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Large Nisse (Norwegian Elf) Dolls
Legend of the Nisse
Far away, in the small mountainous country of Norway, there live a
variety of creatures known in Nordic folklore as trolls.
These trolls, and their numerous relations, come in all shapes and sizes,
from the big ugly mountain trolls, to the small elflike "Nisse".

For the most part, they make their homes in the jagged, pine-covered
mountains, and spend their days wandering through the beautiful still valleys,
surrounded by the dark pine trees, with only the sound of the wind and
the little tumbling streams.

Unlike most trolls, which prefer to spend their days with little human contact,
"Nisse" has a special place as an unseen helper in the home.

At Christmas time, Norwegians offer some small tokens of recognition
and affection to the Nisse to show that they are accepted as they are - not
outwardly beautiful but faithful in all their ways.
In return, the Nisse takes good care of the family in the coming year.
Large Elf (Nisse) Doll
This doll is made in different styles and averages sixteen inches in height; the doll shown on the left is one of our favorite styles.
Each year we make a limited number of Nisse dolls with specific names. Dolls of the same name are of the same size and have the same attire for that year. Each doll comes with the Nisse Legend, and is signed, numbered and dated by the elf maker.

The photos of the men elf dolls below show 2 representative dolls of each limited edition character currently available. Please note that as all dolls are individually handmade without the use of molds, they differ slightly from each other, even within an edition. No two dolls are exactly alike. That, we believe, is part of their charm! Of course the design style, materials, outfits and construction quality are the same for all dolls within the edition. Lady elf dolls for sale (when we offer them) do show photos of the exact doll for sale, as the faces differ too much from doll to doll to show a representative. 




















Raynor is 16 inches tall and filled with glass pellets. His arms are wired and he is
jointed at the knees. He is shown standing to provide more detail, but
 he does not stand on his own.
Raynor has a felt face,
white German mohair beard and sheared fleece hair. He has handpainted blue, German glass eyes.




Raynor is clad in "woodsy" colors - brown herringbone wool tunic, green plaid woven cotton sleeves and olive suedecloth legs. He 
has brown ultrasuede boots and belt, and a multicolored wool knit hat. He is covered
with handstitched patches.
Click here for a larger photo of Raynor.





"Raynor 2007" is a  limited edition of no more than 11 dolls.









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Finn is 16 inches tall and filled with glass pellets. His arms are wired and he is
jointed at the knees. He is shown standing to provide more detail, but
 he does not stand on his own.
Finn has a felt face,
white German mohair beard and sheared fleece hair. He has handpainted blue, German glass eyes.




Finn is clad in "Christmassy" colors - red wool tunic, green check woven cotton  sleeves and green suedecloth legs. He 
has brown ultrasuede boots and belt, and a green wool knit hat. He is covered
with handstitched patches.
Click here for a larger photo of Finn.





"Finn 2007" is a limited edition of no more than 15 dolls.










Sample Only
Online Dollshop reopens to orders   2009