Morlas, Prince of Squirrels

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May 2, 2009 at 2:42 pm #5120
Gildor
MMP Elder
Ah I was wondering mistress Wendy why you had not asked for one before… Did I forget you when I made my listing?
May 3, 2009 at 2:49 pm #5124
Theobald
Participant
I feel a bit troubled about this, Gildor and Wendy. – All I can witness is that there’s no interest in some rarities. The number of castings for the GF has been reduced a while ago and will not be raised any more, I think. As the Man in the dark mentioned in the Pony we might be confronted with a number of members which are absent or even have left in the meantime …. this worries me.
Have a look at the number of these MMP-members here … alas. I mean, those who are active somehow … it seems that we have become a rare species and will be forgotten in the near future.
May 3, 2009 at 3:51 pm #5126
Gildor
MMP Elder
you’re being pessimistic master tree… I rather think that the current worldwide economical crisis takes its toll on each of us and Mithril is not really a big priority when compared to such crisis…

Besides, the Hobbit movie due in some years will certainly renew the interest people had in Tolkien and thus in mithril, like it was the case back in 2001-2-3 I am certain….
May 3, 2009 at 6:16 pm #5128
Wendy
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Gildor Inglorion wrote:

Ah I was wondering mistress Wendy why you had not asked for one before… Did I forget you when I made my listing?

Not at all Gildor…I forgot to ask before. :rolleyes:
May 4, 2009 at 3:01 am #5130
twrich
Participant
We are a small group, Master Tree. But like Gildor, I also do not think that we should be pessemistic. Mithril is making some effort to improve their marketing, and hopefully that along with other exposure of Mithrils to new people will increase our numbers over time. The best advertising for Mithril is the skill of Chris as a sculptor, and us as his customers. He has many projects, but we the FG members have been able to keep alive a line of special releases for a few years, and helped to fund several additional “M” series. I believe Mithril is a profitable division for PA, but it is up to us to keep it that way if we are to continue to see excellent Tolkien related miniatures.

As for Morlas, he is an instant collectable, simply because he is made in a small batch and only known to be available by a few. Any member who is able to own one for the cost of postage and shipping, whether they “like’ the idea or not, who don’t want Morlas can’t be faulted, but also isn’t really “collecting” Mithrils. They are good customers who buy what they like, but collectors try to own one of everything in the area that they “collect.”
May 4, 2009 at 12:40 pm #5132
hsf62
Participant
Tell me about it Master Estel, tell me about it!
I’m in the progress of buying a house……
To combine working and organising all the things you need for the Bank and so on, the day just doesn’t have enough hours.

Master Ent, the spring is coming on your side of the world. You should start flowering. The winter is over celebrate the new beginning! Ther are always ups and downs, that is nothing to worry about.
Even if we become a rare species we will not be forgotten!
May 4, 2009 at 12:55 pm #5133
Gildor
MMP Elder
oh well … I can add my little experience to that…
About to have a newborn child… obliged to find a new home (so in the process of getting credit and finding a house…) my wife is unemployed and won’t because she will raise the child…
I manage… somehow, but that is quite costing (in terms of money and time) I tell myself that’s only a bad moment to live…
Still I keep this site as up to date as possible and I keep buying figs when they are released… still, actually, having some respite… in terms of release would be more than welcome because I lack money to buy and time to paint…

That would be out of place to consider a pause in the program because it would be worse for mithril I suppose (though maybe I’m wrong…) and also because some among us don’t suffer the same way some others do and we must be fair to them.

anyway…. I think we all derived from the Morlas topic, didn’t we?
maybe it would be better to open a “crisis” thread rather than post in this topic dedicated to the good little fellow squirrel
May 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm #5136
Theobald
Participant
Ahhhh …. thanks for all the nice words that helped me to regain parts of my optimism …. huoommmmmrhuoommmm … yes, thanks …
May 4, 2009 at 5:17 pm #5138
Turambar
Participant
Holger, you want to build a house? You defenetly need an architect
Don´t hesitate . . .
May 5, 2009 at 7:57 am #5141
Turambar
Participant
A R R I V É E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The prince of squirrels has just arrived in Germay !!!
What a marvellous treasure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a marvellous deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 5, 2009 at 4:25 pm #5142
Theobald
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What about it was a “deal”, Master Rita.de? …. I would rather like to call it a very nice present from The Man. And thanks to Master Gildor it seems to have been received.
May 5, 2009 at 5:35 pm #5143
Turambar
Participant
. . . the deal was, that it was a very nice present from The Man, indeed, as I mentioned it several times before, Master Tree, completely right !
May 5, 2009 at 6:50 pm #5144
Gildor
MMP Elder
well I hope all the others will arrive safe and sound too
May 6, 2009 at 8:32 am #5147
protozeus
Participant
Another incarnation of he Master Squirrel has arrived here, sound & safe! Thank you to Master Chris for this wonderful present, and to Master Gildor for arranging the travel!
May 6, 2009 at 4:01 pm #5148
gondolin
Participant
Bree, The Squirrel has landed!! A big round of applause to C T and Gildor is in order – thank you for your generosity and hard work!
May 6, 2009 at 5:12 pm #5149
ddaines
Participant
Morlas has arrived here as well, alas we chopped down the walnut tree in the garden due to his cousins making so much mess before I ever got chance to eat them, so he will have to forage for nuts elsewhere.

Fantastic little piece, thanks again to CT and Gildor.
May 7, 2009 at 5:27 am #5150
twrich
Participant
Ahhh, it makes me happy and optimistic to see this figure!
May 7, 2009 at 8:41 pm #5152
Gildor
MMP Elder
well tell me if I am wrong but so far… I received payment from everybody (except : kenakko, regalrick and estel) but there’s no hurry at all

and those who received the figurines are : Rita.de, ddaines, gondolin, vendebois, theobald, protozeus and estel

if others received it please let me know…
May 8, 2009 at 12:46 pm #5153
erchamion
Participant
Historians say that once in the Iberian Peninsula had many trees that a squirrel could cross from Gibraltar to the Pyrenees without putting a foot on the floor …..
Should still be sufficient to allow Morlas has come to my house today ….:lol:

Thank you very much to C.T. and Gildor who make it possible
May 9, 2009 at 2:30 am #5155
Kenakko
Participant
Le écureuil arrive’, er, pardon my French here, but the squirrels in my yard have some company! Merci beaucoup to Gildor for the rapid rodent distribution and mostly to ‘the man’ for making this obscure little gem.
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