Andrew Ferguson
@trotter.tolkienguide.com
Andrew Ferguson - UK #Tolkien and #Hobbit book collecting expert, moderator (Trotter) on http://tolkienguide.com and host on TolkienGuide YouTube http://bit.ly/39FRXWV
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Andrew Ferguson
@trotter.tolkienguide.com
· Dec 31
In the other place, I used to post images of my #Tolkien collection, decided to set myself a challenge and post one image a day of an item from my Tolkien collection for each day of 2025 on bSky, 365 in total, starting January 1st 😰
If you would like to see all the images, start here ⬇️
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We are live chatting with Alan Lee and Joel Merriner, come hang out with us!
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TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary Livestream Party (part 1)!
YouTube video by TolkienGuide
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October 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM
We are live chatting with Alan Lee and Joel Merriner, come hang out with us!
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#OnThisDay in 1937, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien.
Writing to his son Christopher, Tolkien says how delighted he is to have received his letter, although he doesn't expect them. He, Edith, and Priscilla had been out that day to Abingdon, Culham, Appleford, Wallington, and
Writing to his son Christopher, Tolkien says how delighted he is to have received his letter, although he doesn't expect them. He, Edith, and Priscilla had been out that day to Abingdon, Culham, Appleford, Wallington, and
J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien
Writing to his son Christopher, Tolkien says how delighted he is to have received his letter, although he doesn't expect them. He, Edith, and Priscilla ...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1937, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien.
Writing to his son Christopher, Tolkien says how delighted he is to have received his letter, although he doesn't expect them. He, Edith, and Priscilla had been out that day to Abingdon, Culham, Appleford, Wallington, and
Writing to his son Christopher, Tolkien says how delighted he is to have received his letter, although he doesn't expect them. He, Edith, and Priscilla had been out that day to Abingdon, Culham, Appleford, Wallington, and
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I will be taking part in the TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary livestream (along with fellow members of the Oxford Tolkien Network). Many wonderful Tolkien scholars will be taking part, so do have a listen tomorrow (Saturday) if you have some free time. 🙂
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
#Tolkien
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#Tolkien
TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary
J. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st...
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October 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I will be taking part in the TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary livestream (along with fellow members of the Oxford Tolkien Network). Many wonderful Tolkien scholars will be taking part, so do have a listen tomorrow (Saturday) if you have some free time. 🙂
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
#Tolkien
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
#Tolkien
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Starting in 2 hours!
Join us this Saturday for the @tolkienguide.com 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! Great #Tolkien guests and some great prizes to win, kindly donated by @harpercollins.bsky.social www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary
J. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st...
www.tolkienguide.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Starting in 2 hours!
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Hoy nos espera un día muy #Tolkien: @tolkienguide.com cumple 20 años y lo celebra con una retransmisión continua de 20 horas. Figuras tales como Beppe Pezzini, Holly Ordway, Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, Alan Lee o Carl Hostetter se unirán al canal de Youtube para ofrecer charlas ¡gratis!
Join us this Saturday for the @tolkienguide.com 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! Great #Tolkien guests and some great prizes to win, kindly donated by @harpercollins.bsky.social www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary
J. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st...
www.tolkienguide.com
October 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Hoy nos espera un día muy #Tolkien: @tolkienguide.com cumple 20 años y lo celebra con una retransmisión continua de 20 horas. Figuras tales como Beppe Pezzini, Holly Ordway, Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull, Alan Lee o Carl Hostetter se unirán al canal de Youtube para ofrecer charlas ¡gratis!
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Today is the 46th Anniversary of the UK publication of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth.
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Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
25 impression groups across 11 ISBNs, first published 1980.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Today is the 46th Anniversary of the UK publication of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth.
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* The Hobbit
by J.R.R Tolkien (1892-2973), Pleasure in Reading Edition 1968, Longmans, London
Cover by unknown artist
#1968 #from1968 #jrrtolkien #thehobbit #smaug
by J.R.R Tolkien (1892-2973), Pleasure in Reading Edition 1968, Longmans, London
Cover by unknown artist
#1968 #from1968 #jrrtolkien #thehobbit #smaug
September 26, 2026 at 6:11 AM
* The Hobbit
by J.R.R Tolkien (1892-2973), Pleasure in Reading Edition 1968, Longmans, London
Cover by unknown artist
#1968 #from1968 #jrrtolkien #thehobbit #smaug
by J.R.R Tolkien (1892-2973), Pleasure in Reading Edition 1968, Longmans, London
Cover by unknown artist
#1968 #from1968 #jrrtolkien #thehobbit #smaug
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#OnThisDay in 1969, #Tolkien writes to Pauline Baynes.
Tolkien writing to Pauline Baynes returns a photographic copy of the Middle-earth map, with comments. The spelling Enedwaith is correct. He also apologizes for being slow in reply, and explains that there is illness among the family.
Tolkien writing to Pauline Baynes returns a photographic copy of the Middle-earth map, with comments. The spelling Enedwaith is correct. He also apologizes for being slow in reply, and explains that there is illness among the family.
