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Formendacil · 02-07-2023, 06:28 PM

Today's news of a GORGEOUS LEGO set on the horizon has given me cause to meld my two favourite fan topics: Tolkien and LEGO... into a question.

How much Middle-earth STUFF do you have? And how do you feel about having it?

Notwithstanding the "cash or kudos" line in The Letters, I think it's fair to say that Tolkien himself would generally be seen as a figure not really on the side of commercialisation--but, despite that, there's been a lot of cash, even a bit of kudos, in making things based on Middle-earth.

So do you have any? Much? What sorts of things?

For myself--other than definitely eyeing that LEGO set--I really don't have that much Middle-earth stuff. Part of that is an adolescent allergic reaction to the movies, no doubt, but it's also that I've just never really something been into acquiring things licensed from my fannish interests. So there are a lot of books, obviously, and I have a scarf my sister knit that has the text of the One Ring's inscription... and I think that's about it.

***Mithadan*** · 02-07-2023, 08:07 PM

Just books. Lots and lots of books.

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthr...highlight=vice

***Mithadan*** · 02-08-2023, 01:59 PM

Oh, and a "One Ring" and a "Pervy Hobbit Fancier" button (the latter a gift).

Rune Son of Bjarne · 02-08-2023, 05:12 PM

I have had this little LotR Lego man lying on my desk since Christmas. I intended to unpack him at Christmas, as a sort of homage to certain Lego enthusiasts I know.

mark12_30 · 02-08-2023, 08:00 PM

Aside from books and maps…
…well, it’s an odd answer I suppose and it’s based in my loose interpretation of your question—but—
Most of my clothes (dresses, tunics, boots) remind me of Middle-earth (most days I go to work dressed suspiciously like an elf or like a ranger)
Five warm cloaks. Hey, I walk my dogs in the dark. Who’s gonna know?
Five modest harps. (Folk harps, not the big ones.) Small to medium sizes. Harps you might see in Rivendell or maybe Lothlorien.
I try, fairly often, to play music you might hear in Lothlorien or Rivendell.
One of my goals is to sing The Our Father in Sindarin, as Tolkien wrote it: Ae Adar nîn I vi Menel…
A steady Longing for light, and truth, and valour, and hope, and trust— all of which I find in the gospel of Christ; — Tolkien is right; eucatastrophe is evangelium.

02-07-2023, 06:28 PM	#1
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,326	All that Paraphrenalia Today's news of a GORGEOUS LEGO set on the horizon has given me cause to meld my two favourite fan topics: Tolkien and LEGO... into a question. How much Middle-earth STUFF do you have? And how do you feel about having it? Notwithstanding the "cash or kudos" line in The Letters, I think it's fair to say that Tolkien himself would generally be seen as a figure not really on the side of commercialisation--but, despite that, there's been a lot of cash, even a bit of kudos, in making things based on Middle-earth. So do you have any? Much? What sorts of things? For myself--other than definitely eyeing that LEGO set--I really don't have that much Middle-earth stuff. Part of that is an adolescent allergic reaction to the movies, no doubt, but it's also that I've just never really something been into acquiring things licensed from my fannish interests. So there are a lot of books, obviously, and I have a scarf my sister knit that has the text of the One Ring's inscription... and I think that's about it. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

02-07-2023, 08:07 PM	#2
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,381	Just books. Lots and lots of books. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthr...highlight=vice __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

02-08-2023, 01:59 PM	#3
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,381	Oh, and a "One Ring" and a "Pervy Hobbit Fancier" button (the latter a gift). __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

02-08-2023, 08:00 PM	#5
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Aside from books and maps… …well, it’s an odd answer I suppose and it’s based in my loose interpretation of your question—but— Most of my clothes (dresses, tunics, boots) remind me of Middle-earth (most days I go to work dressed suspiciously like an elf or like a ranger) Five warm cloaks. Hey, I walk my dogs in the dark. Who’s gonna know? Five modest harps. (Folk harps, not the big ones.) Small to medium sizes. Harps you might see in Rivendell or maybe Lothlorien. I try, fairly often, to play music you might hear in Lothlorien or Rivendell. One of my goals is to sing The Our Father in Sindarin, as Tolkien wrote it: Ae Adar nîn I vi Menel… A steady Longing for light, and truth, and valour, and hope, and trust— all of which I find in the gospel of Christ; — Tolkien is right; eucatastrophe is evangelium. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.