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Heissner Gnomes - From West Germany

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The history of Heissner Gnomes is quite fascinating. August Heissner made his first Gnome in 1872 in the German town of Gräfenroda. While Gnomes had been used in gardens, particularly English gardens as early as 1840, August Heissner is considered by some to be the ’inventor’ of the Garden Gnome. The first Gnomes were cast from molds, made of terra cotta and then a concrete like material, and many of these early Gnomes are highly valued and sought after (and very expensive!) today. The…
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