This Gil-Galad Shield Pendant and Gondor Pendant are hand carved by artist Darrel Morris from water buffalo horn and include scrimshaw details (if you want to learn more about scrimshaw, click here). Both are available for purchase through his website, so start saving your pennies now! (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Britta)
A previously unpublished letter from J.R.R. Tolkien, in which the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings describes teaching as an “exhausting and depressing” profession, is expected to fetch up to £2,000 at auction at Bonhams on June 19. The letter was rediscovered by a retired English teacher after it had been hidden inside a book for almost half a century. (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Lily)
Weatherstock, the annual player-run music festival in Lord of the Rings Online, will be returning for its sixth appearance this weekend. Weatherstock VI will take place on the Landroval server this Saturday afternoon, June 14th. (spotted by Middle-earth News reporter Britta)
Joshua Duart needs your help to create the Thranduil Music Video: A Lady Gaga Parody. Picture an Elvish nightclub, a High Elven Banquet, a Fashion Runway and much more–all set to the tune of “Donatella” by Lady Gaga, a high-energy song that reflects the spirit of the Party King of Mirkwood. (spotted by @MiddleEarthNews Twitter follower @healingmachine)
