Born on this day in 1924, Kay Woollard (1924–2008) was a British artist best known to Tolkien fans under the pen name Dora Baggins.
Her distinctive illustrations appeared in publications including Amon Hen and Beyond Bree, where her warm, characterful depictions of the Shire and its Hobbits became beloved by generations of readers.
Just some of her artwork:
Lady Penelope was actually the face of Fab, "the first iced lolly for girls." Lyons Maid thought that girls were not buying enough of their products so rolled out the big guns: Thunderbirds and hundreds and thousands.
The iconic “bookshelf domino” scene from The Mummy (1999) was filmed in one take. It involved 12,000 books and any mistake would have required a full day to reset and reshoot.
Friendship is universal. So are human-eating alien lizards in sunglasses. At least that's what we thought in 1983, thanks to one blockbuster TV mini-series.
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After a brief hiccup with the print-on-demand site, Parma Eldalamberon 23 is now available! Includes publication of Tolkien's work on the Feanorian alphabet and Eldarin pronouns. You can buy the new volume here:
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