{"id":115255,"date":"2022-09-20T16:01:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T21:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=115255"},"modified":"2022-09-20T16:01:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T21:01:47","slug":"celebrate-two-towers-20th-anniversary-with-nz-post-special-collectibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2022\/09\/20\/115255-celebrate-two-towers-20th-anniversary-with-nz-post-special-collectibles\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Two Towers 20th anniversary with NZ Post special collectibles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems impossible that this coming December, it will be twenty years since Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers <\/em>was released. But here we are, twenty years on – and as they did for the anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em><\/a>, NZ Post is celebrating with some very special stamps and pins. Here’s what their press release tells us:<\/p>\n\n\n

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NZ Post releases The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers stamps<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

NZ Post is proud to release special edition stamps and lapel pins to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of\u00a0The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers<\/em>. This is the second of three 20th anniversary collections to be released by NZ Post \u2013 with The Lord of the Rings: The\u00a0Fellowship of the Ring<\/em> stamps and coins issued last September.<\/p>

NZ Post Head of Stamps and Collectables Antony Harris says The Two Towers<\/em> stamps and pins will be very popular among Kiwis and international collectors. \u201cThere will be a lot of interest from around Aotearoa New Zealand and the world as this collection marks another milestone in the history of such an iconic series of films,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>

The special edition stamps and pins are being released in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products.<\/p>

Harris also said the majority of last year\u2019s The\u00a0Fellowship of the Ring<\/em> stamp and coin collections were snapped up by new customers from overseas. \u201cThese sold across the globe like nothing we had ever seen before.\u201d<\/p>

For the first time this year, NZ Post has also released enamel lapel pins with designs featuring Gollum, the Eye of Sauron and Mount Doom.<\/p>

The artist behind the stamps and pins is New Zealander Sacha Lees, who began her career at W\u0113t\u0101 Workshop working on The Lord of the Rings<\/em> trilogy as an illustrator, creature designer and airbrush and concept artist.<\/p>

This year\u2019s stamps not only feature hand-painted scenes from the film, but special text hidden within the illustrations. As a special treat for the most ardent fans, this year Lees has also created a unique The Lord of the Rings<\/em> trilogy poster that stands apart from the stamp designs and includes various images and
messaged hidden in UV ink.<\/p>

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers<\/em> 20th Anniversary stamps will be released on Wednesday 7 September 2022, with additional products to come later in the year. To order and read about the collection visit www.collectables.nzpost.co.nz<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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As ever with NZ Post, these products are beautiful – and the hidden messages are such an amazing feature! You can snap up these fabulous collectibles by visiting NZ Post’s website now<\/a> – don’t miss out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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