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Himring

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About Me

I've been a Tolkien fan since I was a teenager and have been recently been whiling away some sleepless nights reading Tolkien fan fiction on this and other sites, chiefly about Maedhros. However, my copy of the Silmarillion and the rest of my Tolkien collection are sitting in various crates in another country, so apologies for any canon errors... (P.S. I've meanwhile regained access to the Silmarillion, but my apologies remain!)

General Disclaimer: 'All mine, all mine!', shrills the magpie. 'Anything that glitters in this nest I stole my very own self!' (Clarifying footnote to that: Silmarils and other glittering material in the nest have been stolen from a) Tolkien, b) Dawn Felagund, c) ford_of_bruinen, d) Oshun, e) people whose work I admire but whose names I can't remember. I've tried to mention those items for which I can reconstruct a provenance in the endnotes of the individual stories.)

ETA (2013): This bio sort of needs revising as I originally wrote it when I just had started writing Silm fic...

Anyway, here is a link to a Silm fic rec/review post  of mine at the silwritersguild community on LiveJournal, posted in January 2013:

http://silwritersguild.livejournal.com/209896.html

Please consult this instead of my Favorites section on the SWG site, which I am not really maintaining.

ETA (updated 2023):

Some of my non-Silmarillion pieces are currently only archived at AO3. I also used to cross-post to a number of smaller archives that have since been taken down. I have a small SquidgeWorld account, which only contains non-Tolkien fic.

If you are looking for a "Blanket Statement": see the following entry on LiveJournal, which applies to stories posted elsewhere as well: http://hhimring.livejournal.com/24129.html

ETA 2015:

For recs now also see the SWG re-read on LiveJournal: I've added recs to the fanworks posts there for the majority of the chapters of Silmarillion. (ETA 2018: the SWG re-read has since been mirrored to Dreamwidth).

ETA (at the time of the 5th SWG celebration):

Heartfelt thanks to Alasse, Angelica, Lyra, Oshun and Spiced Wine for the Tokens.

The Box of Tissues The Box of Tissues First Times The Wordsmith The Power and the Passion

SWG Fifth Birthday Banner

 B2MEM 2011 passport

B2MeM 2012 Participant

 

Back to Middle-earth Month 2013

 

 

Season of Writing Dangerously 2013 Participant

 

Season of Writing Dangerously 2013 Winner

 

SWG Re-Read 2014: Participant

 

 

Back to Middle-earth Month 2014 Review Challenge--Silmaril Award

 

International Fanworks Day 2015 on the Silmarillion Writers Guild

Fanworks by Himring

This is a Writing fanworkSettling Down by Himring

It is deep winter. Beorn and his friends settle down to a well-deserved rest.

Double drabble.

Major Characters: Beorn
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 203
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This is a Writing fanworkAssistance by Himring

Early in the Second Age, Gil-galad receives an important collaborator.

Major Characters: Original Male Character(s), Gil-galad
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fluff Challenges: Cheesy Corn Chips, Middle-earth Is Multitudes, New Year's Resolution
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 182
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This is a Writing fanwork'The sea-gift well hath throve' by Himring

It is a bit nerve-wracking, courting a princess of the House of Elros.

Elatan of Andunie hopes he is up to her standards.

Major Characters: Elatan of Andúnië, Silmarien
Major Relationships: Elatan of Andúnië/Silmariën
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Understory
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 101
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This is a Writing fanworkYour Face in the Water by Himring

At the Mereth Aderthad, the Feast of Reunion, plenty is always going on: so many people, so many encounters and interactions, tensions and forging of friendships .

That night, in this moment, in this little corner of Mereth Aderthad, nothing happens. Almost nothing. But it fails to happen with some intensity.

Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 104
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This is a Writing fanworkHolly by Himring

An exchange between Celebrimbor and Celeborn before the Fall of Eregion and its aftermath.

Major Characters: Celeborn, Celebrimbor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Ficlet, Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 179
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This is a Writing fanwork"Extracts from the Noldolante as played by a small chamber orchestra in a seaside pavilion at teatime" & "No more laments for me" by Himring

Set after the First Age, probably during the Second Age: Finrod is invited to a small private concert in Alqualonde by members of the Falmarin music academy. Introduced to a piece of music he had no idea existed, he is taken aback. 

Now with a related poem: "No more laments for me" posted as second chapter.

 

Major Characters: Unnamed Female Canon Character(s), Elulindo, Finrod Felagund, Teleri
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Roaring Twenties
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 127
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This is a Writing fanworkThe Morning Star Shines on Everyone by Himring

Short extracts from Pallando's notebook, mirroring encounters of the Blue Wizards in the East.

Major Characters:
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges: Experimental
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 12
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This is a Writing fanworkThuringwethil and Tilion by Himring

A haiku about Thuringwethil and Tilion. (I added a photo.)

Major Characters: Thuringwethil, Tilion
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 16
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This is a Writing fanworkWayward Daughter, Carry on by Himring

The story of a young eagle: how and why she made her way from Valinor to Beleriand.

Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Eagles, Manwë, Oromë
Major Relationships:
Genres: General Challenges: Turgon's Rock Opera
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 1, 911
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This is a Writing fanworkElven Elements by Himring

Young Arwen and a very special necklace.

Major Characters: Arwen, Elrond
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 496
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This is a Writing fanworkNew Branches and Leaves by Himring

 Galadriel prepares a gift for Sam.

Major Characters: Galadriel
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 100
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This is a Writing fanworkI climbed a mountain by Himring

At the time of the Darkening, widowed Indis, having left Tirion, asks her daughter Findis to accompany her to Valmar. 

Major Characters: Findis, Indis
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 100
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This is a Writing fanworkFor the Last Time, Laughter by Himring

Lalwen's last stand and her defiance.

Major Characters: Lalwen
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 101
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This is a Writing fanworkHistory, Snatched from the Jaws of Defeat by Himring

The historian Pengolodh, faced with the destruction of his city, rescues what he holds most dear.

Major Characters: Glorfindel, Pengolodh
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 103
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This is a Writing fanworkLatest Edition by Himring

There may be an afterlife, but there is no final version of the Silmarillion.

Neither its in-universe author nor its IRL author are the kind of writers that just finish a work and then move on...

Major Characters: Celebrían, J.R.R. Tolkien, Pengolodh, Real Person(s)
Major Relationships:
Genres: Ficlet Challenges: B2MeM 2020
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 163
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This is a Reference fanworkAmlach by Himring

A dissenting voice in Marach's alliance with the Elves of Beleriand, Amlach experiences a change of mind after a mysterious twist in the story reorients his priorities toward enmity with Morgoth.