J.R.R. Tolkien to Pauline Baynes
Tolkien writing to Pauline Baynes returns a photographic copy of the Middle-earth map, with comments. The spelling Enedwaith is correct. He also apologi...
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October 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1969, #Tolkien writes to Pauline Baynes.
Tolkien writing to Pauline Baynes returns a photographic copy of the Middle-earth map, with comments. The spelling Enedwaith is correct. He also apologizes for being slow in reply, and explains that there is illness among the family.
Tolkien writing to Pauline Baynes returns a photographic copy of the Middle-earth map, with comments. The spelling Enedwaith is correct. He also apologizes for being slow in reply, and explains that there is illness among the family.
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Another edition of the all things Tolkien newsletter, the Roving Ranger, has just been sent to its subscribers.
Any shares are highly welcome!
More on the memorial; a lovely family story; new day of the week for the RR; and tons more...
steady.page/en/thetolkie...
Any shares are highly welcome!
More on the memorial; a lovely family story; new day of the week for the RR; and tons more...
steady.page/en/thetolkie...
The Two-hundred and second Roving Ranger
The Roving Ranger #202 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.
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September 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Another edition of the all things Tolkien newsletter, the Roving Ranger, has just been sent to its subscribers.
Any shares are highly welcome!
More on the memorial; a lovely family story; new day of the week for the RR; and tons more...
steady.page/en/thetolkie...
Any shares are highly welcome!
More on the memorial; a lovely family story; new day of the week for the RR; and tons more...
steady.page/en/thetolkie...
Join us this Saturday for the @tolkienguide.com 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! Great #Tolkien guests and some great prizes to win, kindly donated by @harpercollins.bsky.social www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary
J. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st...
www.tolkienguide.com
October 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Join us this Saturday for the @tolkienguide.com 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! Great #Tolkien guests and some great prizes to win, kindly donated by @harpercollins.bsky.social www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
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#OnThisDay in 1946, #Tolkien writes to Stanley Unwin.
Tolkien expresses delight at the prospect of publishing "Farmer Giles of Ham" but cites academic commitments as a hindrance to providing more material promptly. While he acknowledging the possibility of completing more work, expresses
Tolkien expresses delight at the prospect of publishing "Farmer Giles of Ham" but cites academic commitments as a hindrance to providing more material promptly. While he acknowledging the possibility of completing more work, expresses
J.R.R. Tolkien to Stanley Unwin
Tolkien expresses delight at the prospect of publishing "Farmer Giles of Ham" but cites academic commitments as a hindrance to providing more material p...
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September 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1946, #Tolkien writes to Stanley Unwin.
Tolkien expresses delight at the prospect of publishing "Farmer Giles of Ham" but cites academic commitments as a hindrance to providing more material promptly. While he acknowledging the possibility of completing more work, expresses
Tolkien expresses delight at the prospect of publishing "Farmer Giles of Ham" but cites academic commitments as a hindrance to providing more material promptly. While he acknowledging the possibility of completing more work, expresses
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Este #hobbit me estaba esperando en casa. Es la primera edición en inglés que sale con ilustraciones de Tove Jansson. Su ilustración de Gollum provocó que #Tolkien cambiase la descripción de la criatura: Tove lo dibuja enorme y Tolkien corrigió el texto a «a small slimy creature»
September 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Amazing lineup in this marathon livestream on Saturday celebrating the 20th Anniversary of TolkienGuide.
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
TolkienGuide 20th Anniversary
J. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st...
www.tolkienguide.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Amazing lineup in this marathon livestream on Saturday celebrating the 20th Anniversary of TolkienGuide.
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
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Rendez-vous samedi à 10h30 (heure Française) pour voir 2 membres de Tolkiendil intervenir aux 20 ans de Tolkien Guide, site de référence pour les collectionneurs et collectionneuses anglophones !
Plus d'infos : www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
Plus d'infos : www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
September 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Rendez-vous samedi à 10h30 (heure Française) pour voir 2 membres de Tolkiendil intervenir aux 20 ans de Tolkien Guide, site de référence pour les collectionneurs et collectionneuses anglophones !
Plus d'infos : www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
Plus d'infos : www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
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Aqcuired another poster. Had never seen this before. 1974 Hobbit art by Rob Brown and Ken Sanders. Pen and ink drawing. Created using cross hatching. I think that's the term, maybe somebody artistic will know the correct term @joelmerriner.bsky.social #Tolkien #TheHobbit
September 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Aqcuired another poster. Had never seen this before. 1974 Hobbit art by Rob Brown and Ken Sanders. Pen and ink drawing. Created using cross hatching. I think that's the term, maybe somebody artistic will know the correct term @joelmerriner.bsky.social #Tolkien #TheHobbit
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#OnThisDay in 1968, #Tolkien writes to Margaret Carroux.
