You may remember reading about these awesome ‘Dwarvish’-looking 3D glasses, when we posted this story back in August.  Now you can buy your very own pair!  The folks behind the glasses, Look3D, tell us this:

‘Look3D, along with Warner Bros. and RealD, have created these ‘Middle-earth’ inspired 3D Glasses specifically for the new Hobbit film!  Look3D has only created 5,000 units of the limited edition packaging, and these will be available for a limited time on Amazon.com in the US, and through www.look3d.com.  The limited edition pack comes with the 3D glasses and branded soft cloth bag.’

There are a few ways you can get your hands on these fabulous glasses.  They are available at ‘Made in Middle-earth: Wellington’s Hobbit Artisan Market’ – so those of you lucky enough to be in New Zealand for the Premiere can head over there and snap up a pair.  We’re also excited to let you know that the good folks at Look3D have given us pairs to give away at some of our Line Parties – so if you come along to one of TORn’s Line Party events, you may win a pair of these glasses.  Click here to look for a Line Party near you.

If you’re NOT in Wellington and you don’t want to chance your luck on winning a pair, don’t despair – you can order online at Amazon.com!  The glasses are only $10 – order your own pair now, and watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in style!  Click here to order.

Weta Workshop has released even more items for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The new items range from some awesome T-Shirts to a great replica of Thorin Oakenshield’s Dwarven Ring. Thorin’s Map obviously plays a big role in The Hobbit and now you can wear it with this fantastic looking Thorin’s Map T-Shirt.

Also, Weta has put up a really good looking t-shirt with the Red Dragon Logo of the and only Smaug. Barad-Dur: Fortress of Sauron will start shipping in the near future from Weta, and what better way to show your excitement for that item than to also buy the Barad-Dur t-shirt. The final t-shirt from Weta also has a matching pin celebrating The Hobbit’s world premiere on the 28th of this month. 

All of these shirts come in at $30 and are well worth the purchase. If you’re in New Zeland or know someone there make sure you get the World Premiere Shirt and World Primiere Pin. Finally, fans can order a sterling silver version the Ring of Thorin Oakenshield which is set to ship in early December for a great price of $189.

Have you picked up your copy of The Hobbit Ultimate Edition from EMPIRE yet? You know, the issue that features multiple lenticular covers of Gandalf, Galadriel, Thorin, Bilbo and Gollum? It is on newsstands right now and will be a sure-fire collector items in years to come. On your way to the store, fire up your iOS device and snag the digital version as well – for FREE! To celebrate the release of EMPIRE magazine’s ultimate Hobbit issue on the U.S. iPad edition, they’re giving you the chance to download this incredible issue for FREE. Yup, you heard that correctly. 100% FREE. Act fast – offer is only available for 48 hours! [Download it!]

As reported a few months back, Kabam is teaming up with WB to produce two Hobbit themed games for mobile devices and your browser. While we all wait for The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age to premiere in our web browser, we are excited to announce the mobile title, The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth, is available now for iOS devices! The game-play allows you to build your own kingdom as an elf or dwarf and then team up with other players around the world to defeat the Goblin hordes! Best part…its FREE!  The Android version will arrive by the end of the month [App Store Download] Read more for the full App description. 

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Back when The Lord of the Rings movies came out, there were promotional tie-ins at libraries in America, encouraging those inspired by the films to try the books!  Now, the American Library Association has released a similar campaign for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.  The poster shows Bilbo reading his contract, with Galadriel, Gandalf, Thorin and Company in the background, and reads, ‘Take an unexpected journey – read’.  Bookmarks and buttons are also available.  Let’s hope these films create a whole new legion of Tolkien fans, who eagerly go back to the source and open up a book!  Thanks to Ringer Michael S for letting us know about this!

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!