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Genres: Challenges:
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This is a Writing fanworkAn Element of Noldorin Design by Himring

Melimo, Fingon’s architect, defending the fortress he built against overwhelming force, after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad.

Major Characters: Original Character(s), Noldor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Restoration and Rebuilding
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 102
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This is a Writing fanworkMurmuration by Himring

In Nevrast, Idril and her aunt Aredhel explore a reported natural phenomenon at Lake Linaewen together.

Major Characters: Aredhel, Idril
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family, Ficlet Challenges: Dip the Ladle
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 510
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This is a Writing fanworkFingon's rescue of Maedhros in Old English by Himring

Extracts from the Annals of Beleriand, including the Old English version, that deal with the capture and rescue of Maedhros.

With a very brief discussion.

Major Characters: Fingon, Maedhros
Major Relationships:
Genres: Nonfiction/Meta Challenges: Analysing Arda
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 793
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This is a Writing fanworkOn the Borders of Mirkwood by Himring

One of the Woodmen has a recurring problem with the wall between their apple orchard and the Forest.

Major Characters: Elves, Men
Major Relationships:
Genres: Poetry Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 247
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Co-Created Fanworks

This is a Reference fanworkInterview with Zdenka by Himring by Zdenka, Himring

Zdenka is a fan writer, poet, and musician who will be performing both a song and an alliterative poem at Mereth Aderthad 2025. Zdenka spoke with Himring about about her love of music and her evolving understanding of what it means to be a Jewish Tolkien fan.

Major Characters:
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges:
Warnings:
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This is a Reference fanworkInterview with Shadow by Himring by daughterofshadows, Himring

Aromanticism is a topic not often covered in Tolkien scholarship, but many Tolkien characters can be read as aromantic. In this interview, Himring talks with Shadow about their upcoming Mereth Aderthad presentation "The Aromantic in Tolkien."

Major Characters:
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Genres: Challenges:
Warnings:
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This is a Writing fanworkBruised Fruit, Bruised Egos by Dawn Felagund, Himring, catadromously, Kaylee Arafinwiel

Curufin tries to steal a book from the restricted section of the library to impress his friends, and it all goes pear-shaped. This plum fine story is the fruit of a relay writing session for the Middle-earth Olympics, and also stems from the Boxing prompt.

Major Characters: Curufin
Major Relationships: Aegnor & Angrod & Celegorm & Curufin
Genres: Drama, General Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
General Warnings:
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 1, 754
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This is a Writing fanworkFinwean Correspondences on the Topic of the Edain (Posthumously Selected by Elrond Half-Elven) by Dialux, Anne Wolfe, Idrils Scribe, Dawn Felagund, Aprilertuile, janeways, Himring

Letters to and from the Feanorians, on the entry of humans to Beleriand.

Major Characters: Amras, Amrod, Caranthir, Celegorm, Curufin, Finrod Felagund, Maedhros, Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family, General Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
Teens Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 7 Word Count: 5, 544
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Himring's Gallery

Ilmare by Himring
Photo of blurred firework before a dark background: mainly golden streaks from bottom left to top right

Technically a failed photo of a firework, which I decided looked more like Ilmare the Maia, the Handmaiden of Varda, in one of her less embodied states.

Major Characters: Ilmarë
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Umbels Tall and Fair by Himring
Close-up of white flowering umbels with a ladybird sitting on the flowerets. Inset is a view of several such plants from farther away, with a title: "a great misty growth" in white lettering.

Umbels, such as those among which Luthien danced.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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The Fishes Advise Cirdan in the Matter of the Elven Rings by Himring
3 columns made up of alternate sequences of hyphens and the letter u, arranged in the outline of three fishes side by side, facing upwards

Adaptation of a concrete poem by Christian Morgenstern for the Dark Matter Challenge.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Dark Matter
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Carnimírië by Himring
Bare tree branches with clusters of red berries, photographed from below

Photograph of a tree in autumn (lightly edited) with two lines of accompanying text.

Originally submitted (without the title) for the Manwe's Mailbag challenge for a postcard prompt.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Gladden Fields by Himring
Photo of yellow iris, water and rain drops, with image of yellow water lilies in bottom left corne, titled "Gladden Fields" in top right corner

Photo of yellow iris with an inset photo of yellow water lilies.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Fair Ithil by Himring
White hazy moon among light clouds in black night sky. Caption in white in bottom right corner.

Photo of moon in the night sky with surrounding clouds, captioned “Fair Ithil".

Major Characters: Tilion
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: Holiday Party
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Stamp Collection 2026

Himring's 2026 Stamp Collection

January 2026 Resolution challenge stamp - image of tightrope walker balanced on rope festooned with bells
January 2026 Resolution challenge stamp - image of a person about to climb a rope festooned with bells
January 2026 Resolution challenge stamp - image of a floating tower with three arched bridges
January 2026 Resolution challenge stamp - image of a whimsical person fishing off a ledge
February 2026 Title Track SWG challenge stamp - a photo of a manuscript musical score sitting on the strings of an open grand piano
February 2026 Title Track SWG challenge stamp - black and white photo of a record player, with the focus on the arm and needle
February 2026 Title Track SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of a Walkman and headphones
February 2026 Title Track SWG challenge stamp - a photo of a display of colorful umbrellas against a blue sky. There are dozens of umbrellas in many bright colors.
March 2026 Famous Last Words SWG challenge stamp - a color illustration of Fëanor with darkness behind him and flames in front of him.
March 2026 Famous Last Words SWG challenge stamp - a color illustration of Turgon seen through a decorative arch. He is richly dressed with gold accents on his tunic, and stands against a background that could be sunrise or could be flames.
March 2026 Famous Last Words SWG challenge stamp - a color illustration of Finrod lit in gold with his eyes closed and hands folded over his chest. He wears a simple white one-shoulder tunic, and on his head are what could be a matching crown and large earrings or could be the jaws of a wolf closing on him.

