Flower wood slice set
Little wine cork gnome & handmade felt flower.
Gnome hat is made from felt, and the body is made from wine cork.
Both gnome and the flower are attached to the wood slice so they will stay nicely put.
You can tuck them in a bookcase, table top, or be part of the table decoration.
Set is about 6” tall and
4-5” wide.
Check out my collaborative gnome partners site NORDIChrista.etsy.com for more gnomes.
Nordic Gnomes enjoy loving environment, and will withstand touching and hugging in moderation, but please note that this is not a toy and should not be given to small children. All items come from smoke free environment.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
"This is my new favorite xmas thing. It's so well made, will be a family heirloom for years to come."
"These Tomtens are so sweet and remind me of our visit to Stockholm. It's the perfect gift! Well made and local to Brooklyn. I'm so excited to give this to family."
"Super cute! My parents are Scandinavian and German, and these guys make me feel nostalgic, warm fuzzies when I look at them. Thank you!"
"This guy is sitting on the table so that I can see him. I just love to look at him and I smile every time I do. He arrived quickly and he is definitely a great addition to our home."
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Centuries ago, Scandinavian people believed that elves are house gnomes who guarded their homes against evil. If you were good, the elves were good to you, but if you were bad, the mischievous elves would play tricks on you. Some of the tricks they enjoyed playing were giving you nightmares by sitting on your head while you were dreaming, tangling your hair as you slept, making your milk turn sour, and stealing your sausages.
Folks believed that if they left a bowl of porridge on the doorstep at night, the elves would be happy and not subject them to their ornery antics.
By the mid-1800's Elves - already a tradition associated with story telling and magic, assumed a new significance and their true intention began to be held as nothing else but to help Father Christmas. And so Christmas Elves were born.