Yule Lad no. 3 of 13

Shorty - Yule Lad Ornament

Name: Shorty - Yule Lad Ornament
Brand: The Icelandic Store
SKU: YULE000033
Price: 25.90 USD
Availability: InStock

Stúfur, the third Yule Lad, also called Shorty or Stubby · hand-painted hanging ornament designed by Brian Pilkington · about 7.5 cm (3 in)

$25.90

Stúfur is the short one of the brothers, and this ornament has him hanging by both hands from the top of his ring, feet off the ground and grinning about it. Hang him low, where the shortest people in the house can look him in the eye.

Hanging on

Both hands gripping the top of the ring, in yellow sleeves with red stripes
Eyes shut, rosy cheeks and a wide grin above a white beard
A dark waistcoat with two rows of buttons, grey breeches, yellow stockings and black shoes
On the back, the long tail of his cap hangs down between his shoulders

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Third to arrive, on 14 December
Hanging by his hands, one foot kicked out
STÚFUR in gold on the red ring

Description

Stúfur, known in English as Shorty or Stubby, is the third of Iceland's thirteen Yule Lads and comes on 14 December. He is the short one of the family, and the National Museum of Iceland also calls him Pan Scraper, for the bits of food he tried to snatch from the frying pan.

On this hanging ornament, designed by Brian Pilkington, he hangs by both hands from the top of a red ring lettered STÚFUR, grinning, with one foot kicked out. Painted by hand on both sides, about 7.5 cm (3 in), boxed with a small English booklet. A decoration, not a toy. He is one of the set of all 14.

Product facts

Character: Stúfur, the third of the 13 Icelandic Yule Lads. Shorty in the maker's booklet, Stubby at the National Museum of Iceland
Comes to town: 14 December
Size: about 7.5 cm (3 in), by the maker's measurement
Design: Brian Pilkington
Brand: Sólarfilma
Finish: painted by hand, back as well as front
Hangs from: a gold-coloured cord loop
In the box: the ornament in a clear window box, with a small booklet in English about the 13 Yule Lads and the Yule Cat
Good to know: a tree decoration, not a toy
EAN: 5690666911038

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Shorty - Yule Lad Ornament

$25.90

Why you'll love it

A long trip for a small ladThe maker's booklet says the walk down from the mountains on 14 December is, for Stúfur, a very long one. He makes it every year anyway.
Also known as Pan ScraperThe National Museum of Iceland says he used to try to snatch bits of food from the frying pan. The booklet says he likes the scorched bits best.
First to come for the cookingThe two brothers before him go to the sheep shed and the cowshed. Stúfur is the first to head for the kitchen, and Spoon Licker follows him the next night.
The souvenir you meant to buyOne customer looked at these in Iceland during the summer, when the shops had only a few, and ordered later from home.

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Stúfur on two feet
The figure stands him upright with his hands behind his back and his chin in the air. About 9 cm tall, for a windowsill or a gap on the bookshelf.
Shorty - Yule Lad Ornament Icelandic Yule Lad - Shorty

$63.80 for both

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Questions people ask before they buy

What does Stúfur mean?

A stub: the piece left when something is cut short. It is also a pet name for a small boy. In English you will meet him as Stubby, the National Museum of Iceland's name, or Shorty, the name in the maker's booklet.

I saw these in Iceland. Is this the same ornament?

If it hung in a red ring with the lad's Icelandic name in gold and came in a window box marked ICELANDIC YULE LADS, yes. This is Sólarfilma's series, designed by Brian Pilkington.