Bilbo Baggins' Birthday Party Invitation Help

[Matthew Gresham]

I'm working on a project that's an entirely digitally created replica of Bilbo Baggins' birthday invitations from Fellowship of the Ring. I really want to put them in nice wax sealed envelopes and these are some I got for a test, but I don't really like these. I don't want them to look weathered or old because that makes no sense in the context of the story, but I have no idea what sort of envelopes to use or where to find any I like in the star I need. Any help is appreciated

 

[Jintosh]

I typed fancy greeting card envelopes and got interesting links.
You could use cards the same shade of green as his door.

 

[BoxOfScraps]

Hello, Matthew, how is it going?

In the Fellowship of the Ring, in the scene after Bilbo's party, Frodo meets with Gandalf at Bilbo's house, e get the ring from the floor and Gandalf put the ring inside an envelope. You could check there, it's a good reference even thou is very similar with the one you showed in the pictures.

BTW, I'm working of a similar project and as part of it I'll be doing a Bilbo's signet to put on a red wax seal. The signet will be the BB from the The Red Book of the Westmarch (The book that Bilbo write his adventures on There and Back Again and after the war of the ring Frodo writes The Lord of The Rings)

Let me know how your project is going and message me if you want exchange more information.

 

[N2darkness]

Here is the screen capture from that scene. You can also make you own envelope from parchment or handmade paper and age.

I also don't believe there is any letters or symbols on the wax seal as Gandalf only uses his pipe to seal it.

 

[BoxOfScraps]

Here is the screen capture from that scene. You can also make you own envelope from parchment or handmade paper and age.

I also don't believe there is any letters or symbols on the wax seal as Gandalf only uses his pipe to seal it.

Yes, in the movies Gandalf only pour some wax and seal it with his pipe, but that's the envelope with the One Ring.

The birthday invitation probably had Bilbo's initials, as he used it in his handkerchief and the Red Book of the Westmarch.

In the books Bilbo already has an envelope with some documents and his will to give to Frodo, and he put the ring in it so probably he used the same seal.

 

[N2darkness]

Yes, in the movies Gandalf only pour some wax and seal it with his pipe, but that's the envelope with the One Ring.

The birthday invitation probably had Bilbo's initials, as he used it in his handkerchief and the Red Book of the Westmarch.

In the books Bilbo already has an envelope with some documents and his will to give to Frodo, and he put the ring in it so probably he used the same seal.

Here is a photo of the prop book, I'm sure you could have a brass stamp made or make you own to make some wax seals.