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davem · 02-27-2011, 09:35 AM

The Guardian has picked up the story http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011...n-legal-battle & judging by the comments no-one is on the Estate's side.

And the Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nal-novel.html

*****AND YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS*****

THE TOLKIEN ESTATE HAVE BANNED A BADGE (BUTTON) THAT MENTIONS THE NAME TOLKIEN http://www.boingboing.net/2011/02/25...ate-censo.html

Yes. They have banned someone selling a badge with the name Tolkien on it. Of course, this, we must admit, massively impinges on the family's privacy....

02-27-2011, 09:35 AM	#37
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	The Guardian has picked up the story http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011...n-legal-battle & judging by the comments no-one is on the Estate's side. And the Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nal-novel.html ***AND YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS*** THE TOLKIEN ESTATE HAVE BANNED A BADGE (BUTTON) THAT MENTIONS THE NAME TOLKIEN http://www.boingboing.net/2011/02/25...ate-censo.html Yes. They have banned someone selling a badge with the name Tolkien on it. Of course, this, we must admit, massively impinges on the family's privacy.... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."