Gaffer Gamgee

Gaffer Gamgee
Title Respected Gardener Gender Male Race Hobbit Region The Shire Area Hobbiton-Bywater Map Ref [30.2S, 71.5W]

Description

Gaffer Gamgee is the father of Samwise Gamgee and he lives at Number 3 Bagshot Row in Hobbiton-Bywater, in the Shire. He used to be Bilbo Baggins' and Frodo's gardener. However, recently Lotho, the son of the new owner, dismissed him.

During the Farmers Faire old Gaffer is found at a large mushroom tent next to the Three Farthing Stone. There he is chatting with his friends Farmer Maggot and Tolman Cotton.

Quest Involvement

• [7] Fallen Apples
• [7] Join the Bounders
• [9] Training for the Journey

Festival Quests:

• [1] Yuletide Woes - Yuletide
• [1] Yule Be Sorry - Yuletide
• [1] A Happy Hobbiton - Yuletide
• [...] A Cellar Door Appears - Harvest
• [...] Baggins' Birthday - Bilbo's Present - Baggins' Birthday
• [...] Baggins' Birthday - Frodo's Request - Baggins' Birthday
• [...] Baggins' Birthday - Gaffer's List - Baggins' Birthday
• [...] Bilbo's Letter - Harvest
• [...] How the Shire Shoos Shrews - Spring
• [...] Quest:Year 2 Tales: Sam - Anniversary

Sells

Item	Cost
Bag of Salt	1 12
Bottle of Water	4
Chicken Egg	24
Coney	56
Cut of Beef	1 12
Drop of Honey	56
Dry Rations	48
Hard Rations	1 12
Jar of Vegetable Oil	56
Lamb Bone	1 12
Lamb Kidney	1 12
Lump of Butter	24
Piece of Uncooked Bacon	56
Pinch of Shire Seasonings	56
Pork Shank	24
Raw Pork Sausage	56
Rich Rations	1 60
Scoop of Lard	24
Simple Rations	4
Tasty Rations	2 20
Uncooked Pork Chop	1 12

External References

• lorebook
• tuckborough.net