Re: Was J.R.R. Tolkien armigerous?

Charles Jones wrote:
> 
> Although IIRC he rather didn't like the idea of the One Ring being
> thought of highly.  Seems there was some correspondence recorded in
> "Letters" where a fan wanted to make a replica of the Ring and Tolkien
> was rather appalled at the idea.
> 
A fan once gave Tolkien a goblet inscribed with the "One Ring to rule
them all" verse; he wrote that he'd never dream of drinking from it,
but instead used it as an ashtray.

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Odysseus