thorssoli
California, United States ·
thorssoli
Thorsson & Associates WorkshopCalifornia, United States 3757 Sales On Etsy since 2011
Announcement
Welcome to your online source for the original Combat Garden Gnomes. These are the finest militarized lawn ornaments in the world. Accept no substitutes.
These are lovingly handmade in small batches as orders are placed. We're only listing a few at a time in order to make sure we can keep up with the demand, so if we don't have any of the particular pose you're after in stock, please check back. You can also follow Combat Garden Gnomes on Facebook for updates when we list new batches of gnomes.
The holidays are almost upon us! We are painting just as fast as we're able, to fulfill the outstanding orders! Many factors come into play, including handling time by the USPS once the gnomes leave our hands. We appreciate your patience!
In addition to the poses that are currently listed, there are always new sculpts in progress. You can see the works in progress here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050182@N06/6940850654/.
Stay tuned!
Announcement
Welcome to your online source for the original Combat Garden Gnomes. These are the finest militarized lawn ornaments in the world. Accept no substitutes.
These are lovingly handmade in small batches as orders are placed. We're only listing a few at a time in order to make sure we can keep up with the demand, so if we don't have any of the particular pose you're after in stock, please check back. You can also follow Combat Garden Gnomes on Facebook for updates when we list new batches of gnomes.
The holidays are almost upon us! We are painting just as fast as we're able, to fulfill the outstanding orders! Many factors come into play, including handling time by the USPS once the gnomes leave our hands. We appreciate your patience!
In addition to the poses that are currently listed, there are always new sculpts in progress. You can see the works in progress here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050182@N06/6940850654/.
Stay tuned!
Reviews
vivalatri on Nov 24, 2017
This gnome is amazing! It took a little longer to ship, but was well worth the wait! I definitely plan on buying another if and when available!
About
At some point, I suppose it all started as a joke...
After Shawn transferred from active duty to the Naval Reserve, he started making a living as a civilian mariner. One night, sailing as navigator on a containership in the middle of the wide, empty Pacific Ocean, his mind started wandering.
Somewhere around 3am, he started dreaming up variations and alterations for the ubiquitous garden gnome. By 4am he had a list of twenty different concepts to experiment with. When he paid off of the ship for the last time, he started sculpting and the first Combat Garden Gnome was spawned.
The rest is history...
Shop members
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Shawn Thorsson
Owner, Maker, Designer
A Navy veteran with a hopeless case of creative compulsive disorder, Shawn does all of the sculpting and writes all of the back stories for all of the Combat Garden Gnomes in between his various other projects.
Production partners
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Maker Media, inc.
San Francisco, CA
Maker Media published my book. They're the company behind Make: magazine, countless Maker Faires around the world, and the growing global Maker movement.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
Returns and exchanges
If you're suffering from what market analysts refer to as "buyer's remorse" please feel free to list your purchased item on eBay. There's a good chance you'll make some money off of the deal.
Either way, this tiny little workshop in the corner of a re-purposed chicken barn is far too small to be able to offer refunds.
Payment
No cash. No IOUs. No bank transfers from deposed Nigerian royalty. No exceptions.
Thank you for your understanding.
Shipping
International customers: be advised that our shipping and handling fees do not include any import taxes or customs fees that your country may charge you for receiving items from the United States.