1 Alvissa: What's that, Lambert? {referring to a large green vase that Lambert has with him in the tavern}
1 Lambert: It's an old vase. My mother told me it's an ancient Chinese dynasty antique.
2 Lambert: Although a few years ago I had it appraised and the guy said my mother probably made it herself.
3 Lambert: But still, I can't bear to part with it.
4 Alvissa: Why not?
4 Lambert: It's hobbit faux-Ming.

Yes, hobbit pun fans! It's been over 100 strips since the last hobbit pun! So the statute of limitations on pun repetition has officially expired and I get to inflict this one on you. And yes, I've stuck to it every time so far, with at least 100 strips between:

• #50 "hobbit-forming"
• #274 "hobbit-firming"
• #387 "hobbit-foaming"

Thanks to Snack for this one.

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2013-05-21 Rerun commentary: Ah, hobbit puns! They did become a hobbit after a while.

Frankly, I'm going to be disappointed if there are none in any of the Hobbit movies.

It's good that a LEGO goblet is about the right size to be a large vase for the fantasy character miniatures.