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Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group announced on December 16, 2011 their partnership to produce LEGO toys based upon the Lord of the Rings franchise and the upcoming Hobbit movies. Look for the toys to hit the shelves around June 2012.

Read more from the official LEGO.com press release.

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Check out the cool, hand built home that Simon built for his family. It reminded me a lot of the Shire houses seen in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The site has photos of the building process (always cool) and even plans of the house. Definately worth checking out, and maybe even one day building one yourself.