Juts out of curiosity, what are Tolkien rarities? Do you mean (for example) rare miniatures, or gaming items, or early handwritten drafts of the Silmarillion with lots of interesting annotations?


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edited to add that I was going to amend the 'Juts' to 'Just' but actually it kindof makes sense to jut out with curiosity, no?

Tolkien rarities - here's a couple for you containing material by JRRT himself:

The Welsh Review (1945)
Saw one go on ebay for a hundred and sixty. Was tempted.

Songs for the Philologist
This goes for many THOUSANDS

And obviously 1st editions are a little rarer than 20th editions!

or one I do have is the film book to the Ralph Bakshi Lord of the Rings.
Probably more in the uncommon rather than the rare category.
I've quite a collection of JRRT books - by/with/from/containing/about Tolkien etc

BJS

mbassoc2003 wrote:The one ring perhaps? Gandalf's staff?

*ROTFL*

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*nods to BJS* (dun have that one...)

I don't collect Tolkien artifacts and the like.  I collect his works in various editions  and his papers as edited by his son.

I also collect Tolkien-related books such as biographies, collections of letters and the like.  Any book by a Tolkien scholar interests me.

I think it would be impractical to collect actual Tolkien relics (like signed books and such) due both to cost and my location on the far western edge of the Western world.  (Although, I guess Australia would pose even more of a challenge.)  

I also collect Tamiya models (1/35 military and 1/20 F1 mostly).

All kinds of rpgs and miniatures.

MShipley88 wrote: Harami .....

I have to say that your puma avatar makes you look very sagacious and rather intimidating. That cougar's face, winking at me, always makes me wonder what he knows that I don't. Also, it kind of makes me picture you as some sort of lycanthrope: A puma-were or something.

Harami's avatar is inspired by a dear EBay friend of his and many others on here. As a matter of fact he is probably winking in the picture because he is now proud to announce that he is a "Titanium Rated Power Seller." Damn it, where the hell is Draco when we need him.

BTW, Back on topic, I personally collect navel lint, butt fuzz, and toe jam

Tolkien stuff contd.
Yes, I even go for things like "York Notes to The Hobbit" and books containing just a bit of Tolkien. Over hundred books, and many more on my Amazon wish list

AND also books that Tolkien read / found as inspiration - like the Snergs, Lord Dunsany, Prose/Elder Edda, and lots of Icelandic sagas

AND I've read three quarters of them as well

No, I don't have any MERP stuff. And generally I only buy paperback - couldn't afford hardback as well.


Lorien - has the name been good or bad for you, both growing up and nowadays? We're thinking of "Arwen" for a future daughter, but I'm concerned that it's far too obvious, and I should delve deeper into the dictionary of JRRT names, or just borrow yours!

BJS

PS - Twice or thrice now I've bought a Tolkien book I've already got without realising it.

b_stedman wrote:Lorien - has the name been good or bad for you, both growing up and nowadays? We're thinking of "Arwen" for a future daughter, but I'm concerned that it's far too obvious, and I should delve deeper into the dictionary of JRRT names, or just borrow yours!

When I was little I was always asking my parents what my name meant, because eveyone used to say it was so unusual, and I loved the way my mum explained it to me. I think there are now a few Lorien's out there, but pretty sure being born in 1980 I must've been one of the first dozen or so. I did go through a phase of thinking I didn't deserve the name, but I've never seriously wanted to change it. It's also I think given me a stronger sense of who I am because I've never had to compare myself to anyone else with the same name as me.

My one pet hate though has to be when people pronounce my name with an "a", e.g. Lorianne. Most people if they make this mistake, make it only once

If you did have a daughter and named her Arwen or Lorien, the chances are still extremely low that she will meet anyone with the same name (I've only heard of other Lorien's, never met one, nor have any of my friends).

I agree with finding boys names more difficult, because you don't want it too sound to unusual or feminine. Personally, if I had ever children I will be delving into my fantasy collection for names as well, probably either JRRT or a D&D one (and yes, Arwen would be on my list).

Back on topic, looking at my room right now, I also collect rubbish and dirty clothes

I had determined that my daughter WAS going to have a fantasy name either as a first or middle name, and Arwen was definantly thrown around (mostly as a middle name idea, I liked.)  My husband wouldn't let me do Morgaine (He felt it was too Masculine for a girl) so we finally settled on Catelyn from GRRM's saga.  It's also a fairly "normal" name but with a little different spelling so it's not so "in-your-face" fantasy.