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Print of the White Council and Hobbit film cells

Posted by  on 3 October 2012, 9:37 am

The Hobbit White Council printThe folks over at FilmCells have posted a new StarFire Prints™ glass print that shows the four members of the White Council that will appear in the upcoming film trilogy of The Hobbit.

Per their website:

This StarFire Prints glass print is translucent yet vibrant with color. The display is designed to capture the natural light making every image a true piece of art.

8″x10″ flat-edged glass with pin stand
Translucent yet vibrant with color
Image permanently fused to glass
High quality beveled glass
Made in the USA

The glass is scratch and fade resistant and arrives to you ready for display.

The print shows Galadriel, Elrond, Gandalf, and Saruman down the middle with smaller scenes from the movie arranged around it.

The cost of the print is USD $74.99 and can be ordered from FilmCell’s  website.

The same print is also available as a film cell display along with other scenes from The Hobbit. All are produced in conjunction with Warner Bros. so fans can rest assured these are the real things.

Full line up of FilmCells’ Hobbit related merchandise

Hobbit Film Cell display

One of the Hobbit film cell displays available from FilmCells

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Weta Workshop releases range of Hobbit merchandise

Posted by  on 2 October 2012, 8:01 am

Gearing up for the first installment of the Hobbit franchise due to hit theaters this December, Weta Workshop, the group of artists and craftsmen responsible for helping bring Middle-earth to life, has released a range of Hobbit merchandise for films.

The products include books, statues, fine art prints, jewelry, and much more!

Here is a listing of what Weta has available so far:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Chronicles: Art and Design

Hobbit Chronicles book“This book presents hundreds of full colour conceptual drawings and paintings, along with set designs, sculpture and glorious photography across more than 200 pages.

We offer this wonderful book signed by Richard Taylor, Daniel Falconer and a selection of artists who worked on the movies to anyone who pre-orders The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Chronicles: Art and Design from wetaNZ.com before 14 December.”

 

Assorted Maps from the original artists

Thorin's map by Weta

“Created from scans taken directly from the original artwork and printed on Italian parchment paper”

 

An Unexpected Journey – art print, by Gus HunterArt Prints from the original Conceptual Designers

“From Weta Workshop’s Conceptual Designers who worked on the films”

More art prints are being planned for a later release.

 

1/6 scale figures

Thorin Oakenshield by Weta“Continuing the highly successfully range of 1/6 scale figures sculpted for The Lord of the Rings, the sculpting team at Weta Workshop present the first figures from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

 

 

Authentic Prop Replicas

The Contract of Bilbo Baggins by Weta“Created by the same people and using the same materials and techniques as the items in the film.:”

 

“Precious” Jewellery

“Weta is pleased to again be working with Jens Hansen Gold & Silversmith to produce The One Ring in gold plated Tungsten Carbide. This version is without Elvish runes.”

 

 

 

For more information on any of the products listed above, click on the links to go to Weta’s website.

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‘The One Ring’ now available from Weta

Posted by  on 14 August 2012, 7:36 am

Weta has released the next piece in their new Lord of the Rings jewelry line – The One Ring.

The One Ring was featured in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and was created by Jens Hansen – Gold and Silversmith of Nelson, New Zealand.

The ring is crafted in 18K gold plated Tungsten Carbide and made to the exact same proportions as the movie prop. The ring verse in Elvish tengwar is engraved on the outside and inside of the ring. The ring comes nestled inside a blue velvet-lined round walnut wood box that also features the ring script around the outside. The Lord of the Rings logo is featured on the outside lid of the box, with the Weta logo and Jens Hansen’s signature on the inside.

The One Ring comes in 5 sizes – US 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 – and buyers need to be aware that Tungsten cannot be resized so care is needed when ordering to assure they have picked the correct size. The ring is only USD$99 and ships direct from New Zealand.

Another item that Weta is offering to accompany The One Ring is a replica of the silver chain given to Frodo in Rivendell to hold the ring.

The Sterling Silver Chain of Frodo Baggins is 25 inches (65 cm) long, crafted in Sterling Silver and features a unique S-shaped clasp, allowing the wearing to adjust the chain to any length they wish. The chain is USD$99 and is also the created by Jens Hansen.

As with the Elven Leaf Brooch, both The One Ring and the Sterling Silver Chain of Frodo Baggins will be offered in small numbers. Buyers are urged to order sooner, rather than later, to assure they don’t miss out.

‘The One Ring’ by Weta

‘Sterling Silver Chain of Frodo Baggins’ by Weta

‘Elven Leaf Brooch’ by Weta

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Weta releases the Elven Leaf Brooch from LOTR

Posted by  on 2 August 2012, 7:39 am

The Elven Leaf Brooch from Weta, complete with chain and pouch

The folks over at Weta have announced that they are launching a new line of fine Lord of the Rings jewelry.

The first piece to be offered is a replica of the Elven Leaf Brooch that was given to each member of the  Fellowship by Galadriel and Celeborn in Lothlórien.

