The two 10 in. Norfin trolls, one in yellow, the other in purple, are marked 604 on their feet. The third 12 in. doll, 1984-1985, came with a wrist-tag reading Baby Girl. She was made in Denmark by Dam Things Aps. and imported by EFS Marketing Assoc.
At the flea market someone was selling a collection of wooden trolls. They live here now along with their spears, treasure chests, and new names: Smog, Fog, Lug, Sneak, Dirty Girty, Flea, Fudge, etc. That is IT for trolls!!!
The box of Norfin Trolls Trading Cards describes the personalities of 50 individual trolls.
Trolls portray supernatural beings from Scandinavian folklore. Various companies copied the Fauni Trolls, circa 1952, designed by a couple from Finland, Helena and Martti Kuuslkoski.
Here are the trolls in their new cave. Trolls were reintroduced in the mid 1980’s with an improved vinyl body when the Norfin troll became available.
My daughter Elaine and her brothers are shown in this 1972 picture. They remember the trolls and their original cave.
