One evening, a penniless shoemaker received unlikely aid from a few elves. The elves made a pair of beautiful shoes from leather scraps. The man sold the gorgeous shoes and then provided food and clothing to those with less than himself.

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Most common profession for Leprechauns is shoemaker/cobbler. An invaluable job seeing as Trooping Fairies spend so much time dancing in fairy forts at balls & wearing their shoes out. The tapping of his hammer often betrays his position.
Illus. Holly Black

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'Now for the glory of the marines'! Last words of Major Pitcairn

But who shot him? Several people have claimed the honour:

Peter Salem
Salem Poor
Salem Prince
Boston Shoemaker
Benjamin Webber
Joe Spalding
Phinehas Whitney

Read this excellent article and decide for yourself!

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The Elves and the Shoemaker is surely the kindest of all the fairy tales - a story of giving and gratitude, with no villains

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It's here at last! Our seasonal spectacular is being posted out now! Filled to the brim with festive cheer, it features The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, Father Frost, Tinsel Spiders, Skadi the Ski Goddess, and our cover star Pim The Penguin!

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Goblet of Giants by Erik Shoemaker via /r/ImaginaryLandscapes https://t.co/ewIAuuGScY

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I sketched my alchemist/shoemaker dnd boy for the first time in a long time last might.

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First sketch cards from my Grimm Fairy Tales set for They set the style for me. My interpretations of Rapunzel, Shoemaker & Cinderella
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Stuck on a point in your Or even in Life generally!

Sometimes you need to navigate through a delicate space. Step back, reassess and go back in.

Time for

And just like the Elves helping the Shoemaker, keep threading!

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The elves - famous one! The elves help out the poor shoemakers, until they are given clothes. It comes with two other stories - one features a human godmother to a fairy baby, which is a nice counterpoint to all those fairy godmothers.

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Batch Featuring:
* Nerissa Shoemaker [https://t.co/b28vXEwxog]
* Luna Martin [https://t.co/g9wFLcmveq]
* Ronan Nior [https://t.co/RnEPkIu8AX]

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Like I had very few books as a young child but this illustration has a special place in my heart. I loved the beautiful lady’s clothes & the shoemaker’s dainty offering.

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Ladybird pictures on request.
‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’

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