Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
@PostcardsOnPioneerPBS producer Dana Conroy’s great-great-grandmother received a package in the 1940s from her relatives in Norway. Inside was a prototype version of the famous Norwegian footwear called “Nesna Lobbens.” These boots are still beloved by winter sports enthusiasts and polar explorers around the world. In “From Nesna with Love,” Dana brings her ancestor’s Lobbens back to Nesna to learn more about where they came from, and why they are no longer made in this quirky small town north of the Arctic circle.
What began as a search for the history of a single pair of boots becomes a heartfelt exploration of heritage, craftsmanship, and the enduring connection between Norway and the American Midwest.
#documentary #lobbens #lobbenboots #heritagecraft #Norway #pbs #wool #footwear #norway #norwegian #familyhistory #heritage #ancestry #folkarts #craftsmanship #connection #scandinavia
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@PostcardsOnPioneerPBS producer Dana Conroy’s great-great-grandmother received a package in the 1940s from her relatives in Norway. Inside was a prototype version of the famous Norwegian footwear called “Nesna Lobbens.” These boots are still beloved by winter sports enthusiasts and polar explorers around the world. In “From Nesna with Love,” Dana brings her ancestor’s Lobbens back to Nesna to learn more about where they came from, and why they are no longer made in this quirky small town north of the Arctic circle.
What began as a search for the history of a single pair of boots becomes a heartfelt exploration of heritage, craftsmanship, and the enduring connection between Norway and the American Midwest.
#documentary #lobbens #lobbenboots #heritagecraft #Norway #pbs #wool #footwear #norway #norwegian #familyhistory #heritage #ancestry #folkarts #craftsmanship #connection #scandinavia
Support Pioneer PBS to help us continue telling your stories. Become a member today: pioneer.org/supportpioneer
