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There Are MORE!!! The iTOMTE Gnome’s Are Multiplying!!
My iTOMTE Gnome collection has grown again!! I can’t even tell you how cute these little guys are in real life. The beards! The hats! The NOSES!! In October, I showed you my newest additions: plant stake, key chain, and Christmas Tree decoration. Now I’ve added a couple new additions. I have to admit the iTomte with metal legs quickly moved up to my favorite. He’s so stinkin’ CUTE!! The standing gnome has a spring inside so he kinda just dances when touched. This guy is 17″ tall from the bottom of his little metal feet to the top of his ridiculously tall hat! These gnomes are individually handmade with lots of love! He stands with round big belly, supported by his long steel legs. He has a spring device in the body, once touched he dances. The light brown belly and white beard are made of fiber fur. His hat are crafted from red soft plush felt and a wire in his ridiculously tall hat in order to pose it for maximum whimsy! The 12″ Table Decoration is cute as well, although I have to admit I do miss the little cloth button nose. This particular gnome has the same…
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iTOMTE Gnome!
OHMYGOSH, iTOMTE!! I was going to start this post off with “I am totally obsessed with…….” then in a thought bubble over my head I heard Sarah, Kate, Michele, Tamra and the rest of the PBnWhine loop would be mumbling “GOOD LORD GIRL, what AREN’T you obsessed with!! Now, I have sat here a full 5 minutes, in front of my laptop with only that line written. Well, onacounta it really IS the ONLY way TO start this post. I am TOTALLY obsessed with the gnomes at iTOMTE! I love these little guys!! (There I feel better now!) These are hand crafted Gnomes also known as Tomte or Nisse. Since these are shy little Gnomes not many people know about them. Living in the woods of Smaland they are said to be lucky! That’s according to Scandinavian Folklore. The Tomte guard the home, farms and children; especially at night. I have been collecting them for the last 3 years. This years addition to my collection grew by three. One is a tree ornament, the other is for a key ring and the third is a plant stake. The plant stake gnome is 12.5″ high and has an attached stake. Now,…
