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In 1992, maybe. As a traditional Swedish, I just moved to villages in the mountain forests to chase rural life. From 1996, I started raising Angora rabbits in a small farm, and lived by selling rabbit hair. Sometimes they were extremely reluctant to shed their hair with my scissors, so my hands were often covered with band-aides. Frustration, it can take so much out of you. I decided to sell those unprofitable rabbits. However, Harry Potter magic struck me when I took a stroll along the forest way, since tomtes and forests are closely related in Scandinavian legend, an idea of a family of tomtes begun to generate in my mind. Quickly, I came back home, found some cloth and rabbit hair, began sewing and mending to make my first tomte. Since them, I continually made tomtes in the same way and putted them literally everywhere, farm, storage, bedroom, even forest. In a Swedish mind, tomtes are always awake in the moonlight; protect our farms and homes, dispel the nightmare.
Between 1998 and 2004, I gave many handmade tomtes away to my friends. Meanwhile, an opportunity appeared, many rabbit hair buyers wanted to order some in winter season. As my rabbit hair business was improved, I decided to turn tomte into a startup. This is the story about ITOMTE, as a designer and manufacturer, I devoted myself completely into tomtes later on. I attach so much love to these and they reward me luck, and my customers also enjoy their company. This is my one thing in a lifetime, and I just want to do it right. I hope that they can also bring happiness, protection and a little magic to you.
ITOMTE —Beautify your home & Sweet your life!
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.
ITOMTE Handmade Swedish Tomte, Santa – Gnome Plush Figurines – Home Christmas Decoration – Thanksgiving Day Gift
Pair up with classic Christmas stocking, which makes a breathtaking gift. Give them to your loved ones, friends or neighbor, they will absolutely love to hold it every day.
Don’t you think it is a good idea that places a whole ITOMTE family under your Christmas tree? Even Santa Clause cannot help saying hi to them from the big chimney down.
ITOMTE is known for our excellent quality. Display them on the bookcase, storage shelfs or your office desk, they will lighten your mood with warm comfort in winter evening.
A big family with lucky gnomes!
A LUCKY GNOME — Gnome or Tomte, an effective talisman, according to Scandinavian folklore, he is elderly, with a long beard. The Tomte is reputed to safeguard the farms, family and children, particularly at night, protecting them from misfortune. Gnomes are best known for guarding Earthly treasures and are perfect for protecting your Christmas goodies or attracting health, love and money.
PERFECT GIFT — Gnome is a traditionalist and perfect for spreading Holiday spirit. Put him in the entrance, under the Christmas tree or decorate the Nursery with it and it will bring a look of fairy tale warmth and coziness. He would be the festive addition to your shelf & table and home decoration. Gnomes are perfect gifts for family & friends’ home at Christmas/ Festival day and Party time! Speak to the dwarf any desire you wish – he will try to make it come true.
DIMENSION & MATERIAL — Wears a green suit with 12 inches tall from bottom to top of the hat, and 4.5 inches wide. His very tall traditional hat is fiber fur hides his eyes & ears safe from the cold. The Fiber fur long brown beard and resin nose are well-known traits of the cunning gnome. Bendable wire in his ridiculously tall hat in order to pose it for maximum whimsy and ridiculousness! Features weighted bottom for extra stability.
PACKAGE INCLUDED — ITOMTE series products brochure x 1 (with promotional information & gnome’s adventure story), gnome/ tomte x 1 (with an exclusive tag of ITOMTE), box printed ITOMTE brand x1. Please be sure that your gnomes are come in a box with ITOMTE name, with a view to avoid a mistaken purchase of infringing product and without any guarantee by ITOMTE. Search and Follow ITOMTE official accounts to win promotion code or mystery grab bag for free, or log in as member on www.itomte.com.
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