Didn't need more pinecone elves.
Didn't notice this one was missing his nose - too busy admiring his spun-cotton hat, I guess.
Shouldn't have paid first-day-of-estate-sale markup price.
Couldn't help myself. There were so many of them.
And three of them were carrying little spun-cotton lanterns. To light their way in the dark forest. Which is thick, one assumes, with bottle brush trees.
Didn't, couldn't, shouldn't. Can't do anything about it. When it comes to pinecone elves, I'm helpless.
ooooooooohhh...I just LOVE them too!!!!
Posted by: belinda | September 27, 2010 at 12:07 AM
I'm not sure whether it is wise to publish your weakness on the internet. There might be a pinecone elf army on its way...
Posted by: LiLi M. | September 27, 2010 at 05:50 AM
I have NEVER seen a pine cone elf. EVER! Where have I been?
Posted by: Secret Pepper Person | September 27, 2010 at 07:12 AM
How sweet I just luv them.
Posted by: Charlotte | September 27, 2010 at 07:22 AM
Who could blame you !? I have quite a weakness for them myself. I pick them up whenever they are not too expensive .... which in the last couple of years has become more difficult to do. Prices for pinecone elves seem to be going up - esp. if they are in good condition. Good for you for finding these !
Posted by: Lisa W. | September 27, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Sometimes we just have to break the rules! :)
Nice find!
Maureen
Posted by: Maureen | September 27, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Well, how could you resist, really? I've never seen a pinecone elf before, where have I been?
Posted by: Janelle | September 27, 2010 at 02:21 PM
There was just no way of knowing what would have happened to them if you didn't buy them. They could very well have been thrown away if they didn't sell. I think you just might have saved a few pinecone elf lives!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | September 27, 2010 at 02:35 PM
Those are adorable, of course you could and should.
Posted by: sandy | September 27, 2010 at 03:06 PM
those lanterns they are carrying are awesome...glad you gave into the powers of the pinecone elves.
Posted by: laurie magpie ethel | September 27, 2010 at 04:08 PM
Okay, all of them are adorable except the third pic of elves. Those ones just seem creepy to me. The ones with the lanterns are too stinking cute.
Posted by: Joy | September 27, 2010 at 08:20 PM
Oh gasp!!! They are wonderful!
Hugs, Lisa
Posted by: lisa | September 27, 2010 at 08:44 PM
Those are just incredible! LOVE them!
Posted by: Angela | September 27, 2010 at 09:42 PM
Wouldn't you think I'd have seen pinecone elfs in Georgia? Like, pixies from Dixie? But no! These guys must have all been whisked away while we were asleep at the wheel.
Posted by: marykayandrews | September 27, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Aww, most of those elves look like the cute little old lady that sits at the same table as my Grandma for dinner at the nursing home!
Posted by: Tina | September 27, 2010 at 11:09 PM
These are very rare to find, especially in such good condition, in our part of the world, so I would have brought them home too. I can imagine that little scene you've conjured up, in a forest of bottle brush trees. Under a sliver of a moon, with a few stars, scattered about. Of course, there will be snow, and little logs, to rest upon.
Posted by: Lena | September 28, 2010 at 01:47 PM
I am so addicted to pinecone elves - no idea why. I have them out year round. Maybe we can go to pinecone rehab together. I'm sure there will be some estate sales on the way.
Posted by: Into Vintage | September 28, 2010 at 08:11 PM