LORD OF THE RINGS HAND MADE LEATHER JOURNAL ~ TOLKIEN Start Price USD 75.95 Current Price USD 88.98 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 88.98 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location In a box waiting for the winning See more about 'LORD OF THE RINGS HAND MADE LEATHER JOURNAL ~ TOLKIEN' Description HAND MADE ~ GENUINE LEATHER! LORD OF THE RINGS JOURNAL GENUINE LEATHER and PARCHMENT~ HAND MADE IN THE SHIRE ~ Here is something you won't see very often if ever again. For your consideration is the rare, hand made blank writing journal made of sewn parchment and bound in genuine leather. To say it is stunning in real life is a gross understatement!I purchased these brand new about a year ago, direct from the manufacturer who is located somewhere in England, but not knowing exactly where, I'm saying they were made in the Shire!As you can see by the picture on the right, internally, it is made of 5 sections of (roughly) 12 folded parchment leaves per section yielding 24 pages each, for a total of roughly 120 pages. Each section is then sewn into the binding which is made of a solid piece of genuine leather. The leather cover is folded in such a way as it partially covers the top of the pages to protect the leaves so when closed, the cover flap overlaps to the outside edge. The cover has 2 metal end-caps to keep it from fraying and it has a long leather strap that wrap completely around the entire journal roughly 2 times and then tucks in to keep it closed.I am fairly certain the leather is made of calves skin and is pliable but semi-rigid at the same time. Because these are hand made, every one of them is ever so slightly different in tint as each hide takes the stain slightly differently, but the are all basically exactly alike. But because they are all hand made, there ar no two exactly alike making each one unique!The only writing anywhere is on the cover, with The Lord of the Rings outwardly embossed on the cover. Otherwise, all pages are completely blank, unnumbered and unlined; just parchment and leather. It measures roughly 8"x5"x1" and is truly a work of art! I have a few, but not an unlimited supply, so don't wait thinking they will be around for ever for when they are gone, they are gone, A physical description follows...NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR? If this one is not quite right, I have many, MANY blank journals and address books available. Just CLICK HERE! and perhaps you will find exactly what you were looking for. To see all of the Tolkien items I am selling whether on sale or not, CLICK HERE!! For any of the other hundreds of items I have available use the link at the bottom of the page. And if you have any requests, by all means, send me an email; if I have it, I'll list it right away for you (no off eBay sales...) Regarding auctions, let me add that I've been collecting art, books, music and "stuff" for over 35 years and have amassed an enormous collection with many duplicates. I am very picky about what I buy (especially in records and books!) In like fashion, I don't like surprises when I buy things from auction so I promise everything I know about this item is in this description. *As described above, each one comes in a plastic bag and is brand new and completely unused. A truly rare item for any Tolkien completist/collector. Would make a really cool gift!!A FEW WORDS ON TOLKIEN BOOK COLLECTIBILITY...I have been collecting Tolkien books for over 30 years and it really galls me to find people selling items for ridiculous prices claiming they are "rare" or "highly collectible"; and what's worse is, naive people are paying it~! The fact is, there are relatively few "RARE" Tolkien items on eBay and most of the stuff claimed as such, just isn't. Granted, some may be hard to find, but not rare. In order to be a VALUABLE collectible, the books need to be immaculate or close to it, a scarce or extremely early printing of an early edition and if it comes with a dust jacket, that too should be close to fine. Otherwise, they are just common items not worth much, but people are paying gobs of cash, caught up in the frenzy. Before you pay high bucks on a RARE or COLLECTIBLE edition, ask questions and demand to see a picture. Even though the copyright may say 1966 for example, it can still be a 1981 or even 1997 printing, but the copyright was last renewed in 1966 so it is being sold as such. I've even seen 1960's paperback copyright being sold for unreal prices, and they are actually a 23rd or such printing! I don't believe all sellers are trying to be dishonest, some just don't know any better... Please be careful and bid wisely. If you have any questions regarding it's authenticity or collectibility, check it out and be certain you are bidding on what you THINK you are bidding on. I've sold many, many books and music items on eBay and have only received one complaint in thousands of auctions about the accuracy in my descriptions. As an eBay Powerseller, I have met eBay standards for excellence in trading so you may bid with confidence knowing you will get what you THINK you are bidding on! Please check my feedback. It is a record I am very proud of... I have LOTS of music items, and tons of books available for purchase. Please check my other offerings to see if there is anything else you might be interested in for combined shipping. There are links above and below and why not bookmark my site to make it easier to find at a later date. PAYMENT TERMS: Pretty simple. Pay me, I send it! IMPORTANT MONEY SAVING TIP! If you are bidding on more than one of my items and would like me to combine shipping costs, I will be happy to do so, BUT, YOU MUST WAIT until everything you are bidding on finishes BEFORE you complete checkout. Once you complete checkout on an item, I cannot go back and combine it with anything else as eBay considers it a closed deal. TRUST ME, I will send you a combined invoice at the end of each item with updated and combined shipping costs and any deal discounts that may apply. WHEN YOU ARE DONE BIDDING, winners agree to pay promptly once they receive an invoice. IF NOT USING PAYPAL, winners agree to use the checkout process (THE PAY NOW BUTTON) and indicate your payment type. All of the payment info you need will follow. SHIPPING INFO: Shipping is only $3.85+$2.15 for insurance via media mail or $10.00 for Insured Priority Mail. International will be more. California deliveries will require 8.25% sales tax. PLEASE NOTE: Over the years, I have had a LOT of packages lost by the post office. Apparently their heightened security includes LOSING packages. Insurance is for loss as well as damage and as a result, I am now ONLY SHIPPING packages domestically, insured! Unfortunately, insurance is no longer offered by the US Post Office for international destinations. IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT SHIPPING TIMES:Media Mail (once known as 4th class mail) is a special class of postage for books, music, videos and other printed media available within the US and territories. It is far less expensive than Priority Mail, but - it ..... is ........... slooowwwww!!!! Despite USPS claims of 3-9 day delivery times, media mail CAN actually take up to 3 weeks to arrive, and their tracking info is frequently not updated until it actually arrives, making that feature pretty useless! If you want it in a week or less, you are going to have to bite the bullet and pay for Priority Mail which will get it there in 2-3 working days, 99% of the time, but it is more expensive. Basically, the choice is yours, but if you choose media mail, please don't write to me in 5 days asking where your package is, because the post office will have it and most of the time, they don't have a clue! International deliveries all go by Priority Mail and usually arrive within 1-2 weeks. PAYMENT OPTIONS:I accept Credit Cards with .I also accept Checks, & POSTAL Money Orders.Direct bank transfers are not offered.As I reside in the USA, all payments must be made in US Dollars & Cents. CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS: If you choose this option, PLEASE also indicate what AUCTION NUMBER you are sending payment for. Believe it or not, I get payments with no indication of what it is for and I no longer have the time to "research" them, so PLEASE, give me a clue! Questions? Ask and I'll try to answer... Please check out the other "lovely" items I have just waiting for your bids by CLICKING HERE! Thanks so much for looking and bidding on my auctions~ Alan. I am registered on eBay as a Trading Assistant which means some people contract me to sell their items for them (these auctions are specified in the description when this applies). ALL ITEMS ARE INSPECTED for authenticity and condition before I list them. {enter}IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL AND NEED HELP, CONTACT ME and perhaps I can help you too! Place a Bid!