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The '''Mithril Armoury''' was a website selling ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' film merchandise. In particular, they sold the officially licensed swords, helmets, staves and shields produced by [http://www.unitedcutlery.com United Cutlery], as well as some non-official [[Tolkien]]-inspired. | The '''Mithril Armoury''' was a website selling ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' film merchandise. In particular, they sold the [[Tolkien Enterprises|officially licensed]] swords, helmets, staves and shields produced by [http://www.unitedcutlery.com United Cutlery], as well as some non-official [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]-inspired material. | ||
The Mithril Armoury | The Mithril Armoury was well-known to collectors and has a solid reputation (albeit slightly mysterious) as a dealer of Tolkien-related products. It was a regular advertiser in the [[Tolkien Society]]'s bi-monthly bulletin, [[Amon Hen (journal)|Amon Hen]]. | ||
In January [[2004]], Mithril Armoury was "temporarily closed", and re-opening was planned on [[July 1]], 2004. It never re-opened, and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapter_7%2C_Title_11%2C_United_States_Code Chapter 7] bankruptcy was filed in October. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [http://www.mithrilarmoury.com Official website] | * [http://www.mithrilarmoury.com Official website] (offline) | ||
* [http://www.ucforums.com/showthread.php?t=2986 Discussion at Ultimate Collector's Forum] about the demise of the store. | |||
[[Category:Stores]] | [[Category:Stores]] |
Revision as of 14:57, 5 June 2008
The Mithril Armoury was a website selling Lord of the Rings film merchandise. In particular, they sold the officially licensed swords, helmets, staves and shields produced by United Cutlery, as well as some non-official Tolkien-inspired material.
The Mithril Armoury was well-known to collectors and has a solid reputation (albeit slightly mysterious) as a dealer of Tolkien-related products. It was a regular advertiser in the Tolkien Society's bi-monthly bulletin, Amon Hen.
In January 2004, Mithril Armoury was "temporarily closed", and re-opening was planned on July 1, 2004. It never re-opened, and a Chapter 7 bankruptcy was filed in October.
See Also
- Official website (offline)
- Discussion at Ultimate Collector's Forum about the demise of the store.