If anyone has around $2,500 that they’d like to spend as a matter of urgency, and for some reason beyond my fathoming would rather not offer it as a donation to the Saint Austin Review, they might like to visit the auction of two original Tolkien-inspired paintings currently exciting interest on e-bay. Both paintings are by internationally acclaimed artist, Ted Naismith, whose paintings have graced the pages of StAR.  Here are the two links to the live auction:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330555731689&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330555737412&ssPageName=STRK:MESCX:IT