The trolls of recent years are happy little folks,
usually with cheerful, smiling faces, although that is not
a criteria for me to have a troll in my collection. The
walls of my workroom (and my bedroom and the hall...) are
lined from floor to ceiling with trolls! Everywhere I look,
I see their funny little faces!
I'll begin with trolls from the sixties, the hey-day of
the troll in the USA. Thomas Dam, known as the father of
the trolls, is commonly credited with creating the first
troll for mass-marketing. A wood-carver who lived in
Denmark, he carved a troll for his child, and it was an
immediate hit...thus, was a legend born!
Many imitators followed in his footsteps, and some of
them really pushed the limits of "trollness". You will see
many trolls that barely resemble what we expect a troll to
look like.
The diversity in the sixties was amazing...I never knew
that so many different types of trolls existed! Or outfits!
All of the ones that I had were nude (blush). I have been
able to collect a few in their original outfits, and will
show them to you here!
I hope they delight and amuse you...they have certainly
brought much joy to my life!