Garden gnomes — those cute figurines often used to decorate the back yard — are a fairly common sight in the American suburbs. But when you take a minute to really think about gnomes, their ...

As popular lawn decorations, garden gnomes are deeply ingrained in our present-day culture and widely understood. These ornaments may feature prominently or subtlety, in yards big and small, all ...

In their heyday, garden gnomes were one-of-a-kind works of folkloric art. But gnomes fell victim to faddism, mass production and plastic. They became too cute and widely available for their own good.

In fact, his atypical attributes — a blue cap and total lack of garden tools — make this pottery gnome all the more valuable. With his sharp dress sense and smiling face, who wouldn’t invite a gnome ...