The idea of these small fictional creatures root their origins in European mythology.
In folklore, gnomes are tiny men who live underground or in mushrooms, guarding pots of gold, while also watching over the well-being of our homes. The males have long, full beards and wear tall, pointed red hats. They are generally shy of humans and try to stay out of sight. In modern fantasy literature, gnomes are Santa’s helpers. They are helpful creatures who came from Norway and headed to the North Pole to assist Father Christmas and his Elves in fighting the wicked Goblins.

Solar Garden Gnomes. Image by Your Solar Link.

Gnomes were first introduced as lawn ornaments during the 19th century. After this they became to be known as garden gnomes.
The image of the decorative garden gnome changed during the 1960’s to 1970’s, when the first plastic garden gnomes were manufactured. These gnomes followed the style of the 1937 depiction of the seven dwarves in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Disney. This Disney image of the gnome was based on the illustrated children’s book classic The Secret Book of Gnomes (1976) by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrator Rien Poortvliet, though they claimed that it was written by a Gnome called David.

Solar Garden Gnome with Basket of Daisies. Image by Your Solar Link.

As the solar lights industry evolved, solar garden gnomes were created. What a terrific idea! Now, not only you can have a cute garden ornament (or a lawn ornament), but have a decorative solar feature.

Solar Garden Gnome with Bucket. Image by Your Solar Link.

Just as gnomes who are the friendly earthy helpers, the solar garden gnome figurines are eco-friendly, using only free energy of the sun to light up our garden pathways, lawns, doorways and flowerbeds. Their cheerful friendly features put a smile on your face every time you walk by.

Solar Garden Gnome Sleeping on Mushroom. Image by Your Solar Link.

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