| The Garden Gnome is not just another yard figurine. | | | | having fun and helping out with things. It is believed |
| It has it's own distinguished history, culture and | | | | that having one in your garden will be helpful in the |
| controversy attached to it. Before you buy a Garden | | | | day-to-day activities that are necessary to proper |
| Gnome for your home be sure to know all of the | | | | garden management. It is believed that they have an |
| factors that go along with it. | | | | excellent ability to be able to reflect on history and |
| For starters the history of the Garden Gnome dates | | | | an even better perspective on the future. |
| back to Germany in the 1800's. The original statues | | | | Not all people have such a jovial perception of the |
| were made out of clay and were hand crafted. They | | | | Garden Gnome. There are some that disagree with |
| then made their way to England in the mid 1800s. | | | | the use of the Garden Gnome. They believe that to |
| Around the late 1800's to the 1900's they made their | | | | have a Garden Gnome in the home is slavery and |
| way into America. During WWII production of these | | | | that the Garden Gnome should be freed. There are |
| figurines came to an abrupt halt. The German | | | | groups that will take a Garden Gnome from a yard if |
| factories were commandeered and converted to | | | | they see it. Relocating it to the forest where they |
| support the war efforts. In 1960's the gnomes picked | | | | believe they find their freedom. A few of the groups |
| up popularity again however, they were | | | | choose to operate under the raidar, sneaking into |
| mass-produced using plastic. Because so many of | | | | people's yards and stealing these figurines. There is a |
| them were produced they gained the stigma for | | | | political group that actively lobbies for the ban of |
| being a tacky lawn ornament. The clay hand carved | | | | Garden Gnome slavery. |
| Garden Gnomes have been family heirlooms for | | | | Whether you are a follower of the Garden Gnome |
| many families. The Clay figurines are making a come | | | | culture or just someone who thinks they are cut |
| back of sorts, more companies are reviving the old | | | | enough to go in your yard these figurines have a lot |
| tradition. | | | | of history behind them and can be a wonderful |
| Any Garden Gnome enthusiast will tell you that | | | | addition to your yard. Just be sure to keep them |
| Garden Gnomes are wonderful creatures that are | | | | away from the gnome liberators if you would like to |
| very good luck to have in your garden. They are | | | | keep them for a long period of time. |
| primarily vegetarians, joyful little people who enjoy | | | | |