Stamp Collection 2025

Himring's 2025 Stamp Collection

January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - a photo of bright yellow sunflowers, with the number "2017" at upper right
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - a photo of several mirror balls, glitter, and sequins, all silvery. The number "2024" is in the middle in dark grey.
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - a closeup photo of a hand tossing color powder, as at Holi. The color purple predominates. The number "2025" is at the bottom of the stamp in pale purple..
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - photo of a young girl wearing a bright red top skipping exuberantly through the wet sand at the seaside. There are other people in the background at a distance, and it is a bright beautiful day.
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - photo of a man in long swim trunks doing a cartwheel on the beach on a sunny day. A surfer is entering the water in the background.
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - Photo of one person getting a piggyback ride from another on a snowy day. The person riding piggyback has an expression of joy.
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - Photo of two people in a backyard. They may be dancing or they may be playing around. Both wear expressions that show they're having a great time.
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - a photo of a 'tunnel' formed by hanging paper star lamps in many bright colors; the sky beyond is dark
January 2025 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - a photo of people gathered around a campfire at dusk. People are visible primarily as silhouettes, with the darkening sky behind them and the fire blazing in front of them.
2025 Dark Matter creator stamp - numerous instances of the letter T beneath a red 'no' symbol; at the bottom is the word Creator.
February 2025 Dark Matter commenter stamp - numerous instances of the letter S beneath a red 'no' symbol; at the bottom is the word commenter.
February 2025 Dark Matter commenter stamp - numerous instances of the letter E beneath a red 'no' symbol; at the bottom is the caption 5 comments.
February 2025 IFD stamp - the words 'anti-prompts' beneath a red 'no' symbol; at the bottom is the caption International Fanworks Day.
March 2025 Birthday Bash challenge stamp - yellow and red firework on a dark background
March 2025 Birthday Bash challenge stamp - red, silver, and blue fireworks on a dark background
March 2025 Birthday Bash challenge stamp - yellow, blue, and red firework on a dark background
March 2025 Birthday Bash challenge stamp - red firework cascading downward with ten red and blue stars at the bottom
April 2025 Musicals challenge stamp - illustration of Luthien wearing a light blue dress, dancing in the forest with white flowers around her and tall trees behind her.
April 2025 Musicals challenge stamp - illustration of Maglor, wearing a red robe and gold circlet playing a large harp.
May 2025 Period Drama challenge stamp - photo of the interior of a grand piano with a beautifully decorated soundboard.
May 2025 Period Drama challenge stamp - photo of a person holding a sword silhouetted against a sunrise sky
June 2025 Gates of Summer SWG challenge stamp - color illustration of two drgonflies flying amid tall grass; green is the dominant color.
June 2025 Gates of Summer SWG challenge stamp - color illustration of a blue butterfly amid tall green grass and yellow flowers
July 2025 Swinging 40s SWG challenge stamp - black and white photo of women working at a switchboard
July 2025 Swinging 40s SWG challenge stamp - black and white photo of two women swing dancing
July 2025 Swinging 40s SWG challenge stamp - Billie Holiday album cover
July 2025 Swinging 40s SWG challenge stamp - ad with a pile of red Jello that reads, "Jell-O again!"
August 2025 Kids These Days challenge stamp - small red-haired Elf smiles behind a sandcastle
August 2025 Kids These Days challenge stamp - small brown-haired Elf hands a letter to a small red-haired Elf
September 2025 Jumble Sale challenge stamp - a jumble of books and art supplies
September 2025 Jumble Sale challenge stamp - jumble of Tolkien books and Tolkien-themed artifacts
September 2025 Jumble Sale challenge stamp - five Matryoshka dolls in front of a Middle-earth map
October 2025 The Only Thing To Fear SWG challenge stamp - black and white photo of a backlit spider. It is impossible to tell how large the spider may be.
October 2025 The Only Thing To Fear SWG challenge stamp - a photo of a shark in deep water. The water is dimly lit, and the shark is large and facing the viewer.
October 2025 The Only Thing To Fear SWG challenge stamp - a photo of a cat sitting on a distant tree branch silhouetted against a large orange full moon.
October 2025 The Only Thing To Fear SWG challenge stamp - black and white photo of a skull surrounded by what may be other bones. The skull is largely in shadow.
November/December 2025 Great Beleriand Bake-Off SWG challenge stamp - a photo of a pair of hands setting a doug ball into a proving basket. A bowl of flour and rack of eggs are visible to either side.
November/December 2025 Great Beleriand Bake-Off SWG challenge stamp - photo of two pullas served on a plate with a napkin
November/December 2025 Great Beleriand Bake-Off SWG challenge stamp - photo of a festive star-shaped babka
November/December 2025 Great Beleriand Bake-Off SWG challenge stamp - photo of churros dusted with confectioners' sugar. The churros are wrapped in newspaper, as if they've been bought from a street vendor.
November/December 2025 Great Beleriand Bake-Off SWG challenge stamp - photo of 4 fancy petit fours on the top tier of a serving stand
November/December 2025 Great Beleriand Bake-Off SWG challenge stamp - a photo of half a dozen different types of bread

