A Blast From The Past - Remembering When...
As a child of the 50's, I can remember many rainy days spent cutting felt clothes for my trolls with my brother and sister. We'd sew on tiny beads for buttons - most 'outfits' consisted of just a tunic that covered everything needing covering, and was easy enough for our young fingers to cut out without losing interest.
That was the hey day of the Dam Troll (Wish Nik, Lucky Troll). Still coveted today as 'the original trolls', they were joined by a great variety of knock-offs over the years. But the basic appeal of the troll remains.
Today my grandkids are only interested in oddly shaped dolls with removable feet, weapons of gigantic proportion, or anything electronic. If it doesn't make noise, do a dozen different things, and have a TV show -- it's just not interesting. Whatever happened to using your imagination, creating stories and acting them out with the most basic of unisex dolls - the troll? :)
A bit of Trollish history...
Trolls have had a variety of sources, starting with the original Dam trolls. Then there's also Uneeda, Russ, and Norfin.
The most highly sought trolls are, of course, the originals. Determining which 'generation' your troll belongs to can sometimes be confusing... but can sometimes be well worth the effort. :)
Wish Nik / Troll sites of interest.
- Retroland | Trolls
- Love 'em or hate 'em, Troll Dolls have been everywhere. More modern generations can thank the retro-crazed 90s for the resurgence of a more-brightly hued version of the little lucky ...
- Russ Berrie Trolls
- Groovy Russ Berrie Trolls including international, storybook, fairytale troll dolls and more.
- Troll Company ApS.
- Home of The Troll Company Aps. The creators of the Troll Family.
- Those Old Dam Things!
- A site for 1960's Thomas Dam troll collectors . . .
Trolls on CafePress
Wish Niks and Trolls on eBay
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Books on Wish Niks and Trolls on Amazon
A Genuine Wishnik Troll "Rub my hair and make a wish!"
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 12/28/2009) 
A Genuine Wishnik Troll
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 12/28/2009)
Bulk Lots of Trolls & Wish Niks on eBay
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