Velkommen to
Lena & Ole's Gifts
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Gifts for You, Your friends, & family
Specializing in Scandinavian imports.
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Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Irish &
German Imports,
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Jewelry, Sweaters, Books, Wood carving, Art, Rosemaling,
Linens,
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Collectible Porcelain Dolls, Books, Specialty Kitchen
Utensils, holiday decorations,
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And more...
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HOURS:
Tuesday — Friday 10:00—5:00 and
Saturday: 9:00—4:00
Check Lena's log for special extended
hours or days for special events or holidays.
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The NorseAmerica Bunad Figurine
Collection make great gifts. They also share the traditions of our
heritage with our children & grandchildren. The collection is made up of
16 authentically replicated national costumes and is the same collection
sold in Norway. It will be cherished by your family for years and years
to come. Each 7 inch tall statuette is sculptured by a master craftsman,
cast in a crushed stone and resin compound, and hand painted to preserve
even the minutest detail. The collection has been assembled in
collaboration with, and is recommended by, The Norwegian Museum of
Cultural History, (Norsk Folkemuseum), Oslo and The Folk and National
Costume Council, (Bunad-og Folkedraktrådet), Fagernes. Read
Lena's Log to learn about new
additions to the collections and when we will have them available in
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Lena and Ole’s offers two different
porcelain choices by Porsgrund -- the Farmer’s Rose (pictured) and
the festive hearts and pines. Decorated in 24 carat gold, this
china has been crafted and hand-painted in Norway’s Porsgrunn
factory, in operation since 1887. The Farmer’s Rose is based on the
rosemaling heritage of the Telemark province.
To view additional Wedding and Anniversary gift
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Birgitte Frigast of
Denmark created the Pixie, wonderful Nordic Fairytale dolls.
Frigast Dolls are valued by collectors around the world for being
made with the finest porcelain, with handcrafted clothing and
accessories based on Old Danish folklore traditions. There is even
a book available in Danish and English telling about the life of the
Pixies. Most notable are the unique expressions of the 11 inch (28
cm.) and 8.7 inch (22 cm.) dolls carried by Lena and Ole. Read
Lena's Log
to learn about all the highly collectible items we have in
stock or can special order for you.
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High quality candles and candleholders including
soy candles from Minnesota are available at Lena and Ole's. The
traditional Scandinavian ball candles are made in Denmark and come
in a wide variety of colors. Danish
iron candle holders are hand-forged in the tradition of
Scandinavian iron work going back to the Viking age. They
usually include glass holders for ball candles or tea lights.
Learn more about new offerings in
Lena's Log.
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Rosemaling by Linda Johnson of South
Dakota is an outstanding example of the traditional Norwegian folk
painting and is done in the Rogaland style. In Norwegian, “rose”
means decoration and “maler” means painter. Most of the decoration
is based on scrolls and flowers. It was very traditional for the
Norwegians to rosemale their furniture and homes to add color and
beauty. Check with
Lena to customize your gift of rosemaling. Lena's
Log will keep you informed about all fine art currently
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We have a wide variety of
Scandinavian
jewelry including the traditional Norwegian Solje, Finnish Ear
threads, handcrafted designer jewelry by Hillestad from Norway,
pewter jewelry from Sweden, and the unique new Scandinavian pewter
and sterling necklaces and coordinating ear rings in traditional
Scandinavian designs by Sigvat. |
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Lena's Log contains the most
current information on Specialty Kitchen Utensils we carry in the
shop.
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Lena's kitchen room features a wide range of
gourmet and basic cooking utensils and equipment. We have lefse
grills, lefse sticks, lefse rolling pins, and the indispensable
pastry board. Plus there's Villaware Heart Waffle Irons and
electric double krumkake irons, plus the old-fashioned stove top
krumkake iron, aebleskiver pans, kransekakke molds, rosette irons
of many sizes, sandbakkel tins, and more. New items include the
fantastic silicone brushes & spatulas that withstand heat up to
500 degrees F.
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Konge Tinn
by Fjord Scandinavian Flatware design is one of 3 designs of
flatware carried by Lena and Ole. This highly functional, beautiful
flatware is hand-crafted in Kinsarvik, a small town located by the
scenic Hardanger fjord in Norway. No design will retire and each
type of flatware has many functional serving pieces available along
with the 20 and 5-piece place settings. The Kongetinn, decorated by
the King and his men who inspired this design, is based on
historical events from the late Viking period, almost 1000 years
ago. Most pieces are crafted out of the highest grade of Swedish
stainless steel and others from pewter. Learn more about the
Wedding and Anniversary gift items
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Gourmet food
products from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway are
available at Lena and Ole’s. Some brands include Anna’s Ginger
cookies in 6 flavors, Kungsornen Swedish Pancake and Waffle mix,
Norwegian Mor’s Flatbread, Felix of Sweden Lingonberry Jam, Toro
Risengrot and Rommegrot Mixes, Fra Den Gamle Fabrik Danish Spreads,
Ragna’s Old Fashioned Scandinavian Potato Dumpling Mix “Potet Klub”
or Potato Lefse Mix from Minnesota and Wisconsin Wildernesses’
Pumpkin Butter and Cranberry Chutney.
Read
Lena's Log to learn about
individual products we carry, new arrivals or new products lines we
plan to carry in the store!
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