Himring's 2024 Stamp Collection

January 2024 Resolution SWG challenge stamp - photo of a blank book on a rustic wooden table surrounded by paintbrushes, palette, and flowers; on the right page is a large number one
January 2024 Resolution SWG challenge stamp - photo of a blank book on a dark grid; on the left page there is a pen and a large number one with sketch lines
January 2024 Resolution SWG challenge stamp - photo of a blank book on a table a hand holding a coffee mug; on the page there is a large number one
January 2024 Resolution SWG challenge stamp - photo of a blank book against a background of majolica tiles; on the right page there is a large number one
January 2024 Resolution SWG challenge stamp - photo of a blank book on a wooden desk surrounded by technical drawing implements; a potted plant is visible at the upper right. On the page there is a large number one.
February 2024 Meet & Greet SWG challenge stamp - illustration within the silhouette of a nesting doll, showing Beren coming upon Luthien dancing
February 2024 Meet & Greet SWG challenge stamp - illustration within the silhouette of a nesting doll, showing a light-haired elf taking the hand of a dark-haired elf against a background that might be a cave or a forest
February 2024 Meet & Greet SWG challenge stamp - illustration within the silhouette of a nesting doll, showing a golden haired elf with a harp facing trees and mountains
February 2024 Meet & Greet SWG challenge stamp - illustration within the silhouette of a nesting doll, showing a rider on horseback with a spear in a forest at night. There are a number of figures in white reaching up toward the rider.
February 2024 Meet & Greet SWG challenge stamp - illustration of three nesting dolls. The largest is at the back and is a silver-haired elf wearing a diadem; there is a forest around him. The middle is a dark-haired elf wearing white and carrying a bow. The smallest in front is a dark-haired elf with the body of the doll showing an intricate colorful scene.
March 2024 It Comes In Threes SWG challenge stamp - photo of three brightly colored flowers against a dark background
March 2024 It Comes In Threes SWG challenge stamp - photo of three sheep grazing in a green meadow
March 2024 It Comes In Threes SWG challenge stamp - photo of three hot peppers piled together
March 2024 It Comes In Threes SWG challenge stamp - photo of three women dressed in various styles
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'ahto' in a dark red font on a lighter red watercolor wash background.
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'alaquenta' in a dark red font on a purplish watercolor wash background.
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'mellon' in a dark green font on a lighter green/yellow watercolor wash background.
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'hantale' in a dark font on a yellow/peach watercolor wash background.
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'glaer' in a dark font on a blue watercolor wash background.
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'astarindo' in a bronze/brown font on a golden/apricot watercolor wash background.
April 2024 Tengwar SWG challenge stamp - stylized Tengwar spelling 'hostamir' in a light font on a dark green watercolor wash background.
May 2024 Crossroads of the Fallen King SWG challenge stamp - photo of snowy crossroads in a rural region with the number 5 in the lower left corner
May 2024 Crossroads of the Fallen King SWG challenge stamp - aerial photo of dirt crossroads in a forest in spring or summer with the number 5 in the lower right corner
May 2024 Crossroads of the Fallen King SWG challenge stamp - aerial photo of crossroads that meet in a traffic circle in an arid/semi-desert region with the number 5 in the upper left corner
May 2024 Crossroads of the Fallen King SWG challenge stamp - photo of the crossing of two sets of wooden steps ascending a steep green hillside in a tropical region with the number 5 in the lower right corner
June 2024 Funky 70s SWG challenge stamp - photo of a 70s muscle car in what appears to be a mostly dry storm drain channel, with a concrete bridge in the background
June 2024 Funky 70s SWG challenge stamp - photo of a room done in 70s decor - plastic chairs with velvet upholstery, striped wallpaper, and shag carpet
June 2024 Funky 70s SWG challenge stamp - photo of luggage (including a red TWA suitcase) on a cart in a 70s airport lounge
June 2024 Funky 70s SWG challenge stamp - still of the Jackson 5 performing on Soul Train
July 2024 Bollywood challenge creator stamp - vintage Bollywood poster with a dark-haired woman and smiling man
July 2024 Bollywood challenge commenter stamp - vintage Bollywood poster with two women
July 2024 Bollywood challenge commenter stamp - vintage Bollywood poster with a woman leaning over a man's shoulder
July 2024 Disability Pride stamp with Disability Pride flag in sequins
August 2024 Kings & Queens SWG challenge stamp - Copper and blue enamel medallion of a medieval European queen. In her right hand she holds a scepter topped with a fleur-de-lys, on her left arm a falcon. She is surrounded by stylized flourishes reminiscent of flowering vines.
August 2024 Kings & Queens SWG challenge stamp - Portrait in European style of the Incan king Manco Capac wearing the finery of his office. In addition to rich robes and golden armbands, he wears a golden circlet with a bull and spiral earpiece. In his right hand is a staff with a radiant sun, on his left hand a colorful bird perches. Behind him is a snarling lion.
August 2024 Kings & Queens SWG challenge stamp - King David of Israel with a harp and text in Hebrew
August 2024 Kings & Queens SWG challenge stamp - Akallabeth in August with large blue wave
September 2024 Idiomatic SWG challenge stamp - smiling clam with the caption "happy as a clam" and the number 9.
September 2024 Idiomatic SWG challenge stamp - a dime next to a dozen pushpins, the caption "dime a dozen" and the number 9.
September 2024 Idiomatic SWG challenge stamp - slice of cake on a plate, the caption "piece of cake" and the number 9.
October 2024 Orctober SWG challenge stamp - a gray forest
October 2024 Orctober SWG challenge stamp - broken glass
October 2024 Orctober SWG challenge stamp - parched earth
October 2024 Orctober SWG winner challenge stamp - a leaf with a maze in the middle
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - a long table with many place settings for a festive meal
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - a copper saucepot with lid on a round wooden trivet
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - a long table set for a feast with many dishes of delicious food
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - a white porcelain baking dish full of baked pasta
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - an overhead view of a table set for a festive meal; the people sitting down to eat are toasting, with their glasses in the center
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - an unbaked pie on a countertop, with a baker's hands crimping the crust around the edge of the pie
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - a hand dropping salt or spices into a stone bowl containing a colorful mixture
November/December 2024Potluck SWG challenge stamp - an attractive tabletop with prepped ingredients. At the top, one pair of hands is chopping greens while another hand reaches for other chopped vegetables.
Tolkien Meta Week challenge stamp - a stack of three books with each spine reading one word each of Tolkien Meta Week
2024 Festival of Lights Commenter stamp - a closeup of scrumptious potato latkes lightly sprinkled with chives; in the background is a dish of applesauce.