Tolkien remarks on various points on the poetry found in The Lord of the Rings. Noting that they are an essential part of it. He describes them as essential to the "delineation of the characters" and is pleased with her efforts to
Tolkien remarks on various points on the poetry found in The Lord of the Rings. Noting that they are an essential part of it. He describes them as essential to the "delineation of the characters" and is pleased with her efforts to
J.R.R. Tolkien to Margaret Carroux
Tolkien remarks on various points on the poetry found in The Lord of the Rings. Noting that they are an essential part of it. He describes them as essen...
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September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1968, #Tolkien writes to Margaret Carroux.
Tolkien remarks on various points on the poetry found in The Lord of the Rings. Noting that they are an essential part of it. He describes them as essential to the "delineation of the characters" and is pleased with her efforts to
Tolkien remarks on various points on the poetry found in The Lord of the Rings. Noting that they are an essential part of it. He describes them as essential to the "delineation of the characters" and is pleased with her efforts to
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This e-book brings together ten articles by researchers and scholars of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, written in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings, a milestone commemorated in 2024 and 2025.
September 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
This e-book brings together ten articles by researchers and scholars of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, written in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings, a milestone commemorated in 2024 and 2025.
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I’m excited to be talking with the Queer Lodgings team this weekend! Hope you can join us.
Join us this Saturday for the Tolkien Guide's 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! We'll be a part of the podcast chat hour Shawn Marchese is hosting at 8pm GMT (that's 4pm eastern). We'll be on with friend of the pod Knewbetta, Athrabeth, and the Prancing Pony Podcast. www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
September 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I’m excited to be talking with the Queer Lodgings team this weekend! Hope you can join us.
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Journey's End. Sam Says Farewell by Joan Wyatt. Find this painting really captures the mood of the moment. #Tolkien #TolkienTrewsday @timbolton.bsky.social
September 29, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Journey's End. Sam Says Farewell by Joan Wyatt. Find this painting really captures the mood of the moment. #Tolkien #TolkienTrewsday @timbolton.bsky.social
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🚨 The Big Read is getting DIEGETIC 🚨
You won’t want to miss Jackie Sheppard speaking on how objects and knowledge create markers of recognition for Aragorn’s return to kingship.
Join the @tolkiensociety.org for the Big Read on Monday, October 5th to be a part of the discussion!
You won’t want to miss Jackie Sheppard speaking on how objects and knowledge create markers of recognition for Aragorn’s return to kingship.
Join the @tolkiensociety.org for the Big Read on Monday, October 5th to be a part of the discussion!
September 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
🚨 The Big Read is getting DIEGETIC 🚨
You won’t want to miss Jackie Sheppard speaking on how objects and knowledge create markers of recognition for Aragorn’s return to kingship.
Join the @tolkiensociety.org for the Big Read on Monday, October 5th to be a part of the discussion!
You won’t want to miss Jackie Sheppard speaking on how objects and knowledge create markers of recognition for Aragorn’s return to kingship.
Join the @tolkiensociety.org for the Big Read on Monday, October 5th to be a part of the discussion!
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They say Tom is the master, and this morning he rescues the hobbits and teaches his most masterful lesson about breaking the barrow spell by leaving its hoard on the grass, free to all comers.
#thefellowshipofthering #Tolkien #LOTR
#thefellowshipofthering #Tolkien #LOTR
September 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
They say Tom is the master, and this morning he rescues the hobbits and teaches his most masterful lesson about breaking the barrow spell by leaving its hoard on the grass, free to all comers.
#thefellowshipofthering #Tolkien #LOTR
#thefellowshipofthering #Tolkien #LOTR
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Join us this Saturday for the Tolkien Guide's 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! We'll be a part of the podcast chat hour Shawn Marchese is hosting at 8pm GMT (that's 4pm eastern). We'll be on with friend of the pod Knewbetta, Athrabeth, and the Prancing Pony Podcast. www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
September 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Join us this Saturday for the Tolkien Guide's 20-hour Anniversary Livestream! We'll be a part of the podcast chat hour Shawn Marchese is hosting at 8pm GMT (that's 4pm eastern). We'll be on with friend of the pod Knewbetta, Athrabeth, and the Prancing Pony Podcast. www.tolkienguide.com/TG20
#Tolkien letter on a repeat of The Antiques Roadshow next week in the UK. The Letter is the sent version of Carpenter #191 (the published version is the draft) - www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Miss J. Burn
Writing to a Miss J. Burn, Tolkien remarks that he could not explain how The Lord of the Rings "grew" unless he did so as an "autobiograp...
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September 29, 2026 at 8:34 AM
#Tolkien letter on a repeat of The Antiques Roadshow next week in the UK. The Letter is the sent version of Carpenter #191 (the published version is the draft) - www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letter... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
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#OnThisDay in 1954, #Tolkien writes to Daphne Castell.
Tolkien answers some questions from Castell on The Fellowship of the Ring.
Tolkien answers some questions from Castell on The Fellowship of the Ring.
J.R.R. Tolkien to Daphne Castell
Tolkien answers some questions from Castell on The Fellowship of the Ring.
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September 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1954, #Tolkien writes to Daphne Castell.
Tolkien answers some questions from Castell on The Fellowship of the Ring.
Tolkien answers some questions from Castell on The Fellowship of the Ring.