Weta Workshop - Hobbit - The Burglar Contract of Bilbo Baggins (Miniature Prop Replica)

very good

contrat de bilbo très chouette si on excepte le format très petit

Usato per la mia collezione di oggetti ispirati al capolavoro di Tolkien!

Muy realista. Un regalo muy original

Well made but not full size, kind of a bummer due to the size but still a nice replica.

I've wanted this from the second I saw it on screen ( I collect stuff related to Hobbiton, and display them like artifacts), and, as one would expect from WETA, it's stunningly well done. Though only 3/4 size, it is miles ahead of the NC version, with thick, aged parchment like paper, and actual twine stitching and wax seals to keep it in place, rather than the printed stitches on the NC one. There's no branding to ruin the effect, either, which surprised me. The detail is meticulous, with printing that requires a magnifying lens for the smallest script being PERFECTLY legible, and even variations in the ink, like real old manuscripts ( I shudder to think of the dpi on their printers!) Its small size also helps sell the illusion that it was made by small folk, for small folk. I'm pretty sure it's a tad too small, though I never saw it in Gandalf's hand, so can't be sure. It definitely looks 'hobbit sized', anyhow. A impressive display item at any size! I found it here on Amazon, brand new, for almost half what it would cost me including shipping from WETA direct (They wanted 60$ CAD +54$ shipping! Crazy!), so it was a steal I couldn't resist.