Enter BellaOnline.Com’s sweepstakes to win one of two custom versions of The Two Towers soundtrack. One version features Gollum on its cover, the other features Arwen.
Note: This sweepstakes is available only to legal United States residents 18 years or older.
One of the seven remaining prototypes of the One Ring designed by Hansen “is up for auction by London-based Sotheby’s with an asking price of more than $11,000.” The actual value of the sterling silver ring is estimated to be up to $20,000.
Live near Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Want to see an exhibit of Tolkien’s original manuscripts? The J.R.R. Tolkien Collection includes books by and about Tolkien, periodicals produced by Tolkien enthusiasts, audio and video recordings, and a host of published and unpublished materials relating to Tolkien’s life and fantasy writings.
The BBC is holding a nation-wide poll to determine Britain’s favourite book. The Top Ten will be announced on April 11th. You can vote online at BBC – Big Read. It is expected that the Lord of the Rings trilogy will be one of the winners.
Congratulations to She_elf0, Ringhilwen, arianwan, gilraen*15 and Tinuviel_1 on being the first five to correctly guess last week’s Mystery Picture! Be sure to check out this week’s picture and see if you can come up with the right answer! Also, this picture is going to have to last you all for awhile as the next update won’t be for two weeks. Enjoy!
Mr Hugo (Elrond) Weaving was born on this day in 1960, which makes him 43, today.
Happy Birthday!
WETA Workshop will be attending the Armageddon Pop Culture Expo in Wellington to discuss their involvement in the Lord of the Rings films, give special offers on LotR/WETA merchandise, and even showcase some new releases.
Were you so impressed by the armor of the Elves at Helm’s Deep that you’d like to make your own? The Dented Helmet has a step by step how-to on you can do just that!
Frodo’s so ‘dreamy’: online book Returning the Ring: The Inner Dimension of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings retells Tolkien’s masterpiece with a focus on Jungian dream imagery.
MSN is selling a LOTR watch made by Fossil. Be one of the first to own this exclusive and valuable collectible!