If you read me much here, you'll know that one of my chief gripes is the lack of stuff to buy. I want some kitch. Some plastic. Some toys.
I already own Sting (found it at a bargain shop), the substantial one, and have a beautiful ochre map of ME which New LIne offered, and then seemed to disappear shortly after it was offered. Had to find it on ebay. Haven't bought the elven brooch yet, waiting for a birthday.
And I love the bookmarks for TTT with the little charms attached. I have those...
But there are many objects of desire that the team at New Line need to get busy with. They may contact me and I'll arrange production...(g)
I WANT
Howard Shore needs to rework his soundtrack into a symphony/opera. He is most unappreciated--every time I listen to the soundtrack I am amazed at what he has accomplished. Ther is a "leifmotif" for almost every important place and character. You can hear a few bars and know you're in Rivendell. But in soundtrack form, it won't make the impact it could with a rearrangement for an audience for the music alone.
Also, could I please have the lyrics for all the choral background?
Banner of Gondor, made by Arwen Undomiel. Two versions--expensive and cheap. The expensive would be a machine-woven jacquard flag, about three by five, with the stars, helmet and White Tree represented in a rich, thick, silk/linen blend. Cheap version would simply be printed on polyester in various sizes.
I saw the chess set offered by the sword company, but I want a colorful plastic one--I think it'd have more appeal than the pewter figures which are really hard to appreciate, and it should incorporate all characters from LOTR. As an interesting touch, I'd put a figure of Gollum as a pawn for BOTH sides of the chessboard.
More maps, printed on fabric.
Paper doll books of the female cast with their gorgeous apparel. Another book for the male. Perhaps a third for the horses--Bill, Asfaloth, Shadowfax and the rest, and the exquisite livery designed for them. Students of costume design love paper doll books, and often have huge collections.
Posters of locations, without characters. Rivendell, the Shire, Lothlorien, Moria. The places themselves deserve their own portraits.
Stamp sets (if you ever go to a scrapbooking store, you'll know what I mean), rubber stamps of common elvish expressions, and an alphabet set.
There.
Ask and ye shall receive. Granted, it's not tangible or book-quality, but it's got Sindarin, Quenya, Khuzdul, and Rohirric translations!
http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_soundtrack.htm