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Gnome For Me, Thanks

November 22, 2008 By Jay Brooks

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It is not known precisely where the mythical Gnome originated, or why, but their mythology spread throughout Europe. Eventually the more common garden gnome originated in Germany in the 1800s and by the 1840s had spread to England and other parts of Europe.

In Germany, the gnomes (or dwarfs as they are known there) were often portrayed as miners. There is a theory that miners, of small stature, came from the island of Crete around 1,500 BC to dig for gold and silver in parts of Europe, including southeast Germany, and they might have been the origin of the mining dwarf myth. Dwarfs often featured in German fairy tales, such as those told by the Brothers Grimm, and dwarf figurines were thought to bring good fortune to a home if placed in the house or garden which is why they were adopted by so many German homes. The familiar pointed red hat that we see on many garden gnomes today was originally a representation of the hat that was once worn by miners in the mountains of south-east Germany.

Now Gnomeland, a UK dealer in garden gnomes is offering a beer drinking garden gnome, perfect for your hop yard.

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You can also customize the label on the beer bottle your garden gnome is holding on to, as shown in this Newcastle example.

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Of course, at least one other beer variety exists, the gnomes created by Bas for his wife’s Urthel beer. Oh, and you want more gnomey puns — and who doesn’t? — check out Gnome Pun Intended.

Filed Under: Just For Fun, Related Pleasures Tagged With: gadgets, Gifts, UK



Comments

  1. Angela says

    November 20, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    I really would like to get a hold of one of those drinking gnomes that is on this site right now, but the link to the UK site is under construction and there is no contact info. Is there another way?

    • Jay Brooks says

      November 21, 2010 at 2:50 pm

      I’m afraid I’m no help. I merely reported this two years ago. I have no affiliation with the company and it’s not something I’ve kept following.

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