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Tolkienwinkel, also operating in English as Tolkien Shop, is a store in the Dutch city Leiden selling Tolkien related books and merchandise. It has been run by René van Rossenberg since 1986, who also showcases his own collection as a sort of museum.[1][2]
The Tolkienwinkel originated as a mail order service by Netherlands Tolkien Society Unquendor to its members. In the 1990s however, the commercial nature of Tolkienwinkel led to it being split from Unquendor. In 1996 Van Rossenberg began selling items online, and the actual physical store opened in 2004.[3]
In recent decades the Tolkienwinkel has sold interesting collections: letters and books signed by J.R.R. Tolkien, Joy Hill's (Tolkien's private secretary) library, as well as many Cor Blok, Sergei Iukhimov, Roger Garland and other paintings.
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- ↑ . "René runt de enige Tolkien-winkel ter wereld. ‘Ik heb honger geleden voor dat ene boek’". Nederlands Dagblad
- ↑ . "René runt de enige Tolkienwinkel ter wereld al decennia in Leiden. ‘Ik kijk ab-so-luut niet neer op fans van de Lord of the Rings-films’". Leidsch Dagblad
- ↑ "Opening eerste échte Tolkienwinkel". Studio Alphen