Garden Gnomes

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  1. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ California Tripper Administrator

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    Garden gnomes (German: Gartenzwerge, lit. 'garden dwarfs') (Dutch: Kabouter) are lawn ornaments of small humanoid creatures based on mythological creatures from Renaissance magic and alchemy, known as gnomes. They also draw on the German folklore of the dwarf.

    Usually these garden figurines depict dwarfs wearing red pointy hats.

    Originating as a decoration for the wealthy in Europe, garden gnomes are now found in gardens and lawns throughout the Western world.

    You can now get them made from wax, as candles, for indoors!
    gnome-candle-2.jpg

    Or like in most gardens, made from ceramics.
    three gnomes.jpg
    Your gnomes could tell a story!
    Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil!

    Or you could just be traditional, and have something like this:
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  2. Native Vee

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    Those are very nice looking Zen,thank you for sharing them :)
     
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    I actually have two of the candle gnomes, got 'em in Holland where they are called Kabouters, and they are everywhere!
     
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  4. kinulpture

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    Did yall know original garden gnomes were ppl paid to do this? Id love that job.
     
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  5. kinulpture

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    Altho im probly too tall.
     
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    What a great job!
     
  7. kinulpture

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    Nowadaze pays 600 pounds per day. I guess only in uk.
     
  8. kinulpture

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    Altho it takes a 7yr commitment. Notsure id like that.
     
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    I fucking hate them! That's all!
     
  10. Echtwelniet

    Echtwelniet Senior Member

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    I love kabouters/gnomes..........oh and gnomes are not kabouters(good/evil)...........like em both :D

    Mzzls
     
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