Christmas Haul
28 Dec, 2019
2019-12-28 2:40:31 AM UTC
2019-12-28 2:40:31 AM UTC
Hey all,
So the holidays are currently happening, and I thought it'd be a great opportunity to share what Tolkien items you may have received - either from others or gotten yourself (rare find, giftcard usage, etc....)
Me, I got The Hobbit Sketchbook, signed by Alan Lee, and sold via Blackwell's (has that 'signed by author' sticker on it.) Nothing special 'collectability' wise butstill pretty neat to have a signed item - yes, I know they are very common lately!
I have my eye set on The Keys to Middle-earth by Palgrave - and perhaps 1 or 2 other Tolkien books by them; and I have a A Secret Vice in paperback on pre-order.
So the holidays are currently happening, and I thought it'd be a great opportunity to share what Tolkien items you may have received - either from others or gotten yourself (rare find, giftcard usage, etc....)
Me, I got The Hobbit Sketchbook, signed by Alan Lee, and sold via Blackwell's (has that 'signed by author' sticker on it.) Nothing special 'collectability' wise butstill pretty neat to have a signed item - yes, I know they are very common lately!
I have my eye set on The Keys to Middle-earth by Palgrave - and perhaps 1 or 2 other Tolkien books by them; and I have a A Secret Vice in paperback on pre-order.
Stu wrote:
Got nuthin'. Now I have a toddler (well, almost -- only table-edge toddling at the moment), all gift-givers have redirected their attentions to a far cuter recipient. I can't say I blame them.
Table-edge toddling should be a proper age range, great description of the calm you face before your world comes crashing down Stu
I did actually end up with a Tolkien gift this Christmas. My mother in-law got me a replacement for my black spine The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien as sadly mine fell apart (it had damage to the spine from new but I kept it as I knew I would be picking it up often), and she saw that I was missing the Road to Middle-earth black spine to go with the series so I ended up with that too.
FYI: The Letters has no impression, just 'printed in 2006'.
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