Where to Purchase Lawn Gnomes Online

While lawn gnomes are part of ancient folklore in many European countries, however, ceramic lawn gnomes are thought to have originated in Germany. In the 1800s, the lawn gnome made its first public debut and quickly spread like wildfire through Germany, France and other European countries. They were thought to help ward away the elusive and mythical gnomes. Some of us still enjoy the classic look of a cute little garden gnome. Today, they're a bit hard to come by. Here are 5 great online sites to get plenty of adorable little gnomes for your lawn or garden.

1. OutdoorDecor.com

This website offers classic garden gnomes with orange/red hats and blue, green or red shirts. They're great sized for a cheaper price - great for garden gnome seekers on a budget.

2. MerlinsBox.com

If you're looking for funny garden gnomes - MerlinsBox.com has them. For only $13.99 - you can buy all three of their humorous lawn gnomes for under $50.00

You can fertilize your garden with the squatting gnome, and moon your neighbor's lawn gnomes with the full moon gnome and the half moon gnome. Maybe you'll start a gnome war!

3. EclipseGifts.com

Searching for a more cartoon styled but still classic lawn gnome? Check out EclipseGifts.com - they've got tons of cartoon faced lawn gnomes, as well as traditional lawn gnomes. Just click on the garden gnomes section, under the garden section and you'll be on your way to an adorable little lawn gnome that's all your own.

4. CBS

That's right, CBS is offering up several different sizes of the Travelocity lawn gnome. He's cute, he's loveable - and he can be yours! What better way to catch the eye of visitors than with your own globe trotting lawn gnome? He comes in a smaller size as well as the "original" size that starts at $24.95 and only $69.95 for the original 18 inch size.

Of course, you can also buy the snorkel version of the Travelocity lawn gnome for only $24.95

5. eBay

eBay is a great place to find unique lawn gnomes. Many people these days make lawn gnomes that are themed around a school, a job, a hobby or just to make funny and unique lawn gnomes. Either way, you can check out a wide selection of lawn gnomes on eBay - for a fraction of the cost that many stores sell them online. Be sure to check them out while searching for your lawn gnome.

Sources:

Wikipedia; "Gnome"