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November 13, 2018 at 11:16 pm #37471
Nob
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but why should a poney be a pony? … the answer is surely worth a… penny ?
November 14, 2018 at 12:24 am #37472
mindx2
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Gildor Inglorion wrote:

I’m sorry if I could not read your post earlier I too came back today only… I am very sorry to learn about all the news you said David, but at the same time quite happy to see that the results are there and your wife should be ok, that’s all that matters!! I sincerely hope she’ll have a great and fast recovery !

I’m sorry to learn you have to part with your collection, but in the end, those are only material possessions nothing compared to someone’s life most of all the love of your life !!

I really hope you manage well with your sales but please, it’s not a reason to leave this community you have your place among us, not matter if you own a collection or not Barliman or even Nob will always be there to pour you a chill drink anytime you want !

Thank you my friend. I don’t feel strange saying that even though I’ve only talked to many here or only via email. However, everyone that I have interacted with has been of the highest quality!

If I may Master Gildor, when I do post my collection do you mind if I place a link to your wonderful Database? It is by far the best and most comprehensive anywhere on the internet and would help by giving people a “baseline” to judge value and rarity. I must admit to wanting to get the most out of the sales as I possible can.
November 14, 2018 at 2:59 am #37473
cameosis
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mindx2 wrote:

If I may Master Gildor, when I do post my collection do you mind if I place a link to your wonderful Database? It is by far the best and most comprehensive anywhere on the internet and would help by giving people a “baseline” to judge value and rarity. I must admit to wanting to get the most out of the sales as I possible can.

same here — i had photographed my collection last month and need to upload all the pictures, but will sell just like david the vast majority of my miniatures for reasons similar to his, though notably less vital.

i’ll post a list in the marketplace until the weekend, starting with blisters and then with loose minis.
November 14, 2018 at 7:30 am #37475
Milo
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Always sad to read when collectors are selling but this is real life isn’t it ?
If both of you intend to obtain good money, I suggest you both shall synchronise your auctions and avoid selling same minis at the same time. :rolleyes:
November 14, 2018 at 8:17 am #37476
Barliman
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Actually, in Bree dialect a pony is worth £25. (It also has another, less than salubrious meaning, which we won’t go into here…)
November 14, 2018 at 11:49 pm #37477
Theobald
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huoommm … I have to consider that, Master barkeep … rhuom … huoommm….rhuommm … so, seriously I have to think over about that indeed … does that pony like apples ,by the way? … hmmm … I’ll start thinking about that very soon, maybe next week … huom … or is it next year? … alas … hooommm … who knows … well, but, I’ll have in mind those 20 quids for a pony in Bree … sounds interesting … grom rhuom
November 15, 2018 at 8:31 am #37478
Barliman
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25 quids, Master Tree, not 20. But who knpws? The way this ridiculous Breexit business is going a pony may, indeed, have dropped to £20 by now.
November 15, 2018 at 6:06 pm #37479
Gildor
MMP Elder
talking about coiny things around here? well that reminds me that the landlords of the place seem to have manifested themselves to be remembered… and this year fee is almost due (in december)

well, I’ll let your know soon
November 17, 2018 at 12:11 am #37480
Theobald
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huooommm … I have always liked your pointed puns and play on words, Master Barliman …. rhuom … and I still do, of course … hm huom … so let me please still wait another while … rhuoomm … I’m just after a bargain, you know … huoomm …
you know that 20 quids still is a bit too ambigious price at the moment … huooOmm … and so let me, please, wait another short while and then we’ll see …. rhuôm … er, you know that trees cannot seriously cope or comment on such matters … huom … at least not here in these premises … huom …
December 6, 2018 at 6:08 am #37495
twrich
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Hello dear friends, It’s been awefully quiet in the Pony for some time now. Perhaps some of you, like me , have stopped by, had a drink or two, perhaps helped yourself to some vittles, and left Barli the proper coiny things for his provender!

