The decorative clay gnomes originated in early 1800s in Germany, and were first called Gartenzwerge, or garden dwarfs. They made their way to English gardens in the 1840s.

Hard to miss little garden gnomes smiling at you as you walk ... Her claim to fame: creating clay and porcelain animal figurines that double as musical instruments. Every figurine has at least ...

Usually made of wood or porcelain, the figurines were associated ... second time to launch their clay figure as far into their garden as they can. The further your gnome goes, the more flowers ...