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    Posted 4 years ago

    vetraio50
    (751 items)

    In the 1950’s and 1960’s Henning carved wooden figurines were Norway’s biggest souvenir market product and were exported all over the world. Henning Engelsen (5 February 1918 – 8 September 2005) was a Norwegian woodcarver and illustrator, born in Sandefjord, Norway. In 1947 he began the business at a small workshop at Toten in the eastern part of Norway eventually working with more than 25 craftsmen and continued creating the figurines with great success until 1988. His figurines illustrated animal life, myths and Norwegian folklore. Some of the most successful products were trolls. But I am rather pleased with the joyful expression on the face of this young girl dressed in a colourful, folkloric costume. I’ve seen a young man on the net who should accompany her. A Henning troll is on the wish list too

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    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks BROOCHMAN !.!!.!.!!.!
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks HAL, BEN, BOBBY, THOMAS, JBINGHAM, NEWFLD & OZMARTY !!!!

      I look forward to seeing these two of yours BOBBY !!!.!!!.!!!
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks KWQD, FORTAPACHE & PHIL too !.!.!!.!.!
    4. SEAN68 SEAN68, 4 years ago
      cute little gal!!
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks SEANB & NORDICMAN !.!!.!.!!.!.!!.!
    6. Manikin Manikin, 4 years ago
      Love that happy face :-)
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks CATHY, BRUCE & MANNIKIN !!!.!!!
    8. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks TEDSTRAUB !,.!,.!
    9. Jewelryantiquelover, 4 years ago
      Happy one. She makes you smile.
    10. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks JEWELRYANTIQUELOVER !!!.!.!!!
      Cheers me up ever time I see her.
    11. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks DLPETERSEN !.!.!.!.!
    12. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks HO2CULTCHA !.!!.!!.!!.!
    13. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks KAREN !.!!.!.!!.!
    14. Findings, 4 years ago
      cute...
    15. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks FINDINGS !.!!.!.!!.!
    16. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      Many thanks GONAVY !.!!.!.!!.!
    17. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 4 years ago
      Vetraio I think your little girl is wearing traditional sami clothes and hat.
      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A1kti
    18. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 4 years ago
      Look at her hat for example with the color ful ribbons.
      https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Sami_clothing_8.JPG
    19. vetraio50 vetraio50, 4 years ago
      I agree with you totally, ELISABETHAN. May thanks.
    20. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 4 years ago
      You are welcome Vetraio.
    21. Dskolmen Dskolmen, 3 years ago
      If anyone wants to find out more about Henning carvings, here is a link to my article: https://skolmen.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/henning-traditions-and-folklore-carved-by-hand-in-norway/
    22. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks DSKOLMEN !!!!
    23. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks KINKIPLZ & MARMOREALMAIDEN !!.!.!!
    24. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks JSCOTTO !.!!.!
    25. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks MANIKIN !.!!!.!
    26. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks NORDICMAN & MANIKIN !.!!!.!
    27. Dskolmen Dskolmen, 3 years ago
      If anyone is interested, there is a Facebook group called HENNING - Norwegian Woodcarving (Buy and Sell): https://www.facebook.com/groups/418005309455045
    28. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks LAZYBOY !.!!!!.!
    29. vetraio50 vetraio50, 2 years ago
      Many thanks JENNY & BRUCE !.!!!!.!

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