A couple of items of interest at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, UK:

Four swords from the films - Glamdring, Narsil, Strider's sword and Sting - are on display.

http://www.royalarmouries.org/events/calendar/2012-12-13/the-swords-of-middle-earth

Also this weekend there's a seminar on weapons and film-making that includes Weta:

http://www.royalarmouries.org/events/calendar/2013-10-20/weapons-and-the-movies

The sword exhibition lasts until February but Sunday 27th October this year would be a good time to visit as that's when the FIASCO wargames show is being held at the same venue.

When I read threads like this I realise how much I miss out on in the world
Though I have a lot more Middle-earth hardware than the Royal Armouries have

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