Garden Gnome Statues – Still Inspiring Fan Obsession All Over The World

Have you ever wondered just how popular garden gnome statues are? The answer is simple: You are always bound to find a place, whether in the real world or on the Internet, where garden gnomes are worshipped or obsessed upon. Garden gnomes have a cult following that is just as devout and enthusiastic as any that you will find anywhere.

If you need any proof, one of the places that you can go to is the Gnome Reserve and Wildflower Garden in North Devon, England. In this garden, you can enjoy the enchanting loveliness of the English countryside, with its wildflower meadow, woodlands, stream and pond, with the company of more than 1,000 garden gnomes.

Aside from these features, the Garden has special exhibits where you can learn how gnomes are manufactured and painted. You can also learn the history of gnomes and just how the world's fascination with garden gnomes started. Be prepared to become immersed in the gnome culture because when you visit there, you will be handed a tall, pointy hat and a fishing pole so you can easily blend in with the gnomes in residence.

Shopping For Garden Gnomes Online

The Gnome Reserve may be the largest site on the planet that is dedicated to the garden gnome obsession, but there are still other interesting places where you will find proof that the garden gnome truly holds people in thrall. Many of these places can be found none other on the Internet.

If you want to investigate garden gnome obsession on the Internet, one of the websites you ought to visit is nigelthegnome.com. This blog documents the journey of a Florida-based garden gnome across the United States. The pictures and the anecdotes are pretty cute and funny to read.

Of course, if you want to buy garden gnomes for yourself, you will never find a lack of websites catering to your needs. Whether you want a traditional gnome or a specialty gnome, all you need to do is to search the Internet.

For example, if you want a gnome that bears a resemblance to former US President George W. Bush, the place to go is www.bushgnome.com. If you want a gnome who is not afraid to express his love for the moon, you should visit www.thenaughtygnome.com.

Garden Gnome Liberation!

But if you are on the opposite side of the fence, someone who believes that garden gnomes are not items to be bought or sold and that they have the right to their own freedom and happiness, you probably will be happy to visit www.freethegnomes.com. One website that will warm the cockles of your heart with news about liberated gnomes is http://www.barganews.com/gnomes.

Garden gnomes have their own share of love and hate from other people, just like any member of any minority population. Inasmuch as there are so many fans of garden gnomes, so are people who hate them and would love nothing more than to see garden gnome statues go away. Someday perhaps we can all live peacefully with garden gnomes and make this world a better place for everyone to be in. Maybe that time will come sooner than we think.