There are an awful lot of websites out there devoted to Tolkien, the books, the films, the characters, etc. So why start another one on this topic? That answer to that one is pretty simple but two-fold.
First, we have a lot of hobbies and enjoy being creative in a variety of ways, and nothing lends itself to creativity more than the world of Middle Earth. Having been crazy about collecting all kinds of themed memorabilia and prop replicas for years, it wasn't a big step to start creating our own "fan art" and projects. Together, we have had a lot of fun making everything from our own handwritten Elvish book to dolls to Kili's rune stone (on real Labradorite, of course!). We even kept scrapbooks for the whole year between the release of The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Over the years, we've been able to talk to other fans, e-mail with them and search online for inspiring images and/or tutorials of other really cool project ideas that other creative fans have come up with at different times. But none of the great fan sites for LotR and the Hobbit have any feature that highlights the amazing fan art that has arisen from the followers of the books and films. So, we have decided to start this blog to fill that hole.
We'd like to highlight any ideas and projects that we find that seem neat to us. When you're trying to come up with creative ways to combine various skills with the theme of Middle Earth, it can prove so fabulous to see what others have thought of and created --- which is what this blog is all about! If you know of a really cool project, pattern or tutorial that's available out there, don't hesitate to contact us. We just post anything that seems helpful or appealing to us as we are able to find it, so help us out if you don't see something here that you feel should be here and let us know about it!
Second, aside from creating our own memorabilia and art, we have enjoyed collecting a lot of the fun stuff released for fans who want to have a Middle Earth collection. From jewelry (be they pieces from the Noble collection or cheap Chinese replicas) to swords, our bedroom is pretty full of prop replicas --- not to mention things like Hobbit character dog tags, movie tie-in books, Weta film cell LotR frames and more. The list could go on and on. But every time we've come to one of those big decisions (like, should you spend your Christmas money on a replica of the Black Arrow or the newest "Chronicles" book), simple reviews of the fan-intended items are hard to find. Is the handle on this sword nicer than the handle on this sword? Or what is the actual different between the normal Hobbit dog tags or the foiled ones? Things like that can be hard to find out . . . so, we're hoping to review and discuss all kinds of collectibles and books that tie in to Tolkien's works and the film trilogy. Hopefully, this will help others like us who are always trying to decide on the next perfect piece for their ever-growing collection.
Thanks . . . and have fun creating your own piece of the incomparable Shire.
Sarah & Elizabeth
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