The Hobbit & Other Middle-Earth Stamps

This beautiful limited-edition Lord of the Rings: Home of Middle-earth collection has landscapes of New Zealand side by side with their Middle-earth counterparts. Since Director Peter Jackson released first part of his epic film trilogy, the imagination of author JRR Tolkien has become three-dimensional, and the country of New Zealand, where all filming was undertaken, has been transformed into Middle-earth. This set showcases various formats of following: Ford of Bruinen/Skippers Canyon - 45c, South of Rivendell/Mt Olympus - 90c, Edoras/Erewhon - $1.50, Mordor/Tongariro - $2.00. Formats include one set of eight gummed, one miniature sheet set together with a stunningly evocative image of the mighty warriors Aragorn and Legolas, one booklet containing three of each with a detailed description of actual area in New Zealand and how that area was transformed into Middle-earth. A set of eight stamps with a limited edition souvenir cover, five detailing color separation process. It is packaged in a beautiful and sturdy hardcover book in a hardcover slipcase measuring 11 x 11- inches. Includes a certificate of authenticity.

The booklet of self-adhesives comprises 10 miniature pieces of cinematic history - six 45c Ford of Bruinen / Skippers Canyon and four 90c South of Rivendell/Mt Olympus - neatly packaged and presented with a photograph of three of our movie heroes. It's a perfect postal companion, at home or at work.

45c self-adhesive sheet contains 100 45c Ford of Bruinen/Skippers Canyon (50 of each design), 90c self-adhesive sheet contains 50 90c South of Rivendell/Mt Olympus (25 of each design)

New Zealand Home of Middle-earth Pack

July 7, 2004
Retirement July 6, 2005
$30 (NZ) $18.75 - $19.50 U.S. (Per Set)

This pack comes complete with a gummed first day cover, souvenir miniature sheet and self-adhesive booklet complimented with interesting information about each stamp.

All eight are featured on this Lord of the Rings: Home of Middle-earth miniature sheet, together with a stunningly evocative image of mighty warrior Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Legolas (Orlando Bloom), prince of Elven Kingdom of Mirkwood. These two fight with passion and bravery, playing vital roles in battles that determine the fate of Middle-earth.

Shown Left: Fords of Bruinen Postcard / Maximum Card

The Lord of the Rings: Home of Middle-earth issues are further enhanced with an attractive set of four Maximum Cards. Giant-sized images of the movie scenes from Home of Middle-earth collection dominate the four maximum cards - while their 'real life' counterparts remind us of the power of movie-making in transforming often well known landscapes into fictional masterpieces.

Emyn Muil Postcard / Maximum Card

Edoras Postcard / Maximum Card

Mordor Postcard / Maximum Card

The se-tenant block of the eight set is an ideal product for albums. The stamps sit side by side to provide a complete view of this fascinating collection.

Who can forget the scene where Arwen summoned a great flood to prevent the darkly malevolent Black Riders from crossing the Ford of Rivendell - and claiming the Ring for their master Sauron? In reality, the Ford is the Shotover River, deep in Skippers Canyon near Queenstown - once the most prolific of local goldfields and now a popular visitor destination. Meanwhile, you'll find horses' track to the river on the banks of the Arrow River, only minutes away from historic gold-mining village of Arrowtown.

In South Island's remote and spectacular Kahurangi National Park, a local helicopter pilot spotted an ideal site for the rough country south of Rivendell. Several months later, cast and crew arrived to film the Fellowship seeking shelter from Saruman's 'crebain' (black crows) under the rocky outcrops of Mount Olympus. Sprouting from the side of the mountain, these rocks have twisted and cracked into surreal column-like shapes, stark pillars that add to area's mystically magical air.

Further south, and within deep valleys hidden near Mount Sunday in the towering Southern Alps, the Rings team created the Rohirrim city of Edoras and the Golden Hall, home of King Theoden. In this rocky, weather-beaten terrain, the crew spent 11 months constructing the elaborate set for the capital city of Rohan, the land of fabled horses and valiant warriors. The magnificent edifice attracted curious, camera-bearing visitors for many weekends, only too happy to make a journey from Christchurch over the flat Canterbury Plains to this elusive realm of snow-capped peaks.

The Great Battle of the Last Alliance, marking the end of Second Age of Middle-earth, was filmed in the starkly dramatic Tongariro National Park - home to Mount Ruapehu, highest mountain in the North Island. This landscape of blasted volcanic rock, steep bluffs and ash at Iwikau Village was a perfect location for Mount Doom in Mordor, epicenter of evil, home to the dark Lord Sauron and the place where the One Ring was first forged.

Available in sheets of 50.

Dispenser contains 100 45c Ford of Bruinen/Skippers Canyon (50 of each design).

Hobbit Stamp - First Day Cover

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