The Hobbit 'Acorn symbol'.

Gorbag

Gorbag

Rivendell
One thing ive noticed with alot of the merchendice, and promotion around the upcoming first Hobbit film is the use of a Acorn symbol. So far ive seen it on a badge, and recently i noticed it again on the front of the SDCC Bilbo figure i got recently (As seen in my picture here, on the center of the 'Wax seal' http://flic.kr/p/cEHp11).

Now i wonder if this 'Symbol' will change for each film? or we will see the Acorn as a little symbol for all The Hobbit films? Is there something about an Acorn thats linked to The Hobbit?

Just something i had not noticed before, and thought i would share.
 
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The only connection that comes to mind is the giant oak tree growing on top of Bag End.

Other than that, maybe the acorn is just something WB stuck on the ComicCon package to make them look spiffy (assuming they haven;t already designed all the promo images and whatnot for the home video release).
 
I think its a 'Bilbo Symbol' then, as that brass button on the picture you linked, is exactly the same as a Hobbit badge i had seen.
 
Hi, new to the forum, although reading it for few years.[:)]

As for the topic- maybe it is much more simple- that ancor is just related to Thorin's assumed name? And they are making ancor something like leitmotiv dealing not only with Bilbo but
making an eye to us? Just thinking.
 
"mighty oaks from little acorns grow" - in relation to the way the entire story LotR saga grew out of Bilbo's running out the door one day without his pocket-handkerchief.

But I think I'm stretching a point. ;) The Oakenshield film motif seems more likely.

It's a lovely detail!
 
Also thanks for not correcting my typo.

Waistcoat!

In any event, they are such important buttons in he story, that I was immediately drawn to them when this photo was published.

I often wonder what the goblins did with them...
 
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Just from some quick googling, an oak tree averages about two feet of growth per year. Times sixty-one years, that's one hundred twenty feet, which might be just about right for the Party Tree. What an amazing little easter egg that could be.

Plus, as others have said, it sets up a nice resonance with Thorin Oakenshield, who represents the full-grown tree, while Bilbo is but a wee acorn in stature. Some clever visual wordplay by the filmmakers, that is.
 
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