Handmade Scandinavian Gnome — Grinch
$43
- Will be made entirely by hand especially for you
- Height: ~14 cm
- Materials: Felt, wood shavings, natural wool (green beard), suede sack, polymer clay accessories, acrylic paint.
- Care: dry clean only
Cold winter has, perhaps, the greatest share of merry holidays. And the forest dwellers await the coming festivities with anticipation. Though, to be honest, not for the sake of gifts under the fir tree. Heartfelt meetings filled with trembling joy in the circle of loved ones — that is the true purpose.
But sometimes it happens that outside there is only biting snow and cold, unlit by the warmth of company. This is a familiar story for a creature named the Grinch. His green appearance made him a target for mockery from the townspeople. In response, the Grinch closed his heart to all goodness and withdrew to a dark cave at the top of the mountain. And most of all he hated Christmas — the one day of the year when his loneliness and hidden grievance stood in such sharp contrast to the noisy merriment and gifts of the townspeople. His already foul temper worsened further as the holiday approached. And then one day a cunning idea entered his green head: he would steal Christmas by taking all the townspeople's gifts. But having carried out the plan, the embittered Grinch realised that the meaning of Christmas was not in the gifts at all. Repentant, he returned what he had stolen, and the townspeople welcomed him among them — and in doing so melted the frozen heart of the grouch.
Yes, this is the Grinch's story that everyone knows. And it was exactly this story that came to mind for one forest gnome while pondering a costume for the winter masquerade. The tale of this character could not fail to inspire him. And so, having made himself a simple costume, the enthusiastic gnome eagerly awaits joyful meetings in the snowy winter.
Over the years he has developed a detailed theory about why winter holidays are too long, too loud and too heavily decorated. He presents this theory, without much prompting, to anyone who stands still long enough. Most gnomes have heard it several times. Each time they listen as if for the first time — because they have understood: that is precisely what he needs.