08 Friday Mar 2013
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efteling, efteling uk, international women's day, kraamhuys, laaf, laaf lot, laaf village, lot's kraamhuys, volk van laaf
There are a few ‘leading ladies’ that stand out in Efteling, but none more than Laaf Lot, who runs the Kraamhuys in the Laaf Village. ‘Kraamhuys’ literally translates as ‘Maternity House’! Here, she looks after many Laaf babies, while her other half snoozes in the chair beside her. We still suspect that he may have had one too many Laaf beers!
26 Thursday Jul 2012
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de lummels, efteling, efteling uk, laaf, laafs, lummels, new attraction
If you come here often, you will know of our love for Laafs. However, aside from the Laaf village in Efteling, Laafs are very scarce. Rumour has it that Efteling are planning to revive a branch of the Laaf family called the ‘Lummels’, which appear to be young Laafs. We do get a lot of questions sent to us asking about Laafs and where they can be bought, all to the unfortunate answer that: they can’t. Not anymore. Seems a shame since they still seem so popular, however, Efteling seem to also be aware of their popularity, hence the new life being breathed into the brand. Already it has emerged that the Lummels will have their own TV show, and very possibly an attraction located next to Anton Pieck Square! The TV show pilot was rejected by Efteling, and we believe that the image below must be from that pilot. So maybe the show will not have the same style, but hopefully it will still be put into production! It has also been reported by Eftelist, that merchandise is/has been designed for the Lummels, which we can’t wait to see!
Thanks to Eftelist and Milena.
23 Saturday Jun 2012
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ebay, efteling, efteling uk, laaf, laafs
…Three mini Laafs arrived today. 
Thank you eBay! It is a shame that you can’t buy Laafs at Efteling anymore, but they are still out there!
Have a great weekend!
08 Friday Jun 2012
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People get sunburn, and Laafs fade. Although each Laaf is sprayed to be protected against the elements, the sun does take its toll after a while! We noticed that Laaf Lok needed a bit of TLC, so he came indoors for a makeover. Here he is before the paint brush came out:
He had the much-needed scrub behind the ears, and a bubble bath. His little arms were quite faded, and his hat was almost colourless. So, his hat was painted, as was his skin, and he had some colour put back into his cheeks!
Here he is now:
He is much more colourful now, and has been sprayed with a fresh coat of element protection! Now he can join the rest of the Laafs back in the great outdoors, and continue to run after butterflies.
24 Thursday May 2012
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It’s not all fun and games here at Efteling UK. Laaf Link is outside in the hot sun sawing away at a tree while everyone else sun bathes. Maybe someone should take him out a cold drink.
Meanwhile, the DVD of this turned up the other day. We shall give it a watch and let you know how it is, if you’ve not seen it already.
Only 7 days until the big 60 year celebrations and the opening of Aquanura!
Join us on Facebook to share the joy with other Efteling geeks 🙂
08 Tuesday May 2012
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I get a lot of comments here on the site and also over at the Efteling UK Facebook page asking where Laafs can be purchased. The sad fact of the matter is, they are no longer in production, and haven’t been for quite a few years now. Unsure of what a ‘Laaf’ is? Click on the ‘People of Laaf’ page along the top of the screen. In short, a Laaf is a glorified garden gnome, however there are also household Laafs who, of course, live indoors. There is a Laaf village in Efteling where the Laafs reside.
Laafs used to be available for adoption in the Loetiek outside the Laaf village, however, now there is not a single Laaf to be had! If you are looking for one, the best place to look is eBay or other online auction sites. Efteling UK HQ has adopted some this way and they all seem pretty happy in their new residence! You may also find the odd one lurking in your local garden centre, so keep your eyes peeled!
I have included a scan of one of the pages of an old Laaf leaflet, which show some house Laafs. There is even one to hold your toothbrush; how helpful!
14 Tuesday Feb 2012
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efteling, eftelinguk, laaf, laaf love, love, valentine's day
I hope you are all having a LOVE-ly day! Laaf Love is also getting in the spirit of things:
Keep checking back for updates, or subscribe on the left of this page, then the updates can come to you! Have a magical day 🙂
13 Friday Jan 2012
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The weekend is almost here, and this Laaf is very much ready for it! Time to crack out the Laaf wine for him and his friends.
Why don’t you join him? Have a great weekend, and we will see you on the other side!
Remember, you can find us on Facebook for more updates throughout the week.
04 Thursday Aug 2011
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So today a large parcel turned up. 
To our surprise, who should be in it but Laaf Link!
So here he is, ready to go into the garden and chop wood by the look of it. He is an original garden Laaf, so that is where he’ll be going to chop to his heart’s content.
At the moment he is getting to know Laaf Lastpost in the house, hopefully there won’t be any little accidents with his saw…
…however I’m sure Lastpost would shout for help if he needs it…
01 Monday Aug 2011
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The People of Laaf page has been updated today with the story of the Laafs as well as some new images. I have also added the Ephemera page, which only has a small amount of information on it at the moment, but I have plenty more to add!
Time for some sleep now, hopefully Klaas Vak (the Sandman) will give us all wonderful dreams!
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