Hail elf friends
I am a very long time Tolkien fan. I read all of Tolkien's works at least once a year, and have been doing so for more than two decades. I listen to the audiobooks and dramatized versions more than once a year. I have taught and tutored Tolkien as well when I was working at an SSPX school.
Knowing the books and audio too well, I could not watch the Peter Jackson movies. I doubt I will go see The Hobbit but that is a matter for December.
I do have the One Ring, but not in gold. :-) Besides mithral silver, true silver, is technically worth more than gold anyway (in Middle Earth!)
I confess I have also dressed up as Gandalf for All Saints, having the mask, a real sword, the real staff, and church clerics to stand in for a robe. (and a churchwarden pipe, as I do enjoy pipeweed).
Namarie for now, from an old wizard who is young at heart :gandalf:
O Elbereth Gilthoniel