Ringer Spy JK sends in some info on some Tolkien goodies available in Ireland [More]
Category: Merchandise
The good folks at Badali Jewelry are offering Tolkien fans across the world a brand new item! Gollum Gold is a 24k plated One Ring replica on a gold chain. Check it out! [More]
The folks at Flowinglass Music send us the news on a new CD you can please your ears with. [More]
From: StocDred
I found a LOTR article that you might not have access to… it’s in a great monthly magazine called Kidscreen. Kidscreen focuses on “reaching children through entertainment,” and always features articles/news about kids broadcasting, software, movies, toys, properties and other products. It’s not available at newstands; I get the magazine because I work for a FOX TV affiliate. In the January 2001 issue, they have a multi-page article about the upcoming merchandising for the LOTR movies (and Star Wars, incidentally). Although there isn’t a great deal of specifics, here’s some tidbits I pulled out:- nice list of signed licensees; some of which I knew about, some I didn’t (Toy Biz, EA, Topps, Decipher, Playmates, Applause)- the three films will all be PG-13, but much of the merchandise is aimed at kids 7 and up- DVD/video release will be 6 months after the movie opens- action figures could be in stores as early as July; most merch will be out a month before movie opensI’ve attached scans of the complete article so you can see for yourself.
Not really. But “Riskbreaker” wrote in to tell us:
“I just received word from someone “in the know” that New Line Cinema has licensed the props weaponry, primarily) from the film out to two companies: Marto Swords and United Cutlery. Both companies have produced movie/TV replica swords in the past and thus have experience. Let’s hope they do it right!”
Great. I’ll order their replica Glamdring, ESPECIALLY if they throw in, ABSOLUTELY FREE, a set of genuine gensu steak knives. I wanna hear those ads, “But wait, there’s more!…”
Lord of the Rings Board game creator, Reiner Knizia, has made a video detailing all the specs to his invention! Should be a good score for all gaming and Tolkien fans alike! [More]