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Meet the 18th-Century Real-Life ‘Gnomes’ Paid to Sit in a Garden, Dispensing Wisdom The ceramic garden gnomes we see today have a very human — and very disturbing — past. Back in the 18th century, garden hermits were real people hired by wealthy landowners to serve as their outdoor decorations.⠀ The elites often sought men who would agree to live in their garden and devote themselves to a silent, forlorn existence. And the more eccentric their appearance, the better. ⠀ ⠀ See the illustrations and discover the bizarre real-life history of garden gnomes by clicking the link in our bio.⠀ ⠀ It turns out that the garden gnome that we now use to ornament our garden were once real-life garden hermits. Yes, a real person who lives in a real hermitage, in a real garden. From the 15th to 18th century, wealthy estate owners were not content with just having lavish and perfectly landscaped grounds that looked natural with all the follies, rustic-looking trees, and lakes – there had to be a Garden