Although it’s not mentioned in Lord of the Rings or any of Tolkien’s related works, hobbit at some point in time made it out of Middle-Earth and into other parts of the world. I’ve spotted their distinctive doors in two places recently. The first was in France, the home of these mountain hobbits who evidently value access to a good road.
This second home belongs to a species of hobbit much smaller than those mentioned above or in Middle-earth. The door was firmly closed as we walked by, but the residence is in a lovely older neighborhood in Philadelpia, so they’re apparently more social than their French relatives and possibly a bit more house-proud as well.
If you love photographing doors or just looking at beautiful a/o interesting doors from all over the world, visit the blog of our host, Norm from Canada, and click on the link box. You’ll have a lot of fun, eh!
This, that and the other thing 
What wonderful hobbit doors, I love them!
To find that second one just along the sidewalk was quite amusing.
janet
Yes, Hobbits! 🙂 I’d love to see the Philly versions of the Hobbits. Hehe.
You’ll know them from other hobbits as they’ll be eating cheesesteak sandwiches. 🙂
janet
Oh, great! Well spotted
The one in Philly made us laugh with its cuteness. The one in France was on the way to the mountains and the air was so fresh and clean there, just lovely! That must be why the hobbits were bigger. 🙂
janet
Love your logic!! 😉
🙂
I’m hoping a hobbit will move into my backyard soon
🙂 You should probably hope for the smaller, Philly version then, unless you have a really big yard.
janet
Now you’ll have me hobbit spotting too, Janet. Lovely post.
Let me know if you spot any, Tish. Your area would be just perfect, I think, or maybe somewhere around Hadrian’s Wall where there are lots of nooks and crannies and stone. 🙂
janet
I always wanted a hobbit house… it could be my mom-cave… but we have not really a lucky hand when it comes to diy-projects, so it will stay as a dream :o)
Yes, I think if you get a hobbit house, you should go with hiring someone to make it or buy a ready-made one. 🙂
janet
Really special doors. I think there might be a few in New Zealand. 🙂
I think that’s possible. But that’s where we’d expect to find them. These two locations were quite different and we can wonder how the hobbits got there. 🙂
janet
I thought there was a theme park type place in NZ but it was after I’d posted my comment I actually Googled to see if I was right about NZ then discovered all three of the movies were made there! :-0
I thought you were just teasing. Yes, Hobbiton is in NZ, but I think these two are rather cute, too, and much less expensive to see for those of us in the US!
janet
I like Geocaching and found a wonderful little door someone had made in a tree, the cache was hidden behind it.
Thanks for the smile, Janet. The first one may be historic and handsome but the little green one rocks the cute chart. 🙂
Yes, it does, Judy. I’m not a fan of lawn ornaments and such, but this was so much fun…and quite nicely landscaped as well.
janet
Oh my goodness, I love that little green door! The arched wooden entrance is wonderful, but the green door takes the prize today!
It’s tough to compete with cuteness and the landscaping is just right. I’m not sure what the larger one was used for. There was nothing in it. Looks a bit like the shelters sometimes found in the US for children to wait for the school bus in the winter, but whatever its use (or former use), it caught my eye.
janet
Charming!
Everything about hobbits seems to be charming. 🙂 Happy Thursday, Joey. I’m off to work shortly. Hope you have a great day.
janet
Indeed. And the popularity of fairy gardens really illustrates that lately. Thursdays ARE happy! You have a good day, too 🙂
And it would seem that the Philly Hobbits are substantially smaller than their French cousins too 😉
Nicely done Janet 🙂
I think you’re right, Norm. Must be all that great French food and wine. 🙂
janet
Two delightful finds! I love, love, love the green door on the Philly Hobbit House!
It IS pretty cool, isn’t it, Deborah? And not too overdone. I’m not a big fan of lawn ornaments and such, but this was lots of fun.
janet
Wow, wonderful finds! Great post…love them both.
Loving them both is fine, Vicky. 🙂 Always glad to hear that.
janet
Those are so lovely. I wonder if there are any around these parts, I know we have fairy doors, so maybe there are hobbits as well!
It’s possible. Who knows? They might be anywhere. 🙂
janet
Funderful photos this week, Janet. Here in Northern California, Fairy Gardens are the current trend. They have miniature elves, furniture and accessories—everything that you might expect for a Dollhouse garden and perfect for Hobbits.
Ω
I love “funderful”, Allan. I probably wouldn’t be a big fan of fairy gardens as I’m not into lawn ornaments, et al, most of the time. What I really don’t like are those bowling ball-sized, colored balls that people put in their gardens. But this little door was pretty cute.
janet
Hi, Janet. I think those are called “gazing balls”. I remember them from my childhood and it has been a long time since I have seen one. Yes, the little door is a cute one with, or without, fairies.
Ω
Oh… I love The Lord of Rings, I think I have read those books at least 6 times since my teenage years. The last picture is so very cute and it must be a very rare kind of Hobbit who lives there =)
My husband is a LOTR master, seeming to know everything about the books. We enjoyed the movies, but not the Hobbit ones that much. I think you’re right that a rare hobbit lives there, but hobbits are rare, aren’t they? 🙂
janet
Aha, cool! And I agree, the Hobbit-movies are not as great as the triology. And of course all Hobbits are rare 🙂
I just love that little green door, so cute, and it’s lovely brasswork. I want one in my garden now. 🙂
Jean, I have rescued your comment out of my spam folder. Why it was there is unknown, but you’re out now. Feel free to have your own hobbit door in your garden. I’m sure a resident would move in as it would be such a desirable home.
janet
Lol! I was wondering why I was feeling a bit claustrophobic, Janet. 🙂 Thanks for releasing me.
My pleasure, Jean. 🙂
This makes me smile – and love that circled door! This reminds me, I must finally finish reading The Hobbit:):)
Definitely worth the read. 🙂
janet
Great finds Janet
Thanks, Raewyn.
janet
So cool! Love your door finds this week!
Thanks a lot, Gordon.
janet
What fun! I must keep my eyes open for Hobbit doors in my travels.
You never know where you may find one and the search will be so much fun.
janet
😉
What a ‘novel’ idea, Hobbit doors. 🙂
That comment rings true. 🙂
janet
Thanks Janet………………………..I always knew that hobbits were real!!!! In fact, your wonderful top photo reminds me of the fact that we must have hobbits living near us, I just checked out one of my photos from Falkland (a wee village in Fife, not the islands off Argentina!! LOL!), and it’s true…………………HOBBITS live here in Fife 🙂
I’m glad you found some, too! They’re so unobtrusive that you just don’t realize that they’re there. 😊
I’ve found their house, but as much as I wait outside to meet a hobbit, they just don’t come by, they are a truly very elusive little people 🙂
Too cute!!
Aren’t they? 🙂
janet
Great finds – and theories! I am glad they are living in other places around the world too, the Hobbits. So glad you found them ♥ My husband has not read the books, but became a fan of LOTR when we travelled around the filming places and Weta Cave in New Zealand. Pure magic.
We hope to visit NZ one day. The whole place looks phenomenal.
janet
You will love it!