Handmade Swedish Gnome, Scandinavian Tomte, Yule Santa Nisse, Nordic Figurine, Plush Elf Toy, Home Decor, Winter Table Ornament, Christmas Decorations, Holiday Presents - 10 Inches, Grey

I came across the Itomte tomte/gnomes just before the holidays. I don’t know how I missed them. My father was a first generation American from Sweden. My mother was Swedish. Once I received my first tomte, I was hooked. You can see I bought a lot more (and my red, more Christmasy gnomes are in storage). These creatures are whimsical, charming, and fun. The gnomes made by Itomte are extremely well constructed and made of the highest quality materials. Do not be deceived. There are other gnomes for sale on Amazon (some which are obvious rip-offs of the Itomte ones), some of which may be a bit cheaper. But having unfortunately purchased one of the cheaper variety, there is no comparison in terms of quality. The non- Itomte one I bought used much cheaper materials, and the construction was shoddy. I cannot say enough good things about this product. Even the boxes that the tomte come in are charming.

This little Tomte is so cute, when I first opened the box, and he was folded up inside, I thought it was smaller than I expected, but once I turned up his hat and his arms sprang out, he was about the size I expected. His nose is a little crooked, which makes it look like he is slightly tilting/turning his head under his hat. It gives him a lot of expression. I can see a little spot by the nose where the beard seam is showing and he has a small blob of hot glue on his nose, but that's handcrafting for you. His beard is super scraggly gray-and-white just as shown. I'm perfectly happy with him. His body has some weighted beads to keep him upright, but it's not heavy enough or big enough to use as a doorstop as someone may have been asking. He's more like a paperweight size.

I ordered several different gnomes and this one arrived first. He came packed in a little box which had a picture of a different gnome on it. That's ok. But this little fellow is darker than he looks in the picture. Particularly his BEARD is DARK grey and is much SHORTER than the one in the picture. ... Just be aware that what you order may not look like the one pictured. I would have given it 3 stars, but I think he will grow on me as time passes.One month later ~ I added a star to make this a 5 star review. Though my comments about his beard hold true, he is just perfect right beside my computer. I have found that his little outstretched arms can mean anything from "Welcome!" to "What in the world were you thinking???"

I have Swedish heritage, so I thought it would be fun to add some gnomes (or tomtes) to my holiday decor this year. I wanted one that was neutral in color. This little gnome was perfect! He added a touch of whimsy to my decor...I will probably purchase more in the future!

This just arrived, it is intended to be a Christmas gift. But he is so darn cute I want to keep him for myself. He folds nicely into his box, but the wire in his hat allows one to fluff him up and he almost comes to life. I hope the gift recipient loves him as much as I do.

He is much smaller than I thought he would be. 8 inches with his hat straight up. Still very cute and makes a great addition to my collection.

The elf I received is absolutely adorable but I thought I was supposed to receive 2. I’m pretty confused about that and it looks like from the reviews that other people are too. Some received one and some received two. I plan to return it because I feel it is over priced for just one and I’m annoyed that I was misled.

This guy is so cute!! I bought it kind of on a whim for my mom for her birthday and she loved it so much I think I'll start getting her a collection 😅 Super cute!!