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Gnome/Tomte is our company main product, over 100 designs to choose from, which classics are available on Amazon all year round and others by traditional trade in specific time.

• What is a gnome?

Gnome also known as a Tomte or Nisse. Not many people have seen them because they are very shy and live in the woods. A tomte is a mythological creature from Scandinavian folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. It is generally described as being no taller than three feet, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in red or some other bright color.

The tomte is one of the most familiar creatures of Scandinavian folklore, and he has appeared in many works of Scandinavian literature. With the romanticisation and collection of folklore during the 19th century, the tomte would gain popularity. The tradition of tomte/nisse is also associated with Christmas. It is known as a gift bearer and is considered one of the Scandinavian versions of Santa Claus.

• Brief history of gnome

In the 1840s the farm's nisse became the bearer of Christmas presents in Denmark, and was then called julenisse (Yule Nisse). In 1881, the Swedish magazine Ny Illustrerad Tidning published Viktor Rydberg's poem "Tomten", where the tomte is alone awake in the cold Christmas night, pondering the mysteries of life and death. This poem featured the first painting by Jenny Nyström of this traditional Swedish mythical character which she turned into the white-bearded, red-capped friendly figure associated with Christmas ever since. Shortly afterwards, and obviously influenced by the emerging Father Christmas traditions as well as the new Danish tradition, a variant of the tomte/nisse, called the jultomte in Sweden and julenisse in Norway, started bringing the Christmas presents in Sweden and Norway, instead of the traditional julbock (Yule Goat).

Tomte / nisser often appear in Christmas calendar TV series and other modern fiction. In some versions the tomte are portrayed as very small; in others they are human-sized. The tomte usually exist hidden from humans and are often able to use magic.

• New Leather Series, welcome to our ITOMTE family! At the beginning of 2018, we have considered to change a high class hat for our tomtes, in the end, leather stand out from dozen of materials. Therefore, we have this new limited series of leather, including gnome with pocket, spring gnome, moose and candy jar, etc. Compared with the classic, this series will be possibly exclusive this year, the following years supply depends entirely on your guy’s reactions.

• About this year pic’s themes, we set the forest and magic world. Forest, apparently, is the most livable place for them, while in magic world, they can protect our home and help us to avoid misfortune by their magical power. Drawing, production, package, photos and videos, we put in mental and physical efforts for a smile on your face. Every time we see your praises, we feel so motivated to move forward. Share your moment with tomtes, let us know your story.