Himring's 2023 Stamp Collection

January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of a tray of fancy pastries, text "Jubilee" and number 1.
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of a champagne toast against a background of sparklers, text "Jubilee" and number 1.
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of a group toasting at a picnic, text "Jubilee" and number 1.
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of a large group toasting against a summery sky, text "Jubilee" and number 1.
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of the number 2018 in silhouette against a sunrise, text "Jubilee" and number 1.
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of the number 2019 in blue neon lights against a dark background
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of the number 2020 in gold candles against pink background with gold confetti
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of a pink desktop with a writing implement, scissors, and a clipboard with the number 2021 in gold numerals
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of the number 2022 in gold sparklers against a dark background
January 2023 Jubilee SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a color photo of the number 2023 being drawn in damp sand on a beach
Stamp looks like a chips bag that reads, "Cheesy Corn Chips Creator," with a pile of potato chips
Stamp looks like a chips bag that reads, "Cheesy Corn Chips Commenter"
Stamp looks like a chips bag that reads, "100% Cheesier! Cheesy Corn Chips," with a wedge of yellow cheese
February 2023 International Fanworks Day (IFD)
March 2023 Middle-earth Is Multitudes SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a silhouette of an Ent against a blue-green watercolor background
March 2023 Middle-earth Is Multitudes SWG challenge stamp - postage stamp with a Dwarf in armor holding a battle-axe silhouetted against a pink-red watercolor background
April 2023 Rejects SWG challenge stamp - a richly colored medeival illustration of an indeterminate creature on a blue background and the number 4 in the upper left corner
April 2023 Rejects SWG challenge stamp - a medeival illustration of an elephant with the text 'Rejects' struck out above it and the number 4 in the upper right corner
May 2023 Bestiary of Arda SWG challenge stamp - a painting of a stylized wolf in pale blue and white against a dark blue background, with the number 5 in the upper right corner
May 2023 Bestiary of Arda SWG challenge stamp - painting of a stylized spider in a web, pale blue and white against a dark blue-grey background, with the number 5 in the upper right corner
May 2023 Bestiary of Arda SWG challenge stamp - painting of a stylized bat, pale blue and white against a dark blue-grey background, with the number 5 in the upper right corner
June 2023 Secret Gate SWG challenge stamp - a painting of a gold magnify glass, showing pen & paper and paintbrush & palette.
June 2023 Secret Gate SWG challenge stamp - a painting of a gold magnify glass, showing a golden award labeled 'Commenter'
June 2023 Secret Gate SWG challenge stamp - a painting of a gold magnify glass garlanded with leaves, showing a golden number 5 surrounded by green leaves
June 2023 Secret Gate SWG challenge stamp - a painting of a gold magnify glass, showing a rainbow
July 2023 Dip the Ladle SWG challenge stamp - a blond hero holds a sword over his shoulder, reflected below in grayscale
July 2023 Dip the Ladle challenge stamp - white-robed figure leads a brown-clad figure into wind
July 2023 Dip the Ladle challenge stamp - blue building reflected in a pool with a sunset in the background
August 2023 Roaring Twenties SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of Ma Rainey and her band circa 1923, with the number 8 in the lower left corner
August 2023 Roaring Twenties SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of Gertrude Ederle in swimsuit and cap standing in water circa 1926, with the number 8 in the lower left corner
August 2023 Roaring Twenties SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of Dorothy Parker sitting in her backyard circa 1924, with the number 8 in the upper left corner
August 2023 Roaring Twenties SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of Conrad Veidt in a top hat and tails holding white gloves circa 1922, with the number 8 in the upper left corner
September 2023 Turgon's Rock Opera SWG challenge stamp - photo of a musician on stage in front of a large audience; the photo is taken from behind and the musician is backlit by a spotlight
September 2023 Turgon's Rock Opera SWG challenge stamp - photo of a hand in the devil's horns or rock gesture; the colors are vivid purples, pinks, and oranges. The number 9 is in the upper right corner, and text "Rock Opera" across the bottom.
September 2023 Turgon's Rock Opera SWG challenge stamp - closeup of a guitarists's hands while playing, illuminated in rainbow colors. The number 9 is in the upper right corner and text "Rock Opera" across the bottom.
September 2023 Turgon's Rock Opera SWG challenge stamp - photo of a band on stage in front of a large audience; the photo is taken from the audience. One audience member has their hands raised. The band are lit from above by colorful lights.
October 2023 Experimental SWG challenge stamp - photo of a large mass of brightly colored plastic beads
October 2023 Experimental SWG challenge stamp - photo of stacked variegated skeins of yarn
October 2023 Experimental SWG challenge stamp - closeup photo of a section of a brightly colored tile mosaic
October 2023 Experimental SWG challenge stamp - photo of a stack of brightly colored glass marbles
November/December 2023 Understory SWG challenge stamp - watercolor of trees and plants in a forest. The color scheme is blues and purples with a hint of gold in the center.
November/December 2023 Understory SWG challenge stamp - watercolor of trees and plants in a forest. The color scheme is monochrome, dark grey trees against a light background, and reminiscent of an underpainting or a black and white negative.
November/December 2023 Understory SWG challenge stamp - watercolor of trees and plants in a forest behind a pond or pool. The color scheme is understated blues and greens.

Himring's 2022 Stamp Collection

January 2022 SWG New Year's Resolution Creator stamp - a single starburst firework against a sky in which the last rays of sunset are visible on the horizon
January 2022 SWG New Year's Resolution Commenter stamp - multiple white starbursts above a reflecting pool and ground with small point of light
January 2022 SWG New Year's Resolution 5 Comment stamp - silhouette of a person in a snowy landscape looking at multiple colorful starburst fireworks
February 2022 SWG Opposites Attract Challenge Creator stamp - a blue colored pencil and a yellow colored pencil diagonally through the middle, splitting a background of blue and yellow
February 2022 SWG Opposites Attract Challenge Commenter stamp - a toy sized brown and white dog nose to nose with a large breed black and white dog
February 2022 SWG Opposites Attract Challenge 5 Commenter stamp - black knight and white knight chess pieces directly opposite each other
International Fanworks Day 2022 stamp - globe with googly eyes centered on central Asia, text above and below reads Intl. Fanworks Day
March 2022 Arda on Ice SWG challenge stamp - drawing of a blonde elf in a white body suit with his back foot above his head in a Beillmann spin
March 2022 Arda on Ice SWG challenge stamp - drawing of an orc in a black leotard doing a sit spin
March 2022 Arda on Ice SWG challenge stamp - drawing of dark haired person in a sparkly dark colored bodysuit with bat wings doing an arabesque spiral
March 2022 Arda on Ice SWG challenge stamp - drawing of a dark haired man in a green and black woodsman style unitard being spun in a death spiral by a dark haired woman in a sparly blue skirted skating outfit
April 2022 On A Different Page SWG challenge stamp - A young girl wearing cardboard fairy wings and a homemade paper crown, wielding a wand
April 2022 On A Different Page SWG challenge stamp - A fancy cake on a table, inside a tent lit with party lights
April 2022 On A Different Page SWG challenge stamp - A statue of a large dragon against a blue sky with white clouds
May 2022 Vintage SWG challenge stamp - A fancy sand castle in an old-timey color palette
May 2022 Vintage SWG challenge stamp - an desk with open blank books, an old-fashioned typewriter with a fresh page in it ready to type, and an antique telephone in the background
June 2022 Also Appearing SWG challenge stamp - a green carnival mask
June 2022 Also Appearing SWG challenge stamp - a rocketship with planets in the background
June 2022 Also Appearing SWG challenge stamp - cowboys on a yellow background
June 2022 Also Appearing SWG challenge stamp for Pride Month - a coffee cup with a rainbow flag in the background
July 2022 Zingers SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of Groucho Marx with a cigar in his mouth
July 2022 Zingers SWG challenge stamp - a black and white photo of of Mae West looking at something off camera to the left; she wears a low-cut dress, an intricate pendant, and a white fur stole.
July 2022 Zingers SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a swimmer in a natotorium. The swimmer stands on the bulkhead between the diving pool and racing pool, facing away from the camera. The swimmer is a full leg amputee.
August 2022 Restoration and Rebuilding SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a partially gutted interior room, with construction debris on the floor
August 2022 Restoration and Rebuilding SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a person using a long-handled paint roller to put a base coat on the wall of a room undergoing renovation
August 2022 Restoration and Rebuilding SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a person walking through a parking garage with chaotic wooden bracing augmenting the structure
August 2022 Restoration and Rebuilding SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a modern ship in drydock; scaffolding and other equipment is visible around the hull
August 2022 Restoration and Rebuilding SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a hand reaching for a tool on a workbench
September 2022 Major Arcana challenge stamp - a heart with three swords stabbed into it
September 2022 Major Arcana challenge stamp - a lantern shining bright yellow light
September 2022 Major Arcana challenge stamp - a hand holds a pentagram in a golden circle
October 2022 X Marks the Spot SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a map, with a compass and autum leaves on top of it; a notebook is in one corner
October 2022 X Marks the Spot SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a book opened to a map, with a pair of glasses set on the verso
October 2022 X Marks the Spot SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a map, with a compass and notebook lying on top
November/December 2022 Manwë's Mailbag SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a number of colorful postcards suspending on a string by clothespins, with the text "Mailbag" and number 11/12
November/December 2022 Manwë's Mailbag SWG challenge stamp - color photo of a bundle of old letters tied up with string on top of several unfolded letters and postcards, with the text "Mailbag" and number 11/12
November/December 2022 Manwë's Mailbag SWG challenge stamp - color photo of an outdoor postcard rack, with the text "Mailbag" and number 11/12
November/December 2022 Manwë's Mailbag SWG challenge stamp - color photo of several postcards spread out on a sunny window seat, with the text "Mailbag" and number 11/12
November/December 2022 Manwë's Mailbag SWG challenge stamp - color photo of array of vintage stamps on a wooden background, with the text "Mailbag" and number 11/12

