Description
This is a pre-order sale. The current estimate from Weta is April 2027. However, as many of you are aware, not a single pre-order estimate in the past five years has been on time. As such, please follow the Castle Kon Facebook page for updates on this and other pre-orders. Also, if any other seller claims to have this before Castle Kon (other than Weta directly), it is most likely out-of-date information. Castle Kon will receive its pre-ordered amount 3 – 5 days after our distributor gets them in stock from Weta and we ship within a week of receiving the items.
“BACKORDER” = Pre-order in this case.
We are setting a 15%+ FREE SHIPPING for US customers and discounted shipping for international folks with non refundable deposit with the remainder due March 31, 2027. If the item is shipped earlier, Castle Kon will email to pay earlier. If the ship date pushes out, we shall move the remainder pay date accordingly (or try to since the system does not always work sorry!)
*Non-refundable note: Castle Kon does not get refunded the PayPal / credit card fees when providing refunds. As such, we are moving to a credit transfer process. For example, if you purchase this item for deposit of $50, and desire a refund, we will cancel the pre-order and provide a $50 credit toward any other order with Castle Kon OR will provide a 95% refund ($47.00).
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At the threshold of his comfortable, familiar life stands Bilbo Baggins. In one hand rests a curious contract, inked by dwarves and laden with promise. In the other, a simple walking stick, as his feet already feel the pull of distant roads. It is a small moment, a hobbit closing his gate, yet within it an adventure begins, and a humble heart turns toward the wide world beyond the comfort of home.
It’s a fine thing, starting an adventure. Endless possibilities stretch out before you. There is a special kind of magic to it.
It is that very magic that entices Bilbo from his warm and comfortable hobbit-hole, prompting him to take a leap of faith and step out into the wider world of Middle-earth. Sculptor Jorgelina Yeme has expertly captured that magical moment, preserving the turning point of Bilbo’s journey in miniature form.
His attire, a tidy green waistcoat, auburn ascot, and sturdy brown trousers beneath a rich burgundy coat, speaks to the comfort and prosperity of life at Bag End. In contrast, the hastily grabbed dwarven contract is laden with clauses, its parchment crowded with elegant script and meticulous notes.
In his other hand he carries a trusty walking stick; perhaps an underestimation of the trials ahead, or perhaps simply a reflection of the innocence and practicality of Shire life. An old wooden gate rests behind him, serving as both a literal and metaphorical threshold between the life he knows and the adventure that awaits.
Finally, a simple smile rests upon his face. Content in a decision no doubt much pondered, he stands unknowingly on the edge of a journey destined to change the history of Middle-earth forever.
This miniature statue captures the beginning of the tale: the moment before trolls and dragons, before swords and rings, yet filled with the promise of everything to come.
A fitting addition to any Middle-earth collection.
• Made primarily from polystone;
• Depicts Bilbo Baggins, as seen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey;
• Captures the naive yet optimistic Bilbo, stepping out of his comfort zone and into an adventure;
• Digitally sculpted by Jorgelina Yeme.
