While the lore can vary, pretty much every troll doll promised good luck, plus hours of rainbow hair-stroking fun for the doll's owner -- even if that kid didn't know which company made their troll.

Troll dolls—like witches or choker necklaces—seem to make a comeback every decade or two. And while children of the '90s might remember collecting the wild-haired, naked dolls with gemstones ...

The youngster was transformed into a real-life troll doll for Halloween by her parents Alisha John and husband, Dakota. And thanks to her incredible locks, she was the hit of the fair.

Danish sculptor Thomas Dam produced the original troll doll. Ink Drop/Alamy. In early 2017, brothers Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy had just wrapped up a live-taping of their hit podcast ...

When Reverend Jen was evicted from the Lower East Side, she took her troll gallery with her. Now at an outsider art show at a boutique hotel in NoMad, the trolls are out of storage, at least for a ...