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…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Comic-Con at Home Day 3
July 22, 2020 at 9:33 pm -If you’re fond of the Mini Epic line of collectibles from our friends at Weta Workshop then today is your day. Fans can expect to see three new Mini Epics, which will be available to order in the next few months. The second character from The Hobbit Trilogy will be Radagast the Brown with his…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Online Comic-Con Day 2
July 21, 2020 at 9:34 pm -Our friends at Weta Workshop have stated that they wanted to go big or go home with this years Master Collection statue. They did that and then some. This year The Hobbit Trilogy gets to join the other Master Collection pieces with Thranduil: The Woodland King. You’re literally not going to find a bigger piece…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Comic-Con at Home Day 1
July 20, 2020 at 8:19 pm -As many of you are aware, there isn’t going to be an in-person Comic-Con this year due to Covid-19. So our friends at Weta Workshop are doing what they can to help make that easier. They’re bringing the goodies to us virtually and we’re going to be bringing you daily videos as and when these…
Today in Middle-earth, July 19
July 19, 2020 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on July 19th: Bilbo’s lost in the caves (1341) Riddles in the dark (1341) Bilbo finds the dwarves and the wizard (1341) The Company is trapped in the trees (1341) The funeral escort of King Théoden sets out (1419) [Join us on the Discussion Boards here]
Collecting The Precious – Iron Studios Gandalf the Grey Deluxe Statue
July 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm -One of the newest players making collectibles based upon Middle-earth are the folks over at Iron Studios. They’ve got a ton of stuff coming out, which we will post about soon. Today, we want to talk about their 1:10 Gandalf the Grey statue. This awesome looking Gandalf comes from The Lord of the Rings just…
Collecting The Precious – Star Ace Toys Defo-Real Balrog Review
July 9, 2020 at 5:00 pm -Last year we teamed up with the folks at Star Ace Toys to talk about their Defo-Real Ringwraith. Well, we’re pleased to do it again, this time we’re talking about their Defo-Real Deluxe Balrog. This version of the Balrog is stylized, similar to the way the Ringwraith has been done. It’s a very fun twist…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s Witch-king & Frodo at Weathertop
July 8, 2020 at 9:49 pm -Yesterday this amazing looking collectible of the Witch-king and Frodo at Weathertop went up for pre-order from our friends at Weta Workshop. Today, only 24 hours later, this statue is already showing as being “low on stock”. So while it won’t ship until March, I would not hesitate in ordering this collectible ASAP, as the…
Collecting The Precious – Elessar’s Collection Update 2020
July 1, 2020 at 9:43 pm -Back in 2017 I shared my collection with all of you fellow Ringers. Over the course of the last three years I have had many of you asking, “how’s my collection?” or “will you show an update of how things are looking?” So I decided that I would start this summer off with a video…
Today in Middle-earth, Midsummer’s Day [Mid-year’s Day]
July 1, 2020 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on Midsummer’s Day: Gandalf, the Dwarves and their Burglar leave Rivendell for the Lonely Mountain (1341) Aragorn and Arwen – A promise is born (1380) Gandalf meets Radagast the Brown (1418) The Wedding of Elessar and Arwen (1419) Frodo resigns office of mayor, and Will Whitfoot is restored…
The Great Hall of Poets
June 30, 2020 at 9:05 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…
Middle-earth design contest with Oscha Slings
June 26, 2020 at 12:28 pm -Calling all creative fans of Middle-earth! Our good friends at Oscha Slings, purveyors of items of great beauty, are holding a contest! This is your chance to create a unique Lord of the Rings or Hobbit themed design to be woven into a scarf, shawl, baby sling or throw. Whatever realm of Middle-earth inspires you,…
The Nature of Middle-earth: New Book with Tolkien’s Unpublished Writings
June 23, 2020 at 1:30 am -It has come to light on the Tolkien Collector’s Guide that Harper Collins and Houghton Mifflin have plans to publish a new book titled The Nature of Middle-earth in 2021 containing previously unpublished writings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The book has been edited by Tolkien expert Carl F. Hostetter who heads the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship. The…
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop’s The Witch-king and Frodo at Weathertop Part 2
June 22, 2020 at 10:41 pm -As we shared with you a couple of weeks ago, our friends at Weta Workshop posted part one of a video, showing us the path the Witch-king and Frodo statue took to arrive at its final design. Today, fans can watch part two, and get to see what this amazing piece will finally look like,…
Today in Middle-earth, June 22
June 22, 2020 at 1:00 am -The following event(s) took place in Middle-earth on June 22nd: Bilbo returns to the Shire with the Ring (1342) [Join us on the Discussion Boards here]
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