Jan Boom
Jan Boom (a.k.a. Fangorn) is a long time Dutch collector and incubator of Tolkien fan activity. He is a former treasurer and audit committee member as well as an active member of Unquendor. He is also a member of other Tolkien Societies as well as a silent partner of the Tolkienwinkel. His pseudonym Fangorn is based on his surname Boom, meaning tree in Dutch.
Biography[edit | edit source]
J.H.E. (Jan) Boom is a retired financial controller who has been active in Tolkien fandom and as an active collector for many decades. He completed the MULO in 1961.[1] He has also supported numerous Tolkien Societies financially and in kind over the decades. He is a well known attendant of Tolkien events in Europe, including the annual Oxonmoot. He has also supported initiatives around collecting Tolkien books and other material.[2][3][4][5][6] He specializes in rare book editions, calendars and Mithril Miniatures.
In recent years, Jan Boom has sold most of his collection through eBay.[7][8] Jan Boom also collected Dutch artisan ceramic tiles for a time.[9]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
The library of the Slovenian Tolkien Society was named Fangornova Library in Jan Boom's honor. He was a great benefactor in the early years of this society.[10]
References
- ↑ https://www.schoolbank.nl/jan-boom3
- ↑ http://www.tolkiencalendars.com/ty.html (accessed 05-12-2011)
- ↑ http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=compact&order=DESC&topic_id=62&forum=8&menumode=2 (accessed 05-12-2011)
- ↑ http://mmp.faerylands.eu/viewtopic.php?id=417 (accessed 05-12-2011)
- ↑ http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/reviews/dutch-lotr.htm (accessed 05-12-2011)
- ↑ http://tolkiensring.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=art&thread=299&page=19 (accessed 05-12-2011)
- ↑ https://www.ebay.com/str/rolfebus
- ↑ https://www.tolkienguide.com/profile/5
- ↑ http://home.deds.nl/~ancotheek/reframe.htm?page=zk/zk_main.htm&frameNo=1
- ↑ https://fangornovaknjiznica.librarika.com/