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'''''Treasures from the Misty Mountains: A Collector's Guide to Tolkien''''' is a 2001 book by [[James H. Gilam]], offering an overview of collectibles based on Tolkien's legendarium.
'''''Treasures from the Misty Mountains: A Collector's Guide to Tolkien''''' is a 2001 book by James H. Gilam, offering an overview of collectibles based on Tolkien's legendarium.
 
Includes a reproduction of a [[Rayner Unwin 28 December 1953|postcard from Tolkien to Rayner Unwin]] dated 28 December 1953 (p. 126).<ref name=TB>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details.php?reference=72170|articlename=Treasures from the Misty Mountains. 2001|dated=|website=TB|accessed=7 February 2012}}</ref>


==Contents==
==Contents==
In addition to giving an overview on collecting and the various movies, including a general preview of the as-of-then upcoming ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', the book also covers all licensed products from the 70s onward, including:
In addition to giving an overview on collecting and the various movies, including a general preview of the as-of-then upcoming ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', the book also covers licensed products from the 1970s onward, including [[:Category:Books|books]], [[:Category:Calendars|calendars]], games, and collectibles from various companies ([[Kinder Surprise]], [[Mithril Miniatures]], [[Sideshow Collectibles|Sideshow-WETA Collectibles]]).
* [[:Category:Books|Books]]
 
* [[:Category:Calendars|Calendars]]
==Reception==
* [[Animal Toys Plus Inc.]]
 
* [[Heritage USA]]
TolkienBooks.net writes that "it is far from complete and contains many errors."<ref name=TB/>
* [[Kinder Surprise]]
* [[Mystry Puppets]]
* Ceramic Figures ([[Franklin Mint]], [[Tudor Mint]], [[American Express]], [[Royal Doulton]])
* Animated Stills
* Stationary
* Audio-Video Media
* Games
* [[Mithril Miniatures]]
* [[Knickerbocker Toys]]
* [[Toy Vault Collectibles]]
* [[Sideshow Collectibles|Sideshow-WETA Collectibles]]
* [[Toy Biz|Toy Biz Figures]]


{{References}}
[[Category:Film books]]
[[Category:Film books]]
[[Category:Merchandise]]
[[Category:Merchandise]]
[[Category:Publications by title]]
[[Category:Publications by title]]

Revision as of 11:29, 7 February 2012

Treasures from the Misty Mountains
Treasures from the Misty Mountains.png
AuthorJames H. Gilam
PublisherCollector's Guide Publishing
Released2001
FormatPaperback
Pages208
ISBN1-896522-76-9

Treasures from the Misty Mountains: A Collector's Guide to Tolkien is a 2001 book by James H. Gilam, offering an overview of collectibles based on Tolkien's legendarium.

Includes a reproduction of a postcard from Tolkien to Rayner Unwin dated 28 December 1953 (p. 126).[1]

Contents

In addition to giving an overview on collecting and the various movies, including a general preview of the as-of-then upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the book also covers licensed products from the 1970s onward, including books, calendars, games, and collectibles from various companies (Kinder Surprise, Mithril Miniatures, Sideshow-WETA Collectibles).

Reception

TolkienBooks.net writes that "it is far from complete and contains many errors."[1]

References