Finding the Hobbit

This was a great package to open today.   This hobbit game is designed around the artwork from the Rankin Bass TV special version of the Hobbit. Even though this isn't the best game to play I love it because of the artwork which I remember from childhood.  Now I have to get DVD versions of this animated hobbit and the Rankin Bass  Return of the King for my kids to watch.  Sadly this is the age where they instantly associate a story with whatever movie version has just come out.

Now that that I have most of the newer harry potter/ Narnia games I am starting to focus more on the Lord of the rings.  I am going to try to find most of the Hobbit games before I move on to the true Lord of the Rings. The most important thing when buying older games is that they are 100% complete.  I will pick a game from thrift store or garage sale if they are very little money, but not on Ebay or Craigslist.  Another Hobbit game was listed, but the ring was missing.  The seller put in the ad that any ring would work.  For playing that would be true, but for collecting forget about it.  Few games have any value if a part or two is missing.  The dice can usually be replaced, but  when I buy a vintage game I rarely even buy a game without original dice.