# LOTR experts and fans, book collectors, movie memorabilia mavens: advice needed, please **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 15, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-experts-and-fans-book-collectors-movie-memorabilia-mavens-advice-needed-please/634745 "2012-09-15T00:24:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-experts-and-fans-book-collectors-movie-memorabilia-mavens-advice-needed-please/634745/1 "2012-09-15T00:24:50Z")
Posted with mod permission. I’m not trying to sell this. We’re just looking for some helpful advice or information. A FB friend has asked for a bit of help. The fundraising committee mentioned below is for a special needs school; the goal is to buy a minibus to help safely transport the children. They’ve been donated a book to sell and she was looking for some advice or suggestions as to the best way to put a value on it and to publicize it. I’m not trying to sell it here. I just offered to bring the question to some people who might know. I’ll convey any advice or suggestions to her. Thanks. This is her description: “I kinda know the make up artist on the Hobbit and he has donated a huge limited edition copy of the book signed by all the main members of the cast to (my son’s) school. I’m on the fundraising committee and we’re going to auction it and want to put a reserve on it so waht do you reckon?” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-experts-and-fans-book-collectors-movie-memorabilia-mavens-advice-needed-please/634745/2 "2012-09-15T02:08:43Z")
> [@thirdwarning](#): > > Posted with mod permission. I’m not trying to sell this. We’re just looking for some helpful advice or information. > > A FB friend has asked for a bit of help. The fundraising committee mentioned below is for a special needs school; the goal is to buy a minibus to help safely transport the children. They’ve been donated a book to sell and she was looking for some advice or suggestions as to the best way to put a value on it and to publicize it. I’m not trying to sell it here. I just offered to bring the question to some people who might know. I’ll convey any advice or suggestions to her. Thanks. > > This is her description: > > “I kinda know the make up artist on the Hobbit and he has donated a huge limited edition copy of the book signed by all the main members of the cast to (my son’s) school. I’m on the fundraising committee and we’re going to auction it and want to put a reserve on it so waht do you reckon?” We’d need to know _exact_ details : which book, which edition, what condition, who signed it? ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-experts-and-fans-book-collectors-movie-memorabilia-mavens-advice-needed-please/634745/3 "2012-09-15T05:35:31Z")
I’ll be back. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-experts-and-fans-book-collectors-movie-memorabilia-mavens-advice-needed-please/634745/4 "2012-09-15T18:23:26Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > We’d need to know _exact_ details : which book, which edition, what condition, who signed it? [Princess Bride] And a Holocaust Cloak - you didn’t include that in your list?! [/Princess Bride] 😉 The good Dr is right - need the details; but it could fetch a nice amount. ---
**Author:** ![Lilacs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Lilacs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lilacs)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-experts-and-fans-book-collectors-movie-memorabilia-mavens-advice-needed-please/634745/5 "2012-09-15T18:31:48Z")
I would see if you can contact anyone at The One [Ring.net](http://Ring.net). They will probably go nuts over that.