Hello V1nyl -

These records have always fascinated me, and I have not ever seen all of them in one place much less in mint state. However, I would risk certain divorce at a minimum (and possible loss of life or limb) were I to collect any more Tolkien items (other than the calendars.) But my perception is that you have posted in the right place. If anyone here has an interest (or knows of someone who does), you will get a reply.

Thanks for posting this.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Posted another classic for the March Calendar of the Month feature at:

www.tolkiencalendars.com

Happy Spring to all!

Away from The (soon to be) Green Hill Country,

Parm

As soon as I read Urulókë's comment, "Plus the boxes are very well illustrated, so they look great on the shelf for the collector as well," I had to post in this thread. I would share the tea with friends (am now hoping that I do get drawn) and keep the boxes! Just need to figure out where so I could hide them from my wife. Am certain that all of my other Tolkien items in total wouldn't occupy one-tenth the space that some of our friends' collections do. But that doesn't make her any less suspicious when I come home with a cardboard box!

Love LotR which eventually led to my obsession with the calendars (as anyone who has read any of the Tolkien Calendar Collecting thread will know.) Am on the track of some "new" ones (recently discovered anyway.) And just collected a 1986 Methuen with the original paper mailer (in good collectible condition) which I have been looking for "forever."

It's a wonderful Spring day here in The Green Hill Country (even if the calendar says it's still winter until 22 March.) Nevertheless, it was all blue skies and well over 50 degrees F today.

Good luck to all! Thanks to Urulókë (would like to know the etymology of that name!) for starting the thread. I will follow with interest.

Parm

Hello to All -

Posted a classic for the February Calendar of the Month at:

www.tolkiencalendars.com

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the winter (whether you're in the Northern or Southern hemisphere!)

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Don't know why, but I read the first post that I made in this thread. It was 4 June 2006 and these boards had just been restarted by Jeremy (our great gratitude to you!) At that time, I had catalogued 190 calendars. Three and a half years later, the 2010 issues have brought that total to 320. Thanks to everyone who humors my obsession and has helped me find (and collect most of) them.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parm