{"id":79363,"date":"2013-09-24T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-24T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=79363"},"modified":"2013-09-22T05:19:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-22T10:19:38","slug":"collecting-the-precious-erics-collection-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/09\/24\/79363-collecting-the-precious-erics-collection-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting The Precious – Eric’s Collection Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DSC03274\"As some of you remember a while back I decided to share my collection<\/a> with you all. Now, I’d like to share a fellow Ringer’s collection who decided that he also wanted you all to see the passion he has for Middle-earth. I hope you all enjoy Eric’s collection and if you would like to share what you’ve gathered after years of collecting don’t be afraid to let us know.<\/p>\n

Here’s how Eric describes his collection:<\/p>\n

My name is Eric from Maryland, USA.\u00a0 I’ve always had a love for weapons growing up.\u00a0 And so when United Cutlery started making the The Lord of the Rings<\/em> movie swords and props, I thought it would be a cool idea to one day club our basement and make a Middle-earth themed place to hang out.\u00a0 I started collecting them in 2003.\u00a0 Most of the purchases were made between 2003 – 2006, but it was only about 6 months ago that we finally finished our basement.\u00a0 Until then, my collection was mostly in boxes.\u00a0 When collecting, it was my goal to have a poster of each main character and to have their weapon right beside that poster.\u00a0 \u00a0In the TV room, we have the\u00a0“fellowship”\u00a0section.\u00a0\u00a0It showcases the characters at the core of the fellowship,\u00a0with whatever\u00a0memorabilia I could collect to represent them.\u00a0 In the gaming section of the basement, I have some of the original theatrical posters as well as an Elven Warrior, Rohan and Sauron sections.\u00a0 Some sections are still a work in progress and I have some room to hopefully grow the collection a little over the next two years.\u00a0 After seeing Elessar’s collection, ( which\u00a0we\u00a0really enjoyed viewing\u00a0), he invited me to share our collection.\u00a0I thought it would be a good idea to share\u00a0how we have\u00a0celebrated Middle-earth.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy what we’ve done.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n