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Membership to Hobbit standards
Plan 1 out of 3: Membership to Hobbit standards
54 €
billed once
54 € billed once
• Support my work on the Roving Ranger
• Get extra and earlier news on things actually newsworthy and/ or interesting
• Allow for more in-depth reporting on all things Tolkienian
• 200+ exclusive member posts for you to peruse, from Fingolfin's Findings to the Tolkien References Project, from all things Oxford & Tolkien to MeMes (Middle-earth Memories) and more.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Enter the hobbit hole ☺️
Membership to Elvish Standards
Plan 2 out of 3: Membership to Elvish Standards
162 €
billed once
162 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits get!
• Early access to Steady-only reports, rants and reviews (at least twice a month!)
• Three postcards a year when you wish for them - maybe from Oxford?
• Out-takes and other audio messages and news from a podcast (or two) in preparation at the moment.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Arda Standards
Plan 3 out of 3: Membership to Arda Standards
356,40 €
billed once
356,40 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits and the Elves get!
• Get access to on-going research, plans for Steady, TheTolkienist.com, publications, projects and more
• Be part of my travels and get reports, rants, and reviews as well as audio snippets from the places I am going to, keeping you up to date with places, people, and fandom
• There might be a book in the making - or possibly a digital publication on a regular basis? Keep informed about all of my plans like getting you an annual PDF magazine with the best from the Tolkienist
• Probably something else.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Hobbit standards
Plan 1 out of 3: Membership to Hobbit standards
54 €
billed once
54 € billed once
• Support my work on the Roving Ranger
• Get extra and earlier news on things actually newsworthy and/ or interesting
• Allow for more in-depth reporting on all things Tolkienian
• 200+ exclusive member posts for you to peruse, from Fingolfin's Findings to the Tolkien References Project, from all things Oxford & Tolkien to MeMes (Middle-earth Memories) and more.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Enter the hobbit hole ☺️
Membership to Elvish Standards
Plan 2 out of 3: Membership to Elvish Standards
162 €
billed once
162 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits get!
• Early access to Steady-only reports, rants and reviews (at least twice a month!)
• Three postcards a year when you wish for them - maybe from Oxford?
• Out-takes and other audio messages and news from a podcast (or two) in preparation at the moment.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Arda Standards
Plan 3 out of 3: Membership to Arda Standards
356,40 €
billed once
356,40 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits and the Elves get!
• Get access to on-going research, plans for Steady, TheTolkienist.com, publications, projects and more
• Be part of my travels and get reports, rants, and reviews as well as audio snippets from the places I am going to, keeping you up to date with places, people, and fandom
• There might be a book in the making - or possibly a digital publication on a regular basis? Keep informed about all of my plans like getting you an annual PDF magazine with the best from the Tolkienist
• Probably something else.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Hobbit standards
Plan 1 out of 3: Membership to Hobbit standards
5 €
billed once
5 € billed once
• Support my work on the Roving Ranger
• Get extra and earlier news on things actually newsworthy and/ or interesting
• Allow for more in-depth reporting on all things Tolkienian
• 200+ exclusive member posts for you to peruse, from Fingolfin's Findings to the Tolkien References Project, from all things Oxford & Tolkien to MeMes (Middle-earth Memories) and more.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Enter the hobbit hole ☺️
Membership to Elvish Standards
Plan 2 out of 3: Membership to Elvish Standards
15 €
billed once
15 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits get!
• Early access to Steady-only reports, rants and reviews (at least twice a month!)
• Three postcards a year when you wish for them - maybe from Oxford?
• Out-takes and other audio messages and news from a podcast (or two) in preparation at the moment.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Arda Standards
Plan 3 out of 3: Membership to Arda Standards
33 €
billed once
33 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits and the Elves get!
• Get access to on-going research, plans for Steady, TheTolkienist.com, publications, projects and more
• Be part of my travels and get reports, rants, and reviews as well as audio snippets from the places I am going to, keeping you up to date with places, people, and fandom
• There might be a book in the making - or possibly a digital publication on a regular basis? Keep informed about all of my plans like getting you an annual PDF magazine with the best from the Tolkienist
• Probably something else.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Hobbit standards
Plan 1 out of 3: Membership to Hobbit standards
5 €
billed once
5 € billed once
• Support my work on the Roving Ranger
• Get extra and earlier news on things actually newsworthy and/ or interesting
• Allow for more in-depth reporting on all things Tolkienian
• 200+ exclusive member posts for you to peruse, from Fingolfin's Findings to the Tolkien References Project, from all things Oxford & Tolkien to MeMes (Middle-earth Memories) and more.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Enter the hobbit hole ☺️
Membership to Elvish Standards
Plan 2 out of 3: Membership to Elvish Standards
15 €
billed once
15 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits get!
• Early access to Steady-only reports, rants and reviews (at least twice a month!)
• Three postcards a year when you wish for them - maybe from Oxford?
• Out-takes and other audio messages and news from a podcast (or two) in preparation at the moment.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Membership to Arda Standards
Plan 3 out of 3: Membership to Arda Standards
33 €
billed once
33 € billed once
• Everything the Hobbits and the Elves get!
• Get access to on-going research, plans for Steady, TheTolkienist.com, publications, projects and more
• Be part of my travels and get reports, rants, and reviews as well as audio snippets from the places I am going to, keeping you up to date with places, people, and fandom
• There might be a book in the making - or possibly a digital publication on a regular basis? Keep informed about all of my plans like getting you an annual PDF magazine with the best from the Tolkienist
• Probably something else.
• My thanks and gratitude.
Frequently asked Questions
Email. As the gifter, you will provide an email address for the recipient. As soon as the purchase is completed, an email with details of the gift membership (minus the price, of course) will be sent to the recipient's email address. If the membership plan you have selected contains physical benefits delivered by mail, you will be required to supply a delivery address for the recipient.
Gift memberships do not renew automatically, so you might like to put a reminder in your calendar if you would like to purchase the gift again. All payments for gift memberships are one-time payments.
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