Brian Weaver
brianitguy.bsky.social
Brian Weaver
@brianitguy.bsky.social
Chief dog walker, IT Tutor & CWGC volunteer. Former cyclist & rugby fan. Much geekiness in Tolkien, Dad's Army, Sherlock Holmes, aircraft & WW1 history
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Today is my 34th Tolkien anniversary. As is befitting, I’m working on new Tolkien art, in this case a watercolour of Treebeard.
December 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Think Frodo has been using The One Ring too much. Christmas present from my daughter. It's a funny ugly monster apparently #Tolkien #LOTR
December 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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360 of 365 - The #Hobbit illustrated by David Wenzel #Tolkien
December 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The @ralphbakshi.bsky.social Lord of The Rings Fellowship has grown in the last few days. It's due to set out tomorrow from Rivendell. Missing 2 Hobbits & Gandalf and Galadriel has snuck in but getting there. #Tolkien #LOTR
December 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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The classic Mike Ploog Ringwraith (1977)
#lotr
December 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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@tolkiendil.bsky.social

"Aurë entuluva!"
Le cri du héros Hùrin,répété dans la défaite à chaque coup de hache dans le Silmarillion est le plus poignant des messages d'ESPOIR:"Le jour reviendra!"
L' #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) vous propose un florilège des citations vous invitant à espérer:⤵️
December 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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🌟New prints now available of this breathtaking scene of hopeful possibilities from The Hobbit! Sail off with the Great Eagles into the morning light. More links in comments!

www.miriamellis.com/product-page...

#Tolkien #TolkienArt #Eagles #MistyMountains
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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357 of 365 - The popup #Hobbit illustrated by John Howe #Tolkien
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
"While there's life there's hope" a Bungo Baggins saying used by his son Bilbo in the chapter Not At Home. “Hope” for #TolkienTrewsday Graphic Novel adaptation of #TheHobbit by David Wenzel & Charles Dixon & card illustrations #Tolkien @timbolton.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Think I have yet another favourite #Tolkien artist. Alexander Korotich's scraperboard #LOTR art is just amazing. Astounded by the detail scratched out with a needle. Do you know how big these pieces originally were @joelmerriner.bsky.social ?
December 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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@tolkiendil.bsky.social
C'est son thème principal et la raison d'être de sa fantasy: en cette semaine de Noël, l' #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) du 23 décembre chantera l' 🌟ESPOIR🌟!!!

A cette occasion, vous serez tous bienvenus pour partager:
🌟Les personnages vous donnant le plus d'espoir⤵️
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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356 of 365 - SuperDeluxe editions #Tolkien
December 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Thank you all for the contributions to #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday this week, your support and love for #Tolkien is much appreciated!

Coming next Tuesday…
December 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's that time of the year when the tacky Christmas jumpers come out. Ho ho ho my lad #LOTR
December 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Reading the brilliant Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc. On the Panov chapter @joelmerriner.bsky.social Agree that his fortresses are like Garland's Barad-dûr. Also remind me of Danbury Mint chess piece #Tolkien #LOTR
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Finally got myself a hardback copy of The Art of Mercy in Middle-Earth by @miriamellis.bsky.social Fantastic artwork in here. Severely recommended if you are a fan of #Tolkien #LOTR #TheHobbit #Silmarillion
December 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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353 of 365 - The Ace paperback Lord of the Rings 🏴‍☠️#Tolkien
December 19, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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In the introduction to my book I talk a bit (well, quite a lot) about Balrog iconographies, comparing/contrasting examples of the winged and wingless varieties. Falling firmly into the latter camp is this one: Paul Raymond Gregory's two-and-a-half metre wide epic oil painting Khazad-dûm #Tolkien 🔥
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
#tolkien #Bilbo #LOTR
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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#TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday #Hospitality Hospitality is one of the highest virtues in Middle-earth, exemplified by some of the most gracious folk. Let's start with Círdan, whose Grey Havens both send and receive wanderers with compassionate service.
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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This picture of Polar Bear and penguins came from Tolkien's Christmas letter for Priscilla (1940), mentioning children displaced by war. Tolkien, as Father Christmas, said that penguins visited his North Pole home but didn't help much, yet he still welcomed them.

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hospitality for #TolkienTrewsday 2 views of 2 places I'd like to stay Beorn's Hall & The House of Tom Bombadil. A stay at Yule-Tide with Beorn & any time with Bombadil (although his songs would limit my stay) Wonderful art by #JoanWyatt @miriamellis.bsky.social & #Tolkien colourised by H E Riddett
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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#TolkienTrewsday Week 147: Hospitality

“I am just about to take tea; pray come and have some with me.”

Is there any act more hospitable than letting in a bunch of uninvited dwarves (+ a wizard) into your home and enjoying good food and refreshments?
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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349 of 365 - HmCo #Hobbit #Tolkien
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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🔥 THIS MONTH🔥 📢 The #TolkienTrewsday December 2025 themes:

⭕ Week 145 (02/12/25) Southern Middle-earth
⭕ Week 146 (09/12/25) Darkness/Light
⭕ Week 147 (16/12/25) Hospitality
⭕ Week 148 (23/12/25) Hope
⭕ Week 149 (30/12/25) Celestial bodies
⭕ Week 150 (06/01/26) J.R.R. Tolkien

#TolkienTuesday
December 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM