If I Had a Lawn, I’d Decorate it with These Metal Gnomes

You think you have a unique hobby? Read this Kickstarter bio for Ian Griffiths, who sells on Etsy under the handle “Ian the Gnome”:

“I have been collecting gnomes for about 12 yrs and i always would find the same boring gnomes in all the shops. I decided to try to paint my own gnomes and see how it turned out. People instantly loved them and started asking if i could do customized gnomes for the people in their lives.Its a perfect gift for the people who are hard to buy for or already have everything. Im 28 years old and have only been painting for a year now. I dont drink..im a vegetarian and i have a 6 year old son who is my world.”

Yes, Mr. Griffiths started collecting gnomes at the age of sixteen. Yes, that is kind of bizarre. But bizarre doesn’t have to be bad — and Griffiths clearly put his passion for gnomes to good use. He paints all kinds of gnomes — superhero gnomes, pro-wrestling gnomes, gnomes based on fictional characters from TV and literature, gnomes with random designs n’ shit on ’em — but a lot of the gnomes he creates as TOTALLY FUCKING METAL. Here are a few of my personal faves:

You can check out all of Ian’s inventory here — and I’d act fast, ’cause some of these designs, like that sweet-ass Lemmy one, are already sold out. You can also keep up with Ian via Instagram.

[via Metal Insider]