Google News offers an interesting ability to search through a number of newspaper archives for stories and advertisements. I went ahead and did a simple "Tolkien" search for a relevant timeframe (1930-1972) just to have some fun. The article titles and snippets are useful, and the graphical interactive timeline (seen above) is entertaining. [...]

The Tolkien Team at HarperCollins have a trivia contest running right now:
The Fellowship of the Ring Competition
Last month marked the 55th anniversary of the first publication of The Fellowship of the Ring , and to celebrate, we have a brand new competition. 5 winners will each receive a copy of the hardback edition of The [...]

Bobby at RR Auction posted a reminder for this currently running auction:
Tolkien ALS at RR Auction
DescriptionALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, George Allen & Unwin Ltd letterhead, April 10, 1969. Letter to Mrs. Mrockzkowska, wife of Professor Przemyslaw Mroczkowski.
In part: "I live now in retirement and have endeavored to keep my address secret [...]