A "wizard" troll doll, manufactured by Russ Berrie in the 1990s
Type
Doll
Inventor(s)
Thomas Dam
Company
Dam family (1959–2013) DreamWorks Animation (2013–present)
Country
Denmark
Availability
1959–present
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.
The dolls were first created in the late 1950s, and introduced in 1959, before becoming one of the United States' biggest toy fads in the early 1960s. They became briefly popular again during the 1970s through the 1990s and were copied by several manufacturers under different names. During the 1990s, several video games and a video show were created based on troll dolls.
In 2003, the Dam company restored the United States copyrights for the trolls, stopping unlicensed production.
In 2005, the Dam company licensed the brand to DIC Entertainment, who attempted to modernize the brand by creating a cartoon under the name Trollz,[2] but the show only lasted one season.[3] The failed cartoon also led to a lawsuit[4] followed by a counter-claim lawsuit.[5]
In 2013, the brand was bought by DreamWorks Animation,[6] with an animated feature film called Trolls being released in 2016, followed by two sequels released in 2020 and 2023.[7][8]
^Jacob Osborn, Peter Richman (5 December 2022). "Top holiday toys from the year you were born". Top holiday toys from the year you were born. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^Sheff, David (4 January 2005). "New Babes in Toyland: Trollz". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^Trollz (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), DIC Entertainment, Dam, Mélusine Productions, 3 October 2005, retrieved 26 December 2022
^"DIC Entertainment slaps Troll Company with US$20 million lawsuit".
^"Lawsuit Charges Fraud In Deals for Iconic Troll Doll; DIC Entertainment Cynically Concealed Financial Woes - 31/10/07 - 305539". elEconomista.es. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
^Cite error: The named reference DreamWorks was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"DreamWorks Animation to Bring Trolls Out of Hiding". DreamWorks Animation. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
^Chitwood, Adam (16 May 2013). "DreamWorks Animation Moves B.O.O. Release Up to June 5, 2015 and TROLLS to November 4, 2016; Fox Dates ANUBIS and FERDINAND". Collider.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
A trolldoll (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...
A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains...
the Good Luck Trollsdolls from Thomas Dam. It serves as the sequel to Trolls World Tour (2020), and the third installment in the Trolls franchise. The...
in Denmark. Dam designed and invented the original trolldoll also known as the "Good Luck Troll". He created the toy during a period of financial distress...
by Universal Pictures, based on the Good Luck Trollsdolls created by Thomas Dam. The sequel to Trolls (2016) and the second installment in the franchise...
to the bridge where she mistakes Stanley for her own trolldoll. Realizing Stanley is a real troll, she follows Stanley into the cave and befriends him...
were AMG "Track Picks", as were two of the stand-up comedy routines ("TrollDoll Jingles" and "Hammertime"). The Rolling Stone liked the "fifteen minutes'...
Battle Trolls was a brand of action figures produced by Hasbro from 1992 to 1993. They were made in attempt to market the popular concept of trolldolls to...
included voodoo dolls and failed plans to produce Trump Trolldolls. FCTRY, a Brooklyn-based toy company, also launched their own Trump doll in 2016. In February...
Matryoshka dolls. The Toddle Tots, as well as a Little Tikes fire truck, appear as one of Andy's toys in the first and second movies. A trolldoll with pink...
Venables were seen shoplifting various items, including sweets, batteries, a trolldoll, and a can of blue Humbrol modelling paint. One of the boys later revealed...
"DIC Entertainment slaps Troll Company with US$20 million lawsuit". "Lawsuit Charges Fraud In Deals for Iconic TrollDoll; DIC Entertainment Cynically...
science-fiction film created by exploitation film director Robert Hartford-Davis. Trolldoll Weepul Squirmles Macdonald, Iain (May 12, 1964). "Just a Crazy Mixed up...
into the fold of her socialite friends. 148 16 "Judy Garland and a Sexy TrollDoll" Betsy Thomas Story by : Alissa Neubauer & Adam Chase Teleplay by : Gemma...
produced a DreamWorks Animation Trolldoll device for pre-school age children which had an unadvertised activator on the doll's private parts that caused the...
Super NES and the Sega Genesis. It served as a late attempt to market the trolldoll craze of the early 1990s to young boys. While not particularly successful...
Super Troll Islands (スーパートロールアイランド, Sūpā Torōru Airando) is a platform game based on the license of bright-haired toys known as Trolldolls. A Sega Genesis...
The Treehouse Trolls is a video series related to Trolldolls: Treehouse Trolls Forest of Fun and Wonder This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
Troll. The Enforcers lead him to believe Section 13 is an evil troll castle, but on his way to lead them to Section 13, he is baited by a Turbo Troll...
Rising (2013) - television film Trolldoll - Dam Things/DreamWorks Animation Trolls (2016) Trolls World Tour (2020) Trolls Band Together (2023) Uglydoll...
February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13) T12.16414 6.27 148 16 "Judy Garland and a Sexy TrollDoll" Betsy Thomas Story by : Alissa Neubauer & Adam Chase Teleplay by : Gemma...
and Nicki Minaj Trollz (TV series), an animated show based on the TrolldollTroll (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
Global Information