LOTR & Fantasy
118 things worth owning, from a hand-carved drinking horn to a 1:3 scale Dark Lord Sauron. Every one hand-picked. No filler.
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LOTR & fantasy guides
29 Lord of the Rings and fantasy gifts sorted by budget, from a $20 game to the 8,278-piece Minas Tirith. Hand-picked, not tested.
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The five licensed, full-size Lord of the Rings sword replicas worth hanging on a wall: Andúril, Strider, Glamdring, Orcrist and Sting. Hand-picked, not tested.
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15 gifts for the players at the table, sorted by budget: metal dice, dice towers and vaults, the 2024 Player’s Handbook, minis printers and two real game tables. Hand-picked, not tested.
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Andúril, Sword of King Elessar — Museum Collection (UC3516)
Collector's Shelf
Statues from Weta, Prime 1, Iron Studios and Infinity, plus the Ring and the Phial. The sold-out ones stay on the shelf because they are that good.
Aragorn, Hunter of the Plains (1:6)
The One Ring, Sterling Silver with Elvish Runes
Phial of Galadriel 1:1 Prop Replica
Sauron Unleashed 1:10 Scale Statue
Aragorn Unleashed 1:10 Art Scale Statue
Cave Troll Deluxe 1:10 Scale Statue
Gandalf the Grey (Ultimate Version) 1:4 Scale Statue
Gimli Statue
Legolas (Premium Edition) Statue
Lurtz, Uruk-hai Leader 1:10 Art Scale Statue
The Dark Lord Sauron 1:3 Scale Statue
Witch-king of Angmar (Ultimate Version) Quarter Scale Statue
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Sixth Scale & Figures
Twelve inches of fabric, armour and screen-accurate faces, plus a few smaller figures worth the shelf space.
Saruman Crown Series Sixth Scale Figure
Faramir Sixth Scale Figure
Aragorn 2.0 King (Deluxe Version) Collectible Figure
Boromir Sixth Scale Figure
Elven Warrior Sixth Scale Figure
Gandalf the White Sixth Scale Figure
Nazgûl (Deluxe Version) Vinyl Collectible
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Blades of Middle-earth
Licensed United Cutlery film replicas, plus hand-forged steel from independent smiths. Wall-mount ready, not toys.
Glamdring, Sword of Gandalf (UC1265)
Orcrist, Sword of Thorin Oakenshield
Sting, Sword of Frodo Baggins (UC1264)
Elven King long sword replica
Hand-forged steel “reforged king’s sword” replica
Handcrafted Middle-earth dwarven blade
High Elven sword, 5160 high-carbon steel
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Play It
The two Middle-earth games, then the fantasy RPGs that earn the hours.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 — Definitive Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
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Cosplay
Ranger leathers, wizard robes and hobbit waistcoats from independent makers. For conventions, premieres and Halloween done properly.
Aragorn ranger leather coat, vest and wool cloak
Aragorn ranger costume: cloak, tunic, pants, belt
Aragorn Return of the King armor pieces
Frodo Baggins hobbit costume
Gandalf the Grey wizard costume: robe, hat, belt and bag
Ranger hooded cloak and tunic costume
White Tree leather ranger bracers
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Wear It
Real wool cloaks, not costume-aisle capes, and a tee you would wear out to lunch.
Hibernus Wool Hooded Cloak (brown)
Vintage Gandalf tee
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Wall Art
Fine art prints, canvases and metal posters. Art that looks like a choice, not merch.
Flame of Udûn: The Balrog Fine Art Print
The Fellowship of the Ring — metal poster
Retro Fellowship illustration print
Ring Quest movie-scene canvas print set
Smaug the Fire-Drake: A Dire Menace! Fine Art Print
Starry Night Middle-earth canvas
Rivendell: The Last Homely House East of the Sea Art Print
Smaug: King Under the Mountain Fine Art Print
Salvation at Mt. Doom: Here at the End of All Things Fine Art Print
The Fellowship of the Ring Fine Art Print (Alvaro Jimenez)
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Home & Gaming Room
Fan pieces that do a job: a lamp, a throw, a stand for your headset.
Sauron headphone stand (16 in)
Gandalf vs Balrog woven blanket
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Books
Editions worth displaying, plus the fantasy shelf after Tolkien.
The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes in slipcase
The Hobbit Deluxe (slipcased hardcover)
The Silmarillion, illustrated by Francis Mosley
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth
The Stormlight Archive Hardcover Boxed Set, Books 1–5
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition
The Lord of the Rings + The Hobbit, 4-volume set with custom dust jackets
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Game of Thrones
Valyrian Steel blades from the official licence holder, the Iron Throne on your wall, and armour fit for a Lannister.
Longclaw, the Sword of Jon Snow
Corlys Velaryon-inspired wool coat
Jaime Lannister-inspired steel armor set
Custom knight portrait from your photo
Jon Snow, Battle of the Bastards oil-style canvas
House Stark: Direwolf and Weirwood — metal poster
House Targaryen: Fire and Blood — metal poster
Iron Throne: Break the Wheel — metal poster
Lannister Dark Sigil — metal poster
Targaryen Fire & Blood — metal poster
The Iron Throne — metal poster
Jon Snow poster (digital download)
Jon Snow Statue (Prime 1 x Blitzway)
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The Witcher
Geralt and Ciri in sixth scale, steel forged for the Path, and Bear School leathers.
Geralt of Rivia Sixth Scale Figure
Bear School leather armor pieces
Geralt of Rivia cosplay outfit
Handmade Sword of Geralt
Witcher-themed handmade resin dice set
The Witcher vs the Wolf (Anato Finnstark) — metal poster
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Vikings
Shields, axes, fur and leather, and a drinking horn for the feast after.
Handcrafted wooden Viking shield
Handmade Viking axe and wolf shield set
Viking Throwing Axe (blemished grade)
Black leather Viking armor, full set
Viking fur-trimmed leather coat
Viking leather pauldron and harness
Raven’s Oath hand-carved drinking horn
Viking Warrior in Moonlight — metal poster
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The Big Builds
Middle-earth in brick: the sets that take a weekend and own a shelf.
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From the guides
24 LEGO centrepieces you can still buy, from the 10,001-piece Eiffel Tower to the Death Star, Titanic and Minas Tirith. Hand-picked, not tested.
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Every official LEGO set ranked by assembled length. In 2026 a Star Wars ship took the record from Titanic, by one centimetre.
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21 geeky gifts under $50 from across the site: the canon-great games, the books fans reread, metal dice, Displate wall art and a pro-grade controller. Hand-picked, not tested.
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