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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.

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.