Gnomes
I have always loved the "Little Fellas" so have decided to write this Squidoo Lens all about Garden Gnomes.
The first garden gnomes were made in Gräfenroda, a town known for its ceramics in Thuringia, Germany in the mid-1800's.
August Heissner and Phillip Griebel both made terracotta animals as decorations, and produced gnomes based on local myths as a way for people to enjoy the stories of the gnomes' willingness to help in the garden at night.
The garden gnome quickly spread across Germany and into France and England, and wherever gardening was a serious hobby. Gnome manufacture spread across Germany with numerous other large and small manufacturers coming into and out of the business, each one having its own particular style of design. World War 11 was hard on the industry and most producers gave up then. Griebel's descendants still make them and are the last of the German producers, all others having moved production to Poland and China.
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- Great Stuff on CafePress
- When did gnomes first arrive in UK?
- Great Stuff on eBay
- What can gnomes be made of?
- Gnome Twitter Search
- Gnome Movies
- What are gnomes called in other countries?
- Brilliant Gnome Novelties
- Garden Gnome vids
- Brilliant Gnome Books
- Fun Garden gnomes information
- Gnome Link List
- New Flickr Photos
- Garden Gnome Del.icio.us bookmarks
- How Large Should your Gnome Be?
- Gnome's LoveScope
- Criminal Waste of money!!
- Gnome's GREEN Tip of the Day
- Will it rain on your gnome today?
- How Much?
- Grimsby Recycling Gnomes !!
- A Gnome's Got to Eat!!
- New Flickr Photos
- New Guestbook
Great Stuff on CafePress
When did gnomes first arrive in UK?
Garden gnomes were first introduced to the United Kingdom in 1847 by Sir Charles Isham, when he brought 21 terracotta figures back from a trip to Germany and placed them as ornaments in the gardens of his home, Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire. Only one of the original batch of gnomes survives: Lampy, as he is known, is on display at Lamport Hall, and is insured for one million pounds. What can gnomes be made of?
Gnome Twitter Search
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- Coworker got me a cowboys Gnome hahaha http://twitpic.com/uoik1
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- @ariasjose yo uso gwibber desde gnome con Ubuntu como Cliente la Twitter, también te sirve para Facebook, Flickr, entre otros... ;) #ubuntu
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- RT @CMV420: oh i see, thats not cool, what do you do? are u an elf? hehe (-; (Nope, not elf...Yard Gnome..we do the Grunt work
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- cut/copy says in his cute aussie singing voice "There's a guy you know who'll be there for you". I like my version: "There's a gay gnome..."
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Gnome Movies
- 001- Night at the Museum

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) accidentall...- 002- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

When four London children (Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes and Anna Popplewell) are...- 003- WALL-E

In a futuristic world, human beings have destroyed Earth and evacuated the planet, leaving the clean...- 004- Ratatouille

Brad Bird (The Incredibles) co-directs this Oscar-winning Pixar offering about a passionate rat name...- 005- Cars

Prepare to peel out with this revved-up animated adventure featuring classic automobiles, plenty of...- Try Netflix free for 14 days
What are gnomes called in other countries?
# Andorra - Gnom, Follet# Australia - Crisp
# Belgium - Gnoom, Kabouter
# Bosnia and Herzegovina - Gnom, Patuljak
# Croatia - Patuljak, Gnom, Polutan
# Czech Republic - Skrítek
# Denmark - Nisse
# England - Gnome or Hob
# Finland - Maahinen or menninkäinen
# Germany - Gnom or Wichtel, though K(l)abauter is a known term as well. Gartenzwerg refers to a Garden Gnome
# Greece - Gnomos, Gnomiko
# Hungary - Manó
# Iceland - Álfur or Dvergur
# Ireland - Gnome, Goblin
# Italy - Gnomo (in Salento it's called Scazzamurreddhu)
# Malta - Nanu
# The Netherlands - Kabouter
# Norway - Nisse
# Poland - Krasnoludek, Skrzat
# Portugal - Gnomo, Duende
# Romania - Gnom, Pitic
# Russia - Gnom
# Serbia - Patuljak, Gnom, Polusan
# Slovakia - Skriatok
# Slovenia - Kepec, Gnom
# Spain - Gnomo, Duende
# Sweden - Tomtenisse, Hustomte, Tomte or Småtomte
Brilliant Gnome Novelties
Brilliant Gnome Books
Fun Garden gnomes information
- Fun Garden Gnomes Information
- Fun Garden Gnomes at Garden gnomes
Gnome Link List
- New Garden Gnomes Hub Page
- Great little blog about Garden Gnomes.
- New Garden Gnomes Blog
- Lovely Blog for Garden Gnomes lovers.
Garden Gnome Del.icio.us bookmarks
Bookmarks for Gome Lovers
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- Shotwell – Open source photo organizer | Ubuntu Geek
How Large Should your Gnome Be?
- Information about How Large Should Your Gnome Be
- News & Information about How Large Should Your Gnome Be-at Garden gnomes
Gnome's LoveScope
Criminal Waste of money!!
Gnome's GREEN Tip of the Day
Will it rain on your gnome today?
How Much?
Grimsby Recycling Gnomes !!
A Gnome's Got to Eat!!
New Guestbook
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- Whitney Segura Whitney Segura Feb 21, 2009 @ 6:58 am
- Garden gnomes are awesome! I don't have any but I think I may get one soon. You may find my newest lense interesting check it out at http://www.squidoo.com/GardenGreenhouses
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Dec 23, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
- Merry Christmas from the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
Lizzy
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- Dec 10, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
- Garden gnomes are adorable.
Great lens
Bj
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- Jason_Andrews Jason_Andrews Dec 7, 2008 @ 5:33 pm
- Gnomes have really taken up a place in popular culture. Can't remember the company (which speaks badly of their commercials), but I sure do remember the roaming gnome in the TV ads.
I think I missed it most when he ceased ending them all with "Don't forget your hat." Fun lens. Thanks.
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- geekytree geekytree Nov 26, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
- wow gnome movies wierd lol ..
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 14, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
- Welcome to the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
Lizzy
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- InspiredWritingResearch InspiredWritingResearch Sep 16, 2008 @ 8:40 am
- Hi - my kids would love to get hold of that paint-your-own-gnome, from a mother of five!
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- WritingforYourWealth WritingforYourWealth Aug 13, 2008 @ 2:13 am
- Cute lens. Nice touch including the gnomish translations from other languages ;)
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- BFuniv.com BFuniv.com Jul 18, 2008 @ 4:31 pm
- I gnome so much more than I did before. Thanks
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- Jun 2, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
- This gnome lens has so much about gnomes I dodn not know before! Good job!
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