Himring's 2021 Stamp Collection

January 2021 New Years Resolution SWG challenge creator stamp - moon with moonbow
January 2021 New Years Resolution SWG challenge stamp - sun rising over water
January 2021 New Years Resolution SWG challenge stamp - lion running
February 2021 Times of Bliss SWG challenge stamp - a sunrise reflected in calm water
February 2021 Times of Bliss SWG challenge stamp - sunflower
February 2021 Times of Bliss SWG challenge stamp - colorful wildflowers
February 2021 International Day of Fanworks stamp - new SWG logo over globe on black background, icons for drama, art, music, and writing in the four corners
March 2021 Words of Wit and Wisdom SWG challenge stamp - text "Words"
March 2021 Words of Wit and Wisdom SWG challenge stamp - text "Wit"
April 2021 Queens of the Quill SWG challenge stamp - portrait of Phyllis Wheatley
April 2021 Queens of the Quill SWG challenge stamp - Portrait of Edna St. Vincent Millay
April 2021 Queens of the Quill SWG challenge stamp - portrait of Nikki Giovanni
May 2021 Book By Its Cover SWG Challenge stamp - photo of an upright set of books
May 2021 Book By Its Cover SWG Challenge stamp - photo of a person holding an open book in front of their face
May 2021 Book By Its CoverSWG Challenge stamp - photo of a person sitting in bed reading a book with the cover obscuring their face
June 2021 Back to the Future SWG Challenge stamp Creator - shows a woman looking at and interacting with a holographic display
June 2021 Back to the Future SWG Challenge stamp Commenter - tall trees lit with mutliple colors in a futuristic cityscape
June 2021 Back to the Future SWG Challenge stamp 5 Comments - courtyard with plants in front of 5 futuristic houses
June 2021 Back to the Future SWG Challenge stamp Pride - colorful glitter in the pattern of the Pride rainbow
July 2021 SWG Middle-earth Olympics challenge creator stamp - a dwarf weightlifter dressed in red
July 2021 SWG Middle-earth Olympics challenge commenter stamp - an archer dressed in blue/purple
July 2021 SWG Middle-earth Olympics challenge 5 commenter stamp - a surfer dressed in green
August 2021 SWG Challenge Kings & Kink Creator stamp - a cat wearing a crown and fancy ribbon
August 2021 SWG Challenge Kings & Kink Commenter stamp - status of a young man crowning himself
August 2021 SWG Challenge Kings & Kink 5 Commenter stamp - black chess piece with a fancy crown, standing between a row of black pawns and a row of white pawns
September 2021 SWG Challenge Dear Irmo stamp - typewriter with a sheet of paper in it with a typewritten line "Dear Irmo"
September 2021 SWG Challenge Dear Irmo stamp - sheet of paper and old fashioned pen, with "Dear Irmo" written on the paper
September 2021 SWG Challenge Dear Irmo stamp - hands addressing an envelope "Dear Irmo" using an old fashioned pen and bottle of ink
October 2021 SWG Challenge The Gnome Tome stamp - a garden gnome on a swing in an autumn setting with the words "Gnome Tome"
October 2021 SWG Challenge The Gnome Tome stamp - a garden gnome standing on a stump surrounded by colorful fallen leaves with the words "Gnome Tome"
October 2021 SWG Challenge The Gnome Tome stamp - a gnome skiing past tall dried grass with the words "Gnome Tome"
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - a fancy place setting for a holiday dinner
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - blue/silvery sparkles with orange/red lights in the background
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - a mini disco ball against a background of silver sparkles and other mini disco balls
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - one pair of hands passing a wrapped gift to another pair of hands against the background of a holiday dinner table
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - a group of champagne glasses clinking together as one glass is still being poured
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - a candlelit table set for a holiday dinner, with a hand lighting the last candles
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - a flower candle surrounded by colored petals in circular patterns with five circular candles at the edges of the pattern
November/December 2021 SWG Challenge Holiday Party stamp - two champagne flutes, half filled, backlit, with gold ribbon curling around the bases

Himring's 2020 Stamp Collection

January 2020 New Years Resolution challenge creator stamp with mountain
January 2020 New Years Resolution challenge creator stamp with footprints
January 2020 New Years Resolution challenge 5 comments stamp
February 2020 SWG challenge Crackuary stamp with yellow background cracked in half horizontally
February 2020 SWG challenge Crackuary stamp
2020 International Day of Fanworks stamp with people standing in a circle around the Earth
March 2020 Soundtrack SWG challenge stamp - cassette tape unraveled
March 2020 Soundtrack SWG challenge stamp - black and white photo of an old-style chrome microphone
April 2020 Block Party SWG challenge stamp - people celebrating with large bubble wands
April 2020 Block Party SWG challenge stamp - children reading together
April 2020 Block Party SWG challenge stamp - heart-shaped hole trimmed in a hedge, text "Live Event"
April 2020 Block Party SWG challenge stamp - paper lanterns
May 2020 Archetypes SWG challenge stamp - Tree of Life
May 2020 Archetypes SWG challenge stamp - snake wrapped around an egg
May 2020 Archetypes SWG challenge stamp - warrior pursuing griffon
June 2020 Laws and Customs SWG challenge stamp - Justice statue
June 2020 Laws and Customs SWG challenge stamp - Egyptian goddess Maat
July 2020 True Leader SWG challenge stamp - statue of Athena
July 2020 True Leader SWG challenge stamp - Sojourner Truth
July 2020 True LeaderSWG challenge stamp - Queen Liliʻuokalani
July 2020 True Leader SWG challenge stamp - Wu Zetian
August 2020 Utopia-Dystopia SWG challenge stamp - black and white tree half living and half dead
August 2020 Utopia-Dystopia SWG challenge stamp - black and white Maedhros half healthy and half scarred
August 2020 Utopia-Dystopia SWG challenge stamp - left half white forest on black background, right half black factory on white background
August 2020 Utopia-Dystopia SWG challenge stamp - black and white ship
September 2020 Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth SWG challenge stamp - dark green leaves and yellow flowers on a blue background
September 2020 Naturalist's Guide to Middle-earth SWG challenge stamp - slender plant stems in silhouette on a peach-colored background
October 2020 SWG challenge Soap Opera stamp
October 2020 SWG challenge Soap Opera stamp
October 2020 Soap Opera SWG challenge stamp - white heart on black background
November December 2020 Postcards from Middle-earth SWG challenge stamp - vintage postcard with eagle and goddess against blue sky and text "Greetings from Aman"
November December 2020 Postcards from Middle-earth SWG challenge stamp - painting of seaside town labeled Numenor
November/December 2020 Postcards from Middle-earth SWG challenge stamp - old tower labeled Himring

