Our affiliation partner IGN published an article regarding their excursion to the video retailer VSDA convention… in which New Line Cinema put some props from the Lord of the Rings movies on display! Here’s an excerpt (with images below):

Peter Jackson’s going old school with the battle gear, having artisans forge real, wearable Middle Earth battle fashions — which will hopefully shield the actors from wild swings with those real, slashable swords.

Thanks to Jorma for the heads up!

A shield from Gondor.

A Bronze Shield (perhaps of Rohan?).

A Helm with quite a head of hair.

A dwarf in full battle regalia.

A Helm from Middle-earth