Thomas Dam
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Thomas Dam was a Danish woodcutter who designed and invented the "Good Luck Troll" which was the forerunner of the troll doll
. Dam formed the Dam Things from Denmark to market the dolls.
Troll doll
Troll dolls, originally known as Leprechauns and also known as Dam dolls, Gonks, Wishniks, Treasure Trolls, and Norfins, became one of America's biggest toy fads from the autumn of 1963 through 1965...
. Dam formed the Dam Things from Denmark to market the dolls.