{"product_id":"the-hobbit-contract-of-bilbo-baggins-prop-replica","title":"The Hobbit - Contract of Bilbo Baggins (Prop Replica) [NIP]","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA hefty document by any standards, these Conditions of Engagement govern a job that Thorin Oakenshield desperately needs done. An adventurous undertaking judging by the Contract, and adventure is something most hobbits resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf Bilbo Baggins returns from this quest alive, he will not be the same hobbit who ran from his front door, having forgotten his pocket handkerchief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeta's The Contract of Bilbo Baggins is quite a remarkable artefact created by the artists of the 3Foot7 Art Department in Wellington, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand-made by calligrapher and artist Daniel Reeve, who made the iconic original contract used in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, this is an absolutely authentic prop replica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel scans his original script which is then digitally printed onto five separate pieces of high-quality watercolour paper for each contract and then die cut to shape. This is the same paper used in the films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel explains the choice of paper: \"The paper for the Contract is Arches watercolour 185gsm Cold-Pressed. A beautiful paper for calligraphy, with enough tooth to generate skips, texture and character in any pen work. It takes ink and paint beautifully, and can withstand repeated wettings.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel then commences the process of painting the edges of the various sheets and stitching them together by hand, and then fastens the thread with wax seals. He painstakingly applies every crease and every wrinkle by hand, ageing the paper to achieve an authentic looking prop replica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach exquisite 4'7\" x 2'2\" (141cm x 66cm) piece of art is the work of one man and totally unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDaniel's craft is indeed a rare one and this is a prop replica the likes of which few have seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAvailable in strictly limited supply and always subject to the artist's availability, The Contract of Bilbo Baggins will be shipped direct from Weta Workshop in New Zealand, tied with a ribbon, rolled up in a plain cardboard box. Included are also instructions for how to roll up the contract after use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIts dimensions rolled up are 9in x 4.5in x 2.2in (23cm x 11cm x 5.5cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe contract comes with a printed Certificate of Authenticity signed by hand by Daniel Reeve. Not that we think it's likely anyone would even try to attempt forgery...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weta Workshop","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45853777101035,"sku":"WW-PROP-HOBB-MCOBB-N","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0346\/8908\/9671\/products\/WW-PROP-HOBB-COBB-1.jpg?v=1737225493","url":"https:\/\/thenerdmerchant.com\/products\/the-hobbit-contract-of-bilbo-baggins-prop-replica","provider":"The Nerd Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}