Our good friends of at The Noble Collection continue to provide us some great prizes from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Our last contest was for a Sting Replica and we are very excited to announce our winner…
Susi of Dayton, OH Congrats Susi and we hope you enjoy this awesome collectible.
We’re pleased to announce our third contest for The Noble Collection letter opener set featuring Sting, Glamdring, and Orcrist. [Seen here] This set with real metal, and superbly detailed pieces, costs only $55 and is a must for any fan of Middle-earth. To enter fill our this form. [Form] The contest runs from now to December 19th at midnight PST. One entry per person per email for this contest. Alas entry is for US residents only. Good luck!
This morning Weta Workshop added more amazing collectibles to their growing line of prop replicas from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Fans of Gandalf, Radagast, Thorin, and Fili are going to want to snag these limited edition collectibles before they vanish. Gandalf’s staff is a great representation of the character himself – weathered and worn by the years of mileage as he protects Middle-earth, but burning inside with a core of purity, power, and beauty. You will also notice the double G-Rune signifying Gandalf the Grey.
On the other hand the staff of Radagast has been fashioned from a sapling he found in the Greenwood, capturing the nature loving character we saw in The Hobbit. The twiggy protrusions give his fellow flying friends a place to rest as he makes his way through Middle-earth.
Both staffs are limited to 1000 pieces world-wide and a cost of $179, but since they will not ship until 1st and 2nd quarters of 2013, you’ll have a chance to save up. Each staff comes with a black metal bracket for display. The blue ‘crystal’ (acrylic) in the head of Radagast’s staff comes out of the staff – just as it does in the film – to create a bit of extra special magic.
First off just let me say that, as an Aussie, I was a bit dubious at being asked to review a self help book based on the Shire. We tend to be a bit wary of these sorts of books and part of me jumped to the conclusion that such a book could only be an attempt to cash-in on the new Hobbit films. I am very pleased to say that my initial prejudices were completely unfounded. The Wisdom of the Shire is an excellent, well written book, by a true fan of Tolkien.
Hot on the heels of our ‘Map and Key of Thorin Oakenshield’ giveaway, we have another opportunity for you to win big from The Noble Collection!
Contest #2 is for this amazing replica of Sting – the sword which accompanies both Bilbo and Frodo on their many adventures through Middle-earth. Sting retails at TheNobleCollection.com for $109 so its an amazing opportunity to snag a more pricey item for your collection!
How do you enter? Well, we have been saying it for days…submit a Ringer Review and you will be automatically entered! Make sure to submit your review by Dec 18th at midnight PST to be eligible and sorry, we won’t be accepting reviews of just a few words. You need to fill out all questions and leave at least a 50 word review. Yes, if you already submitted your review you are already entered! One entry per person per email for this contest. Alas entry is for US residents only. The winner will be chosen at random. Good luck! [Submit your Review]
As we’ve come to expect, Weta and Harper Collins have produced another sumptuous, richly-bound volume detailing the process of turning words and imagination into the films we see. It’s written by Daniel Falconer, who’s had a hands-on overview of the road to executing Jackson’s vision since the beginning of LOTR. Thus you see many sketches exploring the different concepts that inform the finished designs we see on screen, and a wealth of objects you only dream of studying at leisure and in detail. It’s full of insights into how the film’s creators saw the character and history of The Hobbit’s people, creatures and places. The actors get to speak about their characters too, so we learn for instance that Sylvester McCoy loves animals in real life – he whistles to birds and they whistle back! Definitely a book to treasure. It’s full of spoilers too promising scenes that we can hope to see in the extended edition DVDs if nowhere else – scenes with the Old Took and Belladonna Took, Gandalf’s first meeting with Bilbo when he was a young boy, and a closer look at more Shirefolk such as Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Old Gammidge and Old Hob. Check out some scans below. [Purchase Today!] Continue reading “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Chronicles”
Our good friends of at The Noble Collection continue to provide us some great prizes from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Our last contest was for a Sting Replica and we are very excited to announce our winner…
being asked to review a self help book based on the Shire. We tend to be a bit wary of these sorts of books and part of me jumped to the conclusion that such a book could only be an attempt to cash-in on the new Hobbit films. I am very pleased to say that my initial prejudices were completely unfounded. The Wisdom of the Shire is an excellent, well written book, by a true fan of Tolkien.
