Lost to the Ages --A--: Middle-earth Furniture, UK My regular column on the companies that produced Tolkien-related merchandise and were "Lost to the Ages." In this episode: Middle-earth Furniture. My regular column on the companies that produced Tolkien-related merchandise and were "Lost to the Ages." In this episode: Middle-earth Furniture.
The Tolkienist's Library: Work in Progress (2) As of this moment my collection stands at 689 items, and it is for you to peruse: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/TheTolkienist/search/text/Tolkien As of this moment my collection stands at 689 items, and it is for you to peruse: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/TheTolkienist/search/text/Tolkien
Boromir's Bloggish Bebotherments: Part 1. BBB is about all the 'behind-the-curtain' things of running a blog - from the boring run-of-the-mill issues to concepts and ways to promote creativity. BBB is about all the 'behind-the-curtain' things of running a blog - from the boring run-of-the-mill issues to concepts and ways to promote creativity.
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Tolkien MeMes #1. The Tolkien Project Week I was 19 when I wrote up this two-page-summary of a most fascinating week of my life: "Project Fantasy" happened at my school. I was 19 when I wrote up this two-page-summary of a most fascinating week of my life: "Project Fantasy" happened at my school.
Tolkien & Pratchett: A Tale of Two Great authors Two authors of utmost personal importance me and my tale of how I "met" them. Two authors of utmost personal importance me and my tale of how I "met" them.
Boromir's Bloggish Bebotherments? Would you be interested in hearing about the workings "behind the curtains" when it comes to blogging? A survey and its results Would you be interested in hearing about the workings "behind the curtains" when it comes to blogging? A survey and its results
Thank you ever so much! A thank you to my early patrons for reaching my first goal of $100/monthly. A thank you to my early patrons for reaching my first goal of $100/monthly.
Introducing: Tolkien MeMes Tolkien MeMes: Middle-earth Memories is a series of posts from memorable events, about amazing people, joyful experiences - and all of them thanks to Tolkien. Tolkien MeMes: Middle-earth Memories is a series of posts from memorable events, about amazing people, joyful experiences - and all of them thanks to Tolkien.
Artists' Alley -001-: Anke Eissmann Artists' Alley is my column introducing artists from all over the world who have been inspired my J.R.R. Tolkien's stories. Artists' Alley is my column introducing artists from all over the world who have been inspired my J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.
Fingolfin's Findings: IX. Chegg - the Student Hub A rather silly link to online textbook service Chegg with the search term "Hobbit". A rather silly link to online textbook service Chegg with the search term "Hobbit".
Fingolfin's Findings: VIII. J.R.R. Tolkien - Scholarship & Fandom One of the main repositories of original Tolkien work is Marquette University in Wisconsin and they are doing quite some amazing work with the Middle-earth material. One of the main repositories of original Tolkien work is Marquette University in Wisconsin and they are doing quite some amazing work with the Middle-earth material.
Fingolfin's Findings: VII. [BBC Genome] Genome BBC is a most interesting database project listing all Radio Times entries - including those with Tolkien in them Genome BBC is a most interesting database project listing all Radio Times entries - including those with Tolkien in them
Fingolfin's Findings: VI. Basic list of children's books/ Carnegie… A reading suggestion list from 1960 by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh suggests 'The Hobbit'. A reading suggestion list from 1960 by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh suggests 'The Hobbit'.
Fingolfin's Findings: V. Luna Press Publishing - an introduction Introducing an outstanding publishing house with a heart not only for Tolkien but fantasy and science fiction in general. Introducing an outstanding publishing house with a heart not only for Tolkien but fantasy and science fiction in general.
Fingolfin's Findings: IV. "I'm keen to know Tolkien's vision on… British archaeology professor Howard Wiliams of the University of Chester asked a most interesting question today on Twitter. British archaeology professor Howard Wiliams of the University of Chester asked a most interesting question today on Twitter.
Fingolfin's Findings: III. The Top 10 Bestselling Books of All… It is a rather difficult job - evidently - to determine what books are the best-selling titles of all times. It really is. It is a rather difficult job - evidently - to determine what books are the best-selling titles of all times. It really is.
Fingolfin's Findings: II. The Irish (again.) Many people claim to know about Tolkien's sources of inspiration - they are often wrong. Today: Ireland (again.) Many people claim to know about Tolkien's sources of inspiration - they are often wrong. Today: Ireland (again.)
Fingolfin's Findings: The very first. Fingolfin's Findings is the column on interesting bits and pieces from the net. This time: Favourite Fantasy authors - a survey Fingolfin's Findings is the column on interesting bits and pieces from the net. This time: Favourite Fantasy authors - a survey
Fingolfin's Findings: The Quick Access List Fingolfin's Findings is a column in which I present interesting, fascinating, and the occasional odd tidbit of Tolkien-related information and work of any kind. Fingolfin's Findings is a column in which I present interesting, fascinating, and the occasional odd tidbit of Tolkien-related information and work of any kind.
The Eighty-first Roving Ranger The Roving Ranger's #81 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist The Roving Ranger's #81 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist
The Eightieth Roving Ranger The Roving Ranger's #80 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist The Roving Ranger's #80 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last two weeks, curated by the Tolkienist
RR+: Nominations open for The Tolkien Society Awards 2023 Awards in five categories will be given out in 2023 by the Tolkien Society, recognising excellence in scholarship and fandom. The Roving Ranger was nominated in 2022. Awards in five categories will be given out in 2023 by the Tolkien Society, recognising excellence in scholarship and fandom. The Roving Ranger was nominated in 2022.
The Tolkienist's Library: Work in Progress (1) After a move I started cataloguing my library - or rather the assortment of things I would love to catalogue so you can ask me if you need something looked up 😄 After a move I started cataloguing my library - or rather the assortment of things I would love to catalogue so you can ask me if you need something looked up 😄
The Road goes ever on and on ... The first post I write over on Patreon May 18, 2020, starting off my adventure as the Travelling Tolkienist. The first post I write over on Patreon May 18, 2020, starting off my adventure as the Travelling Tolkienist.
The Seventy-Ninth Roving Ranger After a six month hiatus the 'Roving Ranger' returns with issue #79 in a new format: bi-weekly, different emphasis, and a new provider with Steady. After a six month hiatus the 'Roving Ranger' returns with issue #79 in a new format: bi-weekly, different emphasis, and a new provider with Steady.
RR+: The Royal Mint's 2023 Annual Sets - and a JRR Tolkien £2 coin The United Kingdom does not only have a new king who needs new coins, 2023 has the 50th Anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's passing on Sept 2, 1973. Let's do coins! The United Kingdom does not only have a new king who needs new coins, 2023 has the 50th Anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's passing on Sept 2, 1973. Let's do coins!
The Return of the Roving Ranger What is changing from January 3rd, 2023 - J.R.R. Tolkien's 131st Birthday - going forward What is changing from January 3rd, 2023 - J.R.R. Tolkien's 131st Birthday - going forward