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A troll doll (Danish: Gjøltrold) is a type of plastic doll with furry up-combed hair depicting a troll, also known as a Dam doll after their creator Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam. The inspiration came from trolls in old Scandinavian folklore. [1] The toys are also known as good luck trolls.
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Troll dolls come in a range of sizes. You can find very tiny trolls at only 2 or 3 inches tall, up to very large trolls at 18 inches or so. Any troll at 12 inches or so is considered very large, with trolls over that considered gigantic. Large vintage trolls are generally much rarer than small vintage trolls.
The company Dam Things was started by Thomas Dam, a Danish man who invented the original trolls. Dam, a woodcutter, made the first troll for his daughter out of wood when he was too poor to buy her a toy. Other children in the town soon wanted one so Dam started a company to make them out of plastic. Dam had some trouble with his copyright, which a...
Although troll production started in 1959, trolls became wildly popular in the 1960s when they had their peak of popularity. Trolls have gone in and out of production ever since. Today they are produced as both playthings and as collectibles by such companies as Nyform and even Dam Things (only in Denmark).
Nearly all trolls are made out of hard vinyl, although they have been made out of nearly every other material you can imagine including ceramics, rubber, porcelain, and even hemp. Trolls generally have jointed arms and heads (although some have unjointed arms) and plastic or glass eyes, with a little sprout of hair on their heads. They have great b...
The prices on trolls range from only a few dollars for late, common Russ trolls, to more than $200 for rare 1960s Dam Things animal trolls (such as giraffes and lions). Smaller, more common animals can be found for $25 to $50. Non-Dam troll animals can be much cheaper, especially if their tags are not attached. Small 1960s trolls can be found for p...
This article might make you decide to look for a box in your garage that has your old trolls from your college or childhood. Remember, though, not all trolls are valuable today. They were produced in the hundreds of millions, and only mint and rare trolls bring high prices. A collection of trolls, however, can fit in nicely with either a collection...
- Denise Van Patten
Apr 9, 2020 · The story of troll dolls began in the small town of Gjøl, Denmark, during the economic precarity that followed World War II. According to board game designer Tim Walsh’s 2005 book Timeless...
May 20, 2019 · Explore all types of troll dolls, including Dam Things trolls, Russ trolls, and Animal trolls, as well as what to look for when you start your collection.
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Nov 27, 2021 · Trolls are more like dolls since they are jointed representations of human-like creatures meant for play. Dolls or not, trolls are immensely popular with collectors and have been since their creation in the 1960s. These toys created a fad in the '60s, '70s, and '90s.
Dec 16, 2023 · Troll dolls, originally created in 1959, became a global phenomenon in the 1960s and are still cherished today for their unique appearance, colorful hair, and enduring charm.
Jun 8, 2021 · Whether you grew up in the 60s, 70s, 80s, or were even born in the 21st century, you surely know the Troll Dolls. These peculiar dolls don’t exactly look like “normal” dolls, but that didn’t stop them from achieving tremendous success among collectors and children alike.
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