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Updated August 27, 2004

In early 2004, Decipher teamed with Weta Workshop, the award-winning special effects studio responsible for creating props and special effects for New Line Cinema's ''The Lord of the Rings'' films, to create new photographic images to be featured on cards for Decipher's ''The Lord of the Rings'' TCG. Weta Workshop cast, costumed, and created many character images that did not appear in the films. Known as "book cards" and usually marked with the Weta "bug" image in the lower right corner, these unique cards are being distributed in a variety of promotions and special products, such as [[the Countdown Collection]], [[Reflections]], and [[The Weta Collection]].

In addition, Decipher was able to arrange for photographs of numerous props in the Weta archives which appeared in the films so briefly or at such a distance that the available stills were not usable for card images. Cards created from these images will generally be part of regular expansion sets (some were included in [[Reflections]]) and will not be marked with the Weta logo.

==General Information==
See behind-the-scenes photos, concept art, and commentary from Weta's Daniel Falconer and Decipher's Dan Burns in "The Making of the Weta 'Book Cards'" series.

[[DecipherArchive:decipher.com/content/2004/07/The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Swords, Rings, and Palantiri|The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Swords, Rings, and Palantiri]] 7-29-04

[[DecipherArchive:decipher.com/content/2004/07/The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Concepts and the Photo Shoot|The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Concepts and the Photo Shoot]] 7-23-04

[[DecipherArchive:decipher.com/content/2004/07/The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Casting and Costuming|The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": Casting and Costuming]] 7-22-04

[[DecipherArchive:decipher.com/content/2004/04/The Making of the Weta "Book Cards": An Interview With Weta Workshop's Daniel Falconer|The Making of the Weta "Book Cards: An Interview With Weta Workshops's Daniel Falconer]] 4-4-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080305042235/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/03/030804newslotrwetacards.html The Lord of the Rings TCG to Feature Original Images from Weta Workshop (News Release)] 3-8-04


==The Weta Collection==

This collection of five book cards is available in a five-week promotion during July and August 2004. Cards include Ghân-buri-Ghân, Anárion, Erkenbrand, Tom Bombadil's Hat, and Radagast's Staff. For more information, see "The Making of..." series listed above.


[http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/082304lotrwetacontestfive.html The Big Weta Collection Bug Hunt #5] 8-23-04 [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/082704lotrwetacontest5-res.html Results] 8-27-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/081604lotrwetacontest4.html The Big Weta Collection Bug Hunt #4] 8-16-04 [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/082704lotrwetacontest4-res.html Results] 8-27-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/080904lotrwetacontest3.html The Big Weta Collection Bug Hunt #3] 8-9-04 [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/081304lotrwetacontest3-res.html Results] 8-13-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/080204lotrwetacontest2xyz.html The Big Weta Collection Bug Hunt #2] 8-2-04 [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/08/080604lotrwetacontest2-res.html Results] 8-6-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/07/072604lotrwetacontest1.html The Big Weta Collection Bug Hunt #1] 7-26-04 [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/07/073004lotrwetacontest1-res.html Results] 7-30-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080907172504/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/07/072104lotrwetacollection.html Where's Tom Bombadil's Hat? In the Weta Collection] 7-21-04

[http://web.archive.org/web/20080704153819/http://www.decipher.com/content/2004/04/041404newslotrwetacollect.html Decipher Introduces The Weta Collection! (News Release)] 4-14-04

== Countdown Collection/ Reflections Book Cards ==
The first four book cards, Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, Glorfindel, and Radagast, appeared in two forms. Unfoiled versions of the four constituted the premiums that accompanied the collector's portfolio obtainable as a mail-in offer by collectors of the complete Countdown Collection. These were considered previews of the foil versions which were released as part of the Reflections set. For more information, see "The Making of..." series listed above.

Reflections [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/indexes/index-lotrreflections.html Information] | [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://shop.decipher.com/TCG/CardLists.aspx?gameID=7&listID=30 Card List]

Countdown Collection [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://www.decipher.com/indexes/index-lotrcountdown.html Information] | [http://web.archive.org/web/20080229085904/http://shop.decipher.com/TCG/CardLists.aspx?gameID=7&listID=4 Card List]