Recently I reported on the first Tolkien-based tour in the Swiss Alps, “In the Footsteps of Tolkien,” run by the Alpenwild company. I mentioned that our group ended the tour by visiting the brand-new Greisinger Museum, home to the world’s largest private collection of Tolkien art, books, and collectibles.
The image to the right shows the entrance to the museum, looking remarkably like the façade of Bag End transferred into a neighborhood in the prosperous eastern Swiss village of Jenins.
We had stayed the previous night in Chur, a charming small city with an old center with some buildings dating back to the medieval period, including a beautifully preserved cathedral. After a brief tour there, we took a short train ride to Landquart, the nearest station, and then took a taxi out to Jenins. As during the rest of our tour, the weather was sunny and mild. Continue reading “A Tolkien Collection worth the Pilgrimage”
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Regal Entertainment Group, operators of the largest theatre circuit in the United States, are using The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug to premiere a new program that they call Regal Super Ticket. From November 21, this program will allow moviegoers in the USA to purchase a theatre admission ticket at participating cinemas and, for an additional $20, pre-order a Digital HD download of the movie at the same time.
The good news for people who buy one of these Regal Super Tickets is that the pre-ordered Digital HD version of The Desolation of Smaug will be available “weeks before the Blu-ray™ and DVD release date and four days prior to the digital release of the film” (note: that’s precisely what the press release states, word-for-word). They’ll also be able to immediately stream or download a standard definition digital version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey through any UltraViolet™ service, such as Flixster. Continue reading “Win a trip to New Zealand with The Desolation of Smaug Ultimate Adventure Sweepstakes”
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Public service announcement: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Blu-ray Extended Edition set is currently heavily discounted (54% off) over on WBshop. Instead of forking out almost $120, you can grab it right now for a touch over $55.
The gift box set also comes with a set of seven black-and-white portraits of members of the cast. Continue reading “Lord of the Rings film trilogy Extended Edition on Blu-ray currently at half-price at WBshop”
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We’ve received many enquiries from readers wondering why the number of figures for Wave 2 of The Hobbit Trilogy line from The Bridge Direct is smaller than Wave 1.
Tonight, via their Facebook page, our friends at The Bridge Direct answered this very question. While Wave 2 is going to be a small wave, it does sound like we could see a larger Wave 3 if all goes well. Continue reading “Collecting The Precious – The Bridge Direct Wave 2 Update”
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Looking for some threads to wear on opening day? Check out The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Limited Edition Opening Day Shirts at HobbitShop.com! Available ONLY at HobbitShop.com and its sister site WBShop.com, these shirts come in two designs and have the opening date on the film printed below the artwork. They’re available now through Thanksgiving day, November 28th, when they’ll be retired forever. Buy them now and wear them on opening weekend! [HobbitShop.com]
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“In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.”
One of the great joys of these words is that they are available in so many different languages, as are the countless sentences that follow. They are accessible to so many different cultures and nationalities. Now, for the very first time, Professor Tolkien’s brilliant classic “The Hobbit” is available in the official Yiddish translation, approved by the Tolkien Estate – through Harvard Book Store. Continue reading “Journey There and Back Again with the Official Yiddish Translation of ‘The Hobbit’”
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