Himring's 2019 Stamp Collection

January 2019 SWG New Year's Resolution challenge stamp - multicolored confetti or bokeh effect on a dark background
January 2019 SWG New Year's Resolution challenge stamp - illustration of a popping champagne bottle with the challenge title
February 2019 SWG Love Actually challenge stamp - illustration of a couple gazing up at the night sky
March 2019 Hidden Figures SWG challenge stamp - Jane Austen quote: "It is to be supposed that Henry was married, since he had certainly four sons, but it is not in my power to inform the REader who was his wife."
March 2019 Hidden Figures SWG challenge stamp - CS Lewis quote: "What were the women doing meanwhile? How should I know? I am a man and never spied on the mysteries of the Bona Dea."
March 2019 Hidden Figures SWG challenge stamp - Fredric Cheyette quote: "Every book about medieval history suggested (if only by their absence) that women were historically invisible, unknowable. [...] They did not match the tinted Victorian image of the mysterious, retiring lady in her castle, nor did they match anything we had read in books on 'feudal society'."
March 2019 Hidden Figures SWG challenge stamp - Image of 5 B2MEM bingo cards fanned out
March 2019 Hidden Figures SWG challenge stamp - Roman Payne quote: "She is free in her wildness, she is a wanderess, a drop of free water."
April 2019 Sirens and Songstresses SWG challenge stamp - painting of a group of ryukyuan women playing music
April 2019 Sirens and Songstresses SWG challenge stamp - painting of ancient Egyptian women playing musical instruments
April 2019 Sirens and Songstresses SWG challenge stamp - Romantic painting of a pensive angel playing a mandolin
May 2019 Caprice And Chance SWG challenge stamp - Detail from Romeo & Juliet painted by Frank Dicksee
May 2019 Caprice And Chance SWG challenge stamp - Detail from a Hans Zatska painting showing two women against a garden backdrop
June 2019 Pride SWG Challenge Stamp - chalk drawing of a rainbow partially behind a cloud
June 2019 Pride SWG Challenge Stamp - photo of a rainbox against a cloudy sky
June 2019 Pride SWG Challenge Stamp - drawing of the shield of the House of the Heavenly Arch
June 2019 Pride SWG Challenge Stamp - underside view of a piñata breaking , with rainbow colored streamers
July 2019 Solve A Problem SWG challenge stamp - Corner of a bulletin board with photos and sketches pinned on it
July 2019 Solve A Problem SWG challenge stamp - Photo of a slightly messy desk stacked with books and papers, a coffe cup lurking in the middle
July 2019 Solve A Problem SWG challenge stamp - Bulletin board with poetry, notes, and art tacked up
SWG 50 Comments Written stamp - color gradient background with a large number 50 and small text "comments written".
August 2019 Notion Club Revival SWG challenge stamp - Photo of Radcliffe Camera from an upper story
August 2019 Notion Club Revival SWG challenge stamp - Photo of Radcliffe Camera from an upper story on an overcast day
September 2019 In Rare Form SWG challenge stamp - Hand lettered and illustrated book, with text and embellishment on the verso and a map on the recto
September 2019 In Rare Form SWG challenge stamp - Embroidery with a geometric design featuring Feanorian stars
September 2019 In Rare Form SWG challenge stamp - Pair of ballet shoes
September 2019 In Rare Form SWG challenge stamp - Trio of wooden recorders resting on a musical score
October 2019 Start To Finish SWG challenge stamp - Text "I'll make my report as if I told a story, for I was taught on my homeworld that truth is a matter of the imagination. - Ursula K. LeGuin"
October 2019 Start To Finish SWG challenge stamp - Text "I had the story bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story. -Edith Wharton"
October 2019 Start To Finish SWG challenge stamp - Text "All this happened, more or less. -Kurt Vonnegut"
November/December 2019 Season's Greetings SWG Challenge stamp - watercolor of a mountain in silhouette against a colorful night sky with Earendil shining
November/December 2019 Season's Greetings SWG Challenge stamp - photo showing a number of lamps illuminating a gathering in the foreground, with a night cityscape in the background
November/December 2019 Season's Greetings SWG Challenge stamp - photo of a large sparkler in the foreground with two or more people in the background

