tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787750143375798683.post995922150035428145..comments2024-03-08T05:37:48.935-05:00Comments on EverythingCroton: MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTONEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09217542873346619236noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787750143375798683.post-30306176217373600682013-08-13T09:49:32.347-04:002013-08-13T09:49:32.347-04:00I became intrigued by the little "brownie&quo...I became intrigued by the little "brownie" creatures shown in this illustration, which more like a cross between bugs and elves. So I decided, what exactly is a brownie, and looked it up.It is a legendary creature popular in folklore around Scotland and England (especially the north, though more commonly hobs have this role). It is the Scottish and Northern English counterpart of the Scandinavian tomte, the Slavic domovoi and the German Heinzelmännchen. You can read more at wikipedia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com