Well, should anyone stop by, please give me a gentle poke to wake me up for a visit and drink as I’ll be sleeping at the table over in the dark corner.
December 6, 2018 at 7:01 am #37496
Barliman
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If any of you are like me, you’ll be sitting at home with dreadful colds. A mulled wine, large brandy or a hot toddy might help, but you still have to trudge down the road in the rain to get it, so I don’t blame you for staying abed. (All I have to do is ring my bell and shout and Nob comes running to fetch whatever I need; but it’s a shame he’s not a mind-reader – then he could bring what I want with him, and save himself a step or two.) As for leaving me the appropriate “coiny things”, i don’t know where you fellows come from, but if you can direct me to the land where shirt-buttons are the accepted currency I’d be very grateful, because I’d be a rich man there!
December 6, 2018 at 8:04 am #37499
Thingol
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Hm… That is the reason I did not saw you master Tom… you slept in the dark corner and I’ve just pased away in a hurry few days ago… next time when you see me in the inn just wisper my name and I will come to join you for small conversation with cold beer on our table (in the dark corner)….
December 6, 2018 at 8:05 am #37500
Thingol
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…. dreadful colds… I hope you will be better soon Master innkeeper… take care on your self…
December 6, 2018 at 9:05 pm #37502
ddaines
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Poke given, and a drink for The Man in the Corner and anyone else who may be lurking
December 6, 2018 at 11:16 pm #37504
Theobald
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huooommm … I’m lurking too, Master Ddaines … huom … thanks a lot … though at the moment I think some might better turn to bowls of mulled wine …. hom
December 7, 2018 at 1:42 am #37505
Barliman
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Master Tree, you’ve ALWAYS lurked – the ceiling would collapse if you didn’t.
December 13, 2018 at 12:04 pm #37510
Maenas
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Just passing by to wish you all a Merry christmas or a nice Hanukkah or whatever festivity you celebrate.
Or simply happy days.

I served myself a Scrumpy, possibly the last of this year, and left you all a plate with some “Turrón de Jijona”, some marzipan and a couple bottles of Cava (Champagne) for you all to share and celebrate.

Hugs from Barcelona!
December 13, 2018 at 3:43 pm #37511
Barliman
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Oh dear, were the comestible gifts meant for everyone? Alas, Nob got to them first, so there’s nothing left now but crumbs. (I think I shall have to start giving him bigger dinners to prevent this sort of thing from happening!

Seems a bit early to start wishing people season’s greetings, but since you sound as if you won’t be coming this way again for a couple of weeks, I wish them to you, Master Maenas!

(Incidentally, if you’ve got any more of the Turrón de Jijona, please bear in mind that the rest of us didn’t get any, though Nob says it was delicious.)
December 16, 2018 at 9:34 pm #37512
Mornedhel
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Not yet season greetings but cheers to everyone

2018 Mithril released 18 new minis and a Chrismas figure (even if some of them are subject to a lot of discussion)
The best prolific year ever since the end of M.

2018
MZ643 Treebeard at Isengard
MZ644 Watcher at Cirith Ungol
MZ645 Lorien boat with Gimli and Legolas
MZ646 Half-orc hornist
MZ647 Aragorn and the Palantir
MZ649 Azog with head of Thror
MZ650 Easterling king
MZ651 Dwarven scribe
MZ652 Haradan Mumakil commander
MZ653 Lossoth Wise Woman
MZ654 Dunedain Ranger with hawk
MZ655 Female Elf with LEMBAS
MZ656 PIPPIN gazing into the PALANTIR
MZ657 Belladonna Took
MZ658 Rohir Minstrel
MZ659 Arwen grieving in the forest
MZ660 ELESSAR and the white sapling
MZ661 Far-Harad tribesman

I updated the lost mini wiki:
http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Mithril_Fellowship_2018
December 17, 2018 at 12:16 am #37514
Theobald
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huooommm … to be honest I do rather see a major decline with the MZ-products … hom … I think that not “speed” of production is most important, because think that there also should be some concern about quality within a “new” development … hmmmm … I never had had to spend that much time to assemble figures (and many figures I did assemble, which not only were Mithril by the way) … ggrrrrrrûoomm … so why do I have to glue and adjust the left elbow of a lute-player to his hand and his shoulder? …. why are parts not fitting well at all? … who knows … grOOOm … no, sorry, I want to tell you here that I’m off with collecting those figures … huom … some of you might have learned to know me as a serious collector …. hm … I do not want to leave this Prancing Pony here, of course, as others did without leaving a word … I somehow feel responsible still … hUUu°ommm … well, if anyone is interested in my detailed criticism about the MZs I could hand it out, but do not want to pester you with here, as there is a lot … huom …
Master Barliman? … a bowl of that “you know what”-bowl, please … hhuom, did you know that even old trees tend to become older? … alas …
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