Lord of the Rings memorabilia to be auctioned for Norfolk charity
You'll have to be quick if you want to baggins a bargain
Last updated 7th Nov 2022
A treasure trove of Lord of the Rings memorabilia will go under the hammer for a Norfolk charity this week.
More than 90 items have been donated to the RSPCA West Norfolk Branch as a Tolk-ien of appreciation for their work.
Items include brand new DVD box sets, Pewter figurines & scenes, collectors' cards, china figurines, plates and medallions.
The charity said there's even More-dor for fans to get their hands on too - including two movie reels from the trailers.
The items will go on sale on Wednesday as part of the Keys Auction House - Modern Popular Culture and Music Memorabilia auction.
Carl Saunders, branch manager, said: “The items were generously donated to our book shop in King’s Lynn by one of our supporters who is a collector and we are so incredibly grateful for this.
“For any Lord of the Rings and Hobbit fans this is a treasure trove of items which have been lovingly collected over a number of years. The sheer volume is staggering and we are just so grateful that the owner wanted to donate them to help the animals at our branch.
“We hope that the auction will do well and all the money will be used to help the many animals we care for. We urge people to share details of the auction with their friends and family - we are excited to see how much it could end up raising for us!
“We’re so excited for Wednesday’s action. Any interested bidders have Gollum be quick!”
Emily Ayson, valuer at Keys said: “Having this consignment from the RSPCA is an absolute pleasure, knowing that my expertise has been called into action and that it will be hugely benefiting such a wonderful charity. It's also a prime time for selling due to the recent release of Amazon's Rings of power and Christmas, but also the fact that Tolkien fandom has never really waned.
“Lots of particular interest are the 35mm film reels, which are quite hard to come by, especially in unplayed condition. The Weta Sideshow medallions, which were a subscription-based mail order item are of a brand and quality speaks for themselves, so are very desirable.
"Also a favourite of mine is the Tudor Mint statuette, 'Farewell King Under the Mountain’ - produced in 1991 but retired by 1993 - the beautiful craftsmanship depicting Thorin Oakenshield's final moments after the Battle of Five Armies.”