As all good cachers like a bit of tidbit information. Four interesting gnome facts:
1. Garden gnomes are woodland creatures known for their gentleness and hard work. They wear pointy red hats and live for more than 400 years.
2. These small creatures are known to help with the household chores, particularly planting and sweeping. No wonder that most garden gnome statues are seen holding garden tools However, most of the statues we see today depict them as sleeping or sitting.
3. Garden gnome statues are believed to be harbingers of good luck, especially when they are placed in lawns or insides the homes. This is also where the practice of placing them in the front lawn originated.
4. The first lawn gnome came about in the 1800s during the Victorian age. Germany was the first country to popularize these statues which were originally made from clay. Later on, variations of these famous statues came in different materials such as polyresin and plastic.