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Zombie garden gnomes add gore to greenery (pictures)

Etsy is infested with zombie garden gnomes that attack lawn flamingos and each other.

Amanda Kooser
Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.
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1 of 8 Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa

Bye bye, birdie

No lawn ornament is safe from the Zombie Gnome apocalypse. California artists Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa created a line of zombie garden gnomes that are available on Etsy. These mindless blood-thirsty gnomes chow down on the entrails of a hapless yard flamingo.
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2 of 8 Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa

Patient Zero

The zombie garden gnome apocalypse has to start somewhere. In this case, it's Patient Zero, the first victim of the outbreak. He's already missing part of his face and arm and he's ready to spread the infection to other gnomes. Patient Zero costs $21 on Etsy.
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3 of 8 Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa

Doomsday Dan: The end is nigh

All the gnome survivors are looking for a reason as to why their garden has become overrun with zombies. Doomsday Dan blames it on a wrathful god. The hand-painted gnome survivor is part of a collection of zombie garden gnomes available on Etsy.
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4 of 8 Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa

A mushroom for zombie protection

Sniffy the Smithy's apprentice is in a rough situation as his boss goes after him with nothing but a mushroom in between them. This set of zombie garden gnomes goes for $32 on Etsy. It's the creation of artists Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa.
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Love among Zombie Gnomes

The gnome couple that attacks together stays together. These two zombie lovebirds share a snack. The Zombie Gnome collection also includes unpainted versions for do-it-yourselfers who want to customize the gore.
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6 of 8 Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa

Tense zombie gnome stand off

Wyrick the survivor gnome takes on two Zombie Gnomes coming to eat his flesh. Wyrick wields a pistol and an ax, both of which he'll need to survive the zombie garden apocalypse.
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Zombie gnome battle

The Etsy zombie garden gnomes sell for $21 each, but you can get a discount by buying a set. This $50 grouping contains three figures: two zombies and a survivor packing her baby gnome son on her back. Don't mess with a gnome mother, she's armed and dangerous.
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8 of 8 Chris Stever and Jane DeRosa

Zombie gnome bit parts

For $9.99, you can get a Zombie Gnome body parts expansion pack on Etsy. These gory bits and pieces will really bring the scene to life. They're part of a collection of zombie garden gnomes handcrafted by two California artists.

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