On October 18th, thanks to our amazing friends at The Noble Collection, we announced a contest for not one but five of their replicas of Bilbo Baggins’ Contract. This proved to be a hugely popular contest – with 850 entries! – and we’re pleased now to announce the five winners of this amazing replica.
The following fans will be receiving this replica directly from The Noble Collection: L. Sherman of Young Harris, Ga, S. Smith of Sherman Oaks, Ca, S. Suzuki of El Sobrante, CA, M. Mitchell of St. Charles, IL, A. Rice of Felton, Ca. Congratulations to all five of you; enjoy this beautiful replica of Bilbo’s Contract! Thanks again to our friends at The Noble Collection; you can check out all 38 fantastic items they have for purchase from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey here.
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For Sideshow Collectibles the month of October means their annual Spooktacular event. Now the event brings Ringers a chance to order the best Premium Format Sideshow has ever made. The Dark Lord Sauron has been turned into a massive 3 foot tall Premium Format figure. Sauron will cost you $900 and will not be shipping until July of 2013, so fans will have time to save those pennies or use Sideshow’s super friendly flex-pay plan (up to 8 payments for Sauron). As we saw at Comic-Con this past July, this piece is amazingly large and impressive – worthy of the centerpiece for any The Lord of the Rings collection. [Sauron]
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If you are a magazine collector, right now is an amazing time to be a fan of The Hobbit. Not only do we have some amazing new editions from EMPIRE, but you can still grab the remaining copies of The Hobbit tribute magazine! A collaborative effort between Topix Media Lab and your friends here at TheOneRing.net, it covers everything you need to know about the Hobbit movies from a fan perspective. 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 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 magazine. If you enjoy your copy, please spread the news! This is the first time a not for profit website like TheOneRing.net has collaborated with a publisher to release such a publication nation-wide!
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As we revealed yesterday, the diner chain Denny’s has secured a big Hobbit tie-in and is releasing a new, Hobbit menu plus collectible trading cards on November 6th. Staffer greendragon had the pleasure of visiting Denny’s HQ to find out what this is all about, and she was surprised by what she discovered. Here’s what she had to say:
OK, full disclosure here folks. I have never been to a Denny’s. I didn’t know what their food is like but I had my assumptions – fast food, all frozen, pre-cooked, processed rubbish, I thought… And then I heard they were going to have a Hobbit movie tie-in campaign. Hooommm. Sounds like orc mischief to me; slap a few gimmicky names on a few already-designed dishes and make a fast buck. Right? Turns out, I was wrong; read on to find out what I discovered yesterday….
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The riddle has been solved. Those mysterious ‘Bilbo-ards’ (thanks to facebooker Jesse for that joke!) with their secret, runic message have been explained.
A week or so ago, giant advertisements appeared in Los Angeles, showing images of breakfast foods but with no writing except for lines of runes. Those who could decipher the runes affirmed the message suggested by the accompanying photographs: the runes read, ‘The breakfast riches of Middle-earth await.’ What did it mean?
Now, TheOneRing.net can reveal the answer to the riddle. Middle-earth is coming to Denny’s! We are delighted today to be attending an event at their headquarters in Spartanburg, SC, where Denny’s are unveiling their new The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey inspired menu items and memorabilia – which will be available at ‘America’s Diner’ from 6th November. Staffer greendragon is there in SC, getting a sneak preview of the new menu items!
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The last two items that United Cutlery has up for order right now are the staff which Gandalf will carry during The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Thorin Oakenshield’s Orcrist. Gandalf’s staff has been recreated using the exact prop Sir Ian McKellen used during filming. It measures an incredible 73″ tall and will come with an Elven style wall display showing his G-rune.
After escaping from three troll,s Thorin and company take shelter in what turns out to be the troll’s cave and hidden horde of loot which would include the sword Orcrist. This amazingly good looking sword has been recreated from the replica used by Richard Armitage during the filming of the movie. Orcrist measures 38 3/4” long and features a 25 7/8″ stainless steel blade which, of course, has the etched runes in the blade. Orcrist is due to ship in December of this year with a cost of $175 while Gandalf’s staff will also ship in December with a price tag of $140. Both items can be found at our friends at Budk.com!
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On October 18th, thanks to our amazing friends at The Noble Collection, we announced a contest for not one but five of their replicas of Bilbo Baggins’ Contract. This proved to be a hugely popular contest – with 850 entries! – and we’re pleased now to announce the five winners of this amazing replica.
