Holiday Showcase: The Bridge Direct Figures The Hobbit

Are you looking forward to the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of three parts of JRR Tolkien and Peter Jackson’s adventure prequel to The Lord of the Rings set for a December 14, 2012 release? I know the Real Geek Dad will be at the first showing!

For all you Tolkien fans and toy collectors, The Bridge Direct has launched The Hobbit toy line for the holiday season. The Bridge Direct is offering two scales of action figures for The Hobbit, a 6″ line and a 3.75″ line. The Bridge Direct has done an incredible job of keeping scale consistent between the many characters, from the towering orc Bolg, to Thorin Oakenshield and his company of dwarves. The commitment to accurate scale is amazing with accuracy while at the same time making for a wonderfully display.

The best value by far is the hero five-pack, which includes Bilbo, Thorin, and three more dwarves (Kili, Fili and Dwalin.) Each figure includes all the accessories and at a retail price of $30, which makes this set a MUST-BUY! There is a huge selection of main characters as well, but the price is a bit steeper at around $8 to $15 per character, depending on their size. I’d suggest sticking to the multi-packs if you want to collect the entire line.

When shopping for The Hobbit lover, follow Bilbo Baggins advice. “Go back?’ he thought. ‘No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!'”