If you're a fan of Lord of the Rings, Tintin, King Kong, Meet the Feebles, Peter Jackson, cool collectibles, and movie props, you're going to dig this photo article.  When I visited the set of The Hobbit earlier this year in Auckland, New Zealand, I also got to visit the Weta Cave (Weta's gift shop) and I snapped over 60 pictures.  As you can see in the pics, the store is a mixture of items for sale and props from the many films that Weta has been involved with.  Even though a lot of the merchandise is available online, it's definitely a lot cooler to purchase a t-shirt/book/collectible from Weta while visiting New Zealand.Hit the jump to check out the images.For more info on the Weta Cave, here's the website.  And here's my set visit.click on any image for high-res

And if you missed all my Hobbit set visit coverage:

• 70 Things to Know About The Hobbit from our set visit
• Peter Jackson Talks Similarities and Differences to Lord of the Rings, Shooting in 3D and 48 fps, His Initial Reluctance to Direct, and More on the Set of The Hobbit
• Ian McKellan Talks Returning to Middle Earth, Differences from the Book, Advances in Technology and Filming in 3D, and More on the Set of The Hobbit
• Martin Freeman Talks the Impact of The Ring on Bilbo, Ian Holm’s Performance, Being a Fan Favorite for the Role, and More on the Set of The Hobbit
• Richard Armitage Talks Dwarf Humor, Script Changes During Production, Parallels Between Thorin and Frodo’s Journeys, and More on the Set of The Hobbit
• Weta Workshop Head Richard Taylor Talks Turning Actors into Dwarves, Developing the Film’s Weapons, and More on the Set of The Hobbit