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UK Tolkien postage stamps
10 Tolkien stamps will be released in the UK on 26th February to mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of the FotR and TTT. You can see the stamps (and order first day covers with a wonderful choice of postmarks) at Norvic-Philatelics. Nine of the stamps are illustrations drawn by Tolkien of locations from…
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Lord of the Rings stamps in the UK
Lord of the Rings stamps are being created in the UK. The Royal Mail website gives 26th February as the publication date. Stamp magazine reports they are being released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the publication of 2 of the trilogy books and will show illustrations rather than pictures from the films.
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SF Chronicle discusses the Middle Earth memorabilia craze
The San Francisco Chronicle discusses the Middle Earth memorabellia craze in a recent edition. See the article at SF Gate.
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The Army of the Dead
There are now collectibles of the men of the Dead Army from RotK: this could very well be a first look at the People of the Dead. They price at $9.00 and you can see them at Games Workshop.
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Gandalf and Frodo lend a helping hand
Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood have signed some photos/playing cards that will be part of the Great Ormond Street Hospital’s on-line celebrity charity auction. A unique collection, each star card has an original signature and has been professionally mounted with a photo. Other celebrity signatures include Sir Cliff Richard, Mark Knopfler, Bill Wyman, Phil Collins,…
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Is your Smeagol stuck in his box?
Are you having difficulty getting Smeagol out of the TTT Collector’s DVD box? If so, you need the step by step instructions at Sideshow Toy.
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Arwen and Aragorn Barbie dolls
Business Wire has a story about the new Barbie RotK Arwen and Aragorn. You can order the dolls at Barbie Collectibles *Minor spoiler*
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New RoTK stamps!
The new official RoTK stamps were finally released in New Zealand on Nov 5th. The characters on the stamps include Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum, Aragorn, and others. You can see all the stamps at the New Zealand Post website.
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Limited Edition Lord of the Rings Watch on MSN
Just in time for the holidays, MSN is offering a Limited Edition Lord of the Rings watch from Fossil. Only 3,000 of the watches will be produced, and each comes with a certificate of authenticity. The watch packages feature Gollum staring into a pool which reflects an image of the watch. Only $125 each, you…
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New LOTR jewelry and more from Noble Collection!
I just got their new catalog today, new items are also featured at their web site. Most do not ship until the beginning of December, but that means you can get them in time to get dressed up for Trilogy Tuesday! New items include: Galadriel’s headdress (!), Eowyn’s headdress (!), an 18K gold One Ring,…