When Collectibles first came out the drop rate was far better, so that is how i got my cool cowboy. It really was too easy to stock up on gnomes by buying wooden chairs, you'd get a gnome after about 20-40 or so chairs i think.
I only have the one Cool Cowboy, but i did get a few lady gnomes from Lost Toys.
I must have started after the drop rate was reduced . I was trying to gain at least one of each of all the collectables.I have them all except for cool cowboy and lost toys. Oh yes I don't have animal husbandry either.
I've been playing almost a year and never got any of these! Why they would have a gnome as a prize is beyond me. We get enough mastering crops, and I never really use them anyhow!
Bought many many different animals. Cows, sheep, lambs, different chickens. Hay bales maybe...sorry I can't remember what bales and fencing helped with
OMG, I just got all four items for the Lost Toys today! Started buying a ton of the Lanterns, and POOF Lost Toys everywhere!