Crafted in Sterling Silver with green enamel inlay, the brooch measures 2.6″ x 1.8″ x 0.3″ [ 6.5cm x 4.5cm x 8mm] (H x W x D) and comes with a Sterling Silver chain that will allow the brooch to be worn as a pendant.

The brooch comes nestled inside a drawstring pouch made of Stansborough wool cloth, the same material that the Fellowship’s cloaks were made of, and measures 5.5 x 3.5in / 14 cm x 8.5 cm.

Weta has said that each fine jewelry piece they will be releasing will be in small numbers, so collectors are urged to get their orders in as soon as possible.

The Weta Elven Leaf Brooch may only be for the very serious collector, however, as the piece comes with a hefty price tag of USD$225!

The Noble Collection’s Elven Brooch, from the author’s own collection.

Fans/collectors may also remember another Elven Leaf Brooch replica released by The Noble Collection when the Lord of the Rings films were still in theaters. Noble’s version of the brooch is also crafted in Sterling Silver with green enamel inlay but does not come with a Sterling Silver chain or wool pouch. The brooch comes in a plain white jewelry box with a card of authenticity and is still available through their website at only USD$95.

I have Noble’s version of the brooch and am quite pleased with the craftsmanship. Is the Weta piece better? Probably, knowing that Weta is the same group responsible for all the fabulous props seen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and will be seen in the upcoming The Hobbit films. The presentation of the Weta brooch is certainly better than Noble’s.

If presentation is as important to you as the craftsmanship of the piece, then I would say the Weta Elven Leaf Brooch is the one you want. If all you want is the brooch, order the one from Noble.

Weta, The Lord of the Rings: Elven Leaf Brooch

Noble Collection’s Elven Leaf Brooch

 

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New Image from ‘The Hobbit’ Released *Spoilers*

Posted by  on 16 January 2012, 8:23 am

Below is the latest image from The Hobbit making its way around cyberspace.  The image shows a fierce looking Bilbo and his sword Sting. Judging from the appearance of cobwebs on Bilbo’s jacket, the scene seems to be from his journey through the forest of Mirkwood and could very well be the part of his journey where he confronts Mirkwood’s large spiders and slays one of them, where upon he gives his sword it’s name – Sting.

Bilbo and his sword Sting

Bilbo and his sword Sting (click for a hi-res version)

We’ve seen Sting before, in The Lord of the Rings, when an aging Bilbo passes the sword on to his cousin Frodo before Frodo starts out on his quest to destroy the One Ring. We know from Bilbo’s description to Frodo that Sting was made by the elves,  and that the blade will glow blue when Orcs are around. Hopefully, more will be told about Sting in the upcoming film The Hobbit, but for those that can’t wait, here is a little more about it, according to the books.

Sting, as Bilbo names the sword, is really not a sword at all, it’s a long knife, and was forged in the Noldorin elvish city of Gondolin during the First Age. It was seized along with other items as spoils of war after Morgoth (Sauron’s mentor and predecessor) and his army destroyed the city. Sting did not reappear until Bilbo finds it in a troll-hoard during his travels in The Hobbit. It is in the same troll-hoard that the swords Glamdring and Orcrist are found and are taken up by the wizard Gandalf and the dwarf Thorin Oakenshield respectively.

For the movie version of Sting, the following inscription in Sindarin tengwar is found along the blade and cross-guard: “Maegnas aen estar nin dagnir in yngyl im.” Translated it means, “Maegnas is my name, I am the spider’s bane.” In Sindarin, maeg means “sharp or piercing” and nass means “pointed (sharp) end.”

Sting inscription

Sindarin inscription on the sword Sting

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The Arkenstone of Thráin Replica Now Available

Posted by  on 12 December 2011, 1:24 pm

Arkenstone Replica from Badali JeweleryToday, Badali Jewelery has made available a replica of The Arkenstone of Thráin from the upcoming film The Hobbit. The Arkenstone is described in The Hobbit as “…a globe with a thousand faces; it shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like snow under the stars, like rain upon the Moon!” The stone was discovered under the mountain Erebor and prized by the dwarf Thráin’s descendants as the Heart of the Mountain.

The Arkenstone replica is made from K9 crystal treated with an Aurora Borealis plating which makes the crystal “glow”. Many different colors can be seen in the crystal depending on what kind of light it is subjected to. The stone, measuring about 59mm (2-5/16 in) comes nestled in a small wooden box of dwarvish design complete with runes. The box measures 104.3 mm x 106 mm x 100mm (4-1/18 in long, 4-1/18 in wide, by 4 in tall). Together the stone and box weight about 12 oz (3/4 lbs.). The Arkenstone replica is being sold at a special price of $69 USD (regularly $89 USD).

To get your own Arkenstone, visit the Badali website to place your order.  There are also smaller versions of the stone available as either a ring or a necklace in 14K gold or sterling silver.

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