This copy has travelled to DragonCon 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia and has found itself autographed by two Dwarves (William Kircher and Graham McTavish) for TORn&#8217;s Fundraiser Auction.</p>
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