Himring's 2018 Stamp Collection

January 2018 New Year's Resolution SWG challenge stamp - multicolored fireworks superimposed over black and white typewriter keys
January 2018 New Year's Resolution SWG challenge stamp - black and white drawing of a quill and ink and book superimposed over stylized drawing of fireworks
February 2018 SWG International Fanworks Day stamp - a graphic of earth surrounded by a ball of yarn with knitting needles, gitar, pencil, laptop, books, and paint brushes with palette
February 2019 Breaking Boundaries SWG challenge stamp - illustration of an elf leaning on a staff or spear talking to a dwarf leaning on an axe
February 2019 Breaking Boundaries SWG challenge stamp - illustration of a dark haired person with their back to the observer facing a group armed with spears
March 2018 Middle-earth Museum SWG challenge stamp - photo of a wooden gate with ornate ironwork and a stylized flower window labelled "Gate from Khazad-dûm, 2nd Age"
March 2018 Middle-earth Museum SWG challenge stamp - photo of a wooden drop spindle with flower embellishment on a bed of carded wool labelled "Spindle, Haladin, 1st Age"
March 2018 Middle-earth Museum SWG challenge stamp - photo of a pair of hand-made shoes labelled "Fish-skin boots, 3rd Age"
April 2018 Rise Above SWG challenge stamp - A dwarf with triple braided beard and gold jewelry holding a jewel for examination
April 2018 Rise Above SWG challenge stamp - Drawing of an elf wearing their hair in braided crown writing in a book with a quill
April 2018 Rise Above SWG challenge stamp - Drawing of a light-haired woman who might be an elf or Man examining an object in a lab with labratory glassware in the background
April 2018 Rise Above SWG challenge stamp - Drawing of Varda and her stars
April 2018 Rise Above SWG challenge stamp - Drawing of a scientist at work in her lab with her hair tied back and wearing a protective apron
May 2018 Competition SWG challenge stamp - White silhouette of a victor's laurels on a dark red background with the words "Contest & Competition"
May 2018 Competition SWG challenge stamp - White silhouette of judge's scorecards showing 9.9 and 9.7 on a dark green background with the words "Contest & Competition"
May 2018 Competition SWG challenge stamp - White silhouette of a winner's ribbon on a blue background with the words "Contest & Competition"
June 2018 Analysing Arda SWG Challenge Stamp - stack of colorful books
June 2018 Analysing Arda SWG Challenge Stamp - section of a Tolkien map with elvish labels
June 2018 Analysing Arda SWG Challenge Stamp - section from a glossary, with the words felak, Felakgundu, felek, gabil, Gabilân, and Gabilgathol, and Gamil Zirak showing
July 2018 Teen Spirit SWG challenge stamp - Photo of a person with short dark hair, wearing a white t-shirt and an army surplus backpack on one shoulder, with their back to the camera
July 2018 Teen Spirit SWG challenge stamp - Photo of a young person wearing a ballcap sitting in front of a circular cutout in a wall showing a cityscape visible in the distance
August 2018 Discover SWG challenge stamp - Black and white ink drawing of two ships on a watercolor background of dark blue sea and brown to dark green mountains
August 2018 Discover SWG challenge stamp - Watercolor of a ship in stormy seas
August 2018 Discover SWG challenge stamp - Watercolor of a swan ship at sea with a bright yellow sail and pennant
September 2018 Sitcom SWG challenge stamp - Comics-style speech bubble reading "Sitcom!" with a background of blue and green stripes radiating behind it
September 2018 Sitcom SWG challenge stamp - Comics-style speech bubble reading "Sitcom!" with a background of yellow and red stripes radiating behind it
October 2018 B-Movie SWG challenge stamp - An illuminated jack-o-lantern that appears to have eaten another jack-o-lantern
October 2018 B-Movie SWG challenge stamp - An ominous clous over a hilly landscape; it might be an incoming sandstorm but it also might be a volcanic eruption
November/December 2018 Holiday Feast SWG Challenge stamp - a festive display of osechi
November/December 2018 Holiday Feast SWG Challenge stamp - two hands clinking wine glasses of punch
November/December 2018 Holiday Feast SWG Challenge stamp - a selection of festive sweets

Himring's 2017 Stamp Collection

January 2017 Taboo SWG challenge stamp - color drawing of Nienor and Glaurung
January 2017 Taboo SWG challenge stamp - color drawing of a deep red apple with a snake coiled around it
January 2017 Taboo SWG challenge stamp - woodcut against a reddish background showing Adam and Eve near the tree
January 2017 Taboo SWG challenge stamp - woodcut against a yellow background showing a beared figure who may be a god or prophet
January 2017 Taboo SWG challenge stamp - stylized graphic of a star overlaid with star shapes on a blue-purple background and text "the beginning of days"
January 2017 Taboo SWG challenge stamp - graphic that could be glitter or could be a deep space nebula and text "the beginning of days"
February 2017 SWG IFD stamp - Icons representing different forms of fanworks/fan creativity and the words "International Fanworks Day 2017"
February 2017 Revolution SWG challenge stamp - photo of chess pieces; three black pawns surround a toppled white king
February 2017 Revolution SWG challenge stamp - text "Revolution" in black letters on a red patterned background
February 2017 Revolution SWG challenge stamp - An east Asian person striding determinedly, carrying a sword
February 2017 Revolution SWG challenge stamp - A circle of handprints in various skintones and the slogan "Celebrating Diversity in Middle-earth"
March 2017 Strength and Beautry SWG challenge stamp - Watercolor of a mountain against a sunset sky, with Earendil shining in the upper left corner
March 2017 Strength and Beautry SWG challenge stamp - Photo of a spring flowering shrub or tree against a a misty or cloudy background
March 2017 Strength and Beautry SWG challenge stamp - stylized illustration of three gems, partially overlapping each other; each gem has a Feanorian star at its heart
April 2017 Woman's Sceptre SWG challenge stamp - Print of an east Asian woman playing a stringed instrument
April 2017 Woman's Sceptre SWG challenge stamp - Painting of a medeival European woman reading
April 2017 Woman's Sceptre SWG challenge stamp - illustration of the ancient Epytian queen Nefertari
May 2017 Hero's Journey SWG challenge stamp - a broad dirt road with grassland and a few trees on either side against a stormy sky with a rainstorm in the distance
May 2017 Hero's Journey SWG challenge stamp - a small sailboat on a lake or bay with a forest in the background
June 2018 New Directions SWG Challenge Stamp - woodcut or print style illustration of a swan ship at sea, illuminated by a beam of light
June 2018 New Directions SWG Challenge Stamp - black ink illustration of a compass, with the directions given in tengwar
July 2017 Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song SWG challenge stamp - Detail from John Williams Waterhouse's painting "An English Rose smelling a Rose"
July 2017 Just an Old-Fashioned Love Song SWG challenge stamp - statue of two lovers
August 2017 Song of Exile SWG challenge stamp - Grainy monochrome photo showing a mountain rising from the sea
August 2017 Song of Exile SWG challenge stamp - Grainy monochrome photo showing ruins on the shore
August 2017 Song of Exile SWG challenge stamp - Photo of waves on the seashore in a gentle palette, with elvish text superimposed
September 2017 Ancestors SWG challenge stamp - Illustration of an older Chinese couple in formal dress posing beneath ancestor tablets
September 2017 Ancestors SWG challenge stamp - Statue of a Roman man in toga holding busts of his ancestors
September 2017 Ancestors SWG challenge stamp - Illustration of a family tree written in tengwar with elven heraldry
October 2017 Behind The Scenes SWG challenge stamp - Color illustration of a person peeking into a partially open door
October 2017 Behind The Scenes SWG challenge stamp - Color illustration of a set of closed red stage curtains
October 2017 Behind The Scenes SWG challenge stamp - Color illustration of blue curtains blowing in the breeze of an open window
SWG 50 Comments Written stamp - color gradient background with a large number 50 and small text "comments written".
November/December 2017 30-Day Character Study SWG Challenge stamp - color illustration of Maedhros at various stages of his life from early childhood to late First Age
November/December 2017 30-Day Character Study SWG Challenge stamp - color illustration of an elf reading, with a hot beverage on a table next to him
November/December 2017 30-Day Character Study SWG Challenge stamp - two column except of something written in tengwar
November/December 2017 30-Day Character Study SWG Challenge stamp - color illustration of an a person's workspace as they work on a manuscript including a diagram; only the hands and work area including drafting tools, pen, and ink are visible