Interview with Sala Baker
September 22, 2020 at 4:03 pm -It’s not only Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday today; it’s also actor and stuntman Sala Baker’s special day! Sala recently gave an in-depth interview with host Joshy G, for the show ‘Get Super’ with our friends over at Sideshow. Sala talks about how he went from having to be persuaded by a friend to go along…
Today in Middle-earth, September 22
September 22, 2020 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on September 22: Birth of Bilbo in the Shire (1290) Bilbo and the barrels reach Lake-town just after sunset (S.R. 1341) Birth of Frodo in the Shire (1368) A long expected party!! (S.R. 1401) Bilbo and Frodo’s birthdays (S.R. 1418) The Black Riders reach Sarn Ford at evening…
The Baggins Birthday Bash goes virtual
September 20, 2020 at 9:10 pm -I bet you all thought we forgot the Baggins Birthday Bash amongst all the other things falling by the wayside during COVID-19. We did not, we’ve just been working out a fun way to move it online. The advantage of moving it online is that everyone who has wanted to come to LA for the…
Happy Hobbit: Farmers’ Market
September 18, 2020 at 6:32 pm -Join Kili for an adventure as she walks to the Michel Delving farmers’ market, admiring the sights along the way, thankful that their entire valley didn’t burn in a recent fire. You can also follow Kili’s author channel @K.M. Rice for more nature, poetry, short films, and more! Stay up to date by subscribing to…
Collecting The Precious – Budk’s The Helm and Sword of Eomer
September 18, 2020 at 3:00 pm -Gondor isn’t the only realm in Middle-earth that is getting some love from the folks at Budk. Rohan is getting attention in the form of the helm and sword of none other than Eomer. The helm is designed to look exactly like the one worn during The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. As with other…
Collecting The Precious – Budk’s The Horn of Gondor Replica
September 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm -Budk has some awesome new items coming to fans over the next few months. The first amazing piece coming from them is The Horn of Gondor, that we saw Boromir carry and use during The Fellowship of the Ring. The size of the horn, overall is 19”, it is made of finely cast polyresin, with…
Collecting The Precious – Star Ace Toys Defo-Real Morgul Lord and Treebeard
September 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm -During Sideshow Collectibles Comic-Con at-home event, they showed us a preview of a brand new Defo-Real figure and now we’ve been surprised with another. Collectors got to see a preview of the Morgul Lord Defo-Real figure, which is limited to only 500 pieces. Fans can grab him right now for $90, with a ship date…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Thranduil on Throne Pre-Order
September 14, 2020 at 12:17 am -We saw Thranduil on Throne during our friends at Weta Workshop’s Comic-Con at home. It’s the next superb piece in their Masters Collection series, and it goes live for pre-orders on Tuesday, September 15th. These Masters Collection pieces do not last long, and with only 400 of these being made, that streak is going to…
Virtual DragonCon this weekend, Sept 3 – 7
September 3, 2020 at 4:54 pm -It’s that time of year, when fans from the world over gather in downtown Atlanta, for a weekend for well-mannered frivolity. Or crazed depravity. Or, most likely, some combination of the two. This year, alas, coronavirus means no in-person DragonCon, which is sad for all those who are missing seeing friends there. But it’s great…
Today in Middle-earth, September 2: In Remembrance of J.R.R. Tolkien
September 2, 2020 at 4:56 am -On September 2, 1973, we heard the sad news that J.R.R. Tolkien had passed away.
The Great Hall of Poets
August 31, 2020 at 11:56 pm -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Middle-earth design contest with Oscha Slings: WINNER
August 30, 2020 at 10:35 am -Big thanks to everyone who entered the contest run by our good friends at Oscha Slings, to come up with a new Middle-earth design! We hear there were many lovely entries, and it was very hard to make a choice; but we can now announce the winner. Here’s what the folks at Oscha tell us:…
New Gollum Video Game Teaser
August 26, 2020 at 10:24 am -Daedalic Entertainment’s upcoming stealth-based game “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” had its first teaser trailer drop a couple of days ago on gaming and entertainment company IGN’s YouTube channel. It’s been a while since we’ve had a decent LOTR game and while this upcoming release focuses on the non-hero non-Fellowship type character, it’s nice…
Today in Middle-earth, August 22
August 22, 2020 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on August 22: Bilbo fights off spiders (1341) They come to Isengard; they take leave of the King of the West at Sunset (1419) [Join us on the Discussion Boards here]
Join the “Tolkien Fandom Oral History Project”
August 11, 2020 at 8:56 pm -Here are 3 questions to be answered in 3 minutes or less as part of The Tolkien Fandom Oral History Project; an inspired quest spearheaded by William Fliss, Archivist in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives of the Raynor Memorial Library at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Great Hall of Poets
July 31, 2020 at 4:40 am -Welcome to The Great Hall of Poets, our regular monthly feature showcasing the talent of Middle-earth fans. Each month we will feature a small selection of the poems submitted, but we hope you will read all of the poems that we have received here in our Great Hall of Poets. So come and join us by…
Collecting The Precious – Star Ace Toys Defo-Real Sauron and Morgul Lord
July 27, 2020 at 10:09 pm -The awesome folks at Star Ace Toys have announced two new Middle-earth Defo-Real figures. The first is the Dark Lord himself, Sauron, which can be pre-ordered right now at Sideshow Collectibles for $90. This figure, unlike others in the series, has a limited edition run of only 500 pieces. The other new figure was announced…
Stay in a Hobbit House… in Spain!
July 26, 2020 at 9:10 pm -There is a new hotel in Spain that allows visitors to stay in hobbit holes, just like in the Shire! These hobbit houses can hold up to 6 people, are semi-buried and ecological. You can read more about it here. From the article: Mi Tresoro, or My Treasure, has three semi-buried, grass-roofed apartments with space for…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop Comic-Con at Home Day 5
July 25, 2020 at 12:10 am -Our friends at Weta Workshop have created a fun line of collectibles called “Figures of Fandom”. To date it has only included characters from other franchises and didn’t include any characters from Middle-earth. Today this has changed, and I think all of you will love these new collectibles. This line takes Middle-earth and adds a…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop Comic-Con at Home Day 4
July 23, 2020 at 10:44 pm -We have a Cave Troll! It has been 20 years since a Cave Troll statue was available for fans to purchase without having to search the secondary market. Today our friends at Weta Workshop have unveiled a brand new Cave Troll statue in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring. This…
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