Reepicheep_Took sent us this great find: “Found a report about some Superhero and movie-related auction items. Most notably, there are first edition, Tolkien autographed copies of all LOTR books, and a signed map of middle-Earth drawn by Tolkien.”
Profiles in History, a leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic original historical autographs, letters, documents, vintage signed photographs and manuscripts, will hold the 33rd annual Hollywood Memorabilia auction on December 11. If you have a few thousand (or hundred thousand) dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you could own the set pictured to the right which is estimated to go for $80,000 to $100,000 U.S. For all the Tolkien-related items currently available, follow the Profiles in History link and search on “Tolkien.” For a quick list of all the items in the auction (including King Kong, Star Wars and Harry Potter memorabilia), go to Superhero Hype.com
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It is that time again – time for Ringer Diedye’s Flashback feature on TheOneRing.net! This week’s flashback details the events that took place in the Tolkien universe between August 23rd and August 30th. This is a weekly feature that Diedye posts in the forum, so if there is ever a time we don’t post it on the homepage of TORn, make sure to check the Main board in our forums. Click on the link below to transported in time!
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SidsehowCollectibles.com has started taking orders for Vanderstelt Studios ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ Collectors Edition Lithograph. The litho is 24×30 and framed and features the hand signature of the artist Jerry Vanderstelt. Name a character from the film and you can almost assuredly find them in this impressive piece of art. View the full details at SideshowCollectibles.com. And don’t forget about the other LOTR related art pieces recently showcased as reported last week. If you are an avid LOTR art collector, there are some great pieces available right now. [Learn More] [LOTR Art Prints]
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If you are a fan of the late John Alvin’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ masterpieces, you’ll want to check the fine art giclée’s at SideshowCollectibles.com. There are three prints being offered: An Aragorn themed print titled ‘A Fierce Legacy‘; A Gandalf themed print titled ‘Fate’s Wizard‘; and a larger print featuring many characters from the film titled ‘The Fellowship.’ Each print is intricately framed and features the authorized signature of the artist John Alvin. [A Fierce Legacy] [Fate’s Wizard] [The Fellowship]
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Roheryn writes: John Alvin, prolific poster artist of many films including The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, has died of a heart attack at age 59. More details, plus a link to a gallery of his poster art at geeksofdoom.com.
Xoanon here, I had the opportunity to interview John about his work on LOTR and other films a few months ago, I will posting that online soon. In the meantime take a look at his LOTR works here. www.johnalvinart.com
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Jerry Vanderstelt was in the right place at the right time. But it wasn’t luck that landed him there, it was hard work and making his own opportunities. Today this good fortune and hard work culminate when the artist releases a lithograph celebrating “The Fellowship of the Ring,” film released in 2001.
At the San Diego Comic-Con 2001, Elijah Wood walked around the mammoth floor of convention floor drinking in the celebration of popular culture and keeping his eye out for hints of how the world might accept the movie he had worked on that was about to overwhelm popular culture, the first film in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings.”
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