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How your old troll dolls could be worth a small fortune as vintage versions sell for nearly £200 on eBay

The bizarre looking toys from our childhood are catching the eye of collectors and are selling for more than face value

Hollie Borland

Published: 18:06, 18 Sep 2017
Updated: 10:10, 13 Oct 2017

REMEMBER the ugly Troll Dolls with their wild hair and often stark naked bodies from our childhood?

There were so many different styles of the bonkers looking creatures, from tiny trolls standing about three inches tall, to large ones the size of a small child.

Vintage Troll Dolls are selling on eBay for nearly £200 depending on their condition

You could even get small versions to stick on top of your pencils, not to mention the minuscule trolls given away in boxes of Weetos.

There were so many of them, we didn’t care when we practised our hairdressing skills on them or when we perfected our Biro tattooing on their plastic bellies.

We had no idea that one day they might be worth a small fortune.

Thanks to the variety of materials trolls have been made from over the years, like wood, vinyl and porcelain, some of them are just waiting to be snapped up by collectors.

Through the decades, Trolls have been made by a handful of different toy makers, with the original Dam trolls being the most valuable to collectors.

Dam Troll Large Monkey Boy Sailor £190

The Monkey Boy in a Sailor outfit sold for nearly £200 — The Monkey Boy in a Sailor outfit sold for nearly £200Credit: Ebay

The sailor monkey — The sailor monkeyCredit: EBay

Troll Dolls didn't just come in human form but Dam took on the Animal Kingdom too.

This large monkey figurine dressed in a blue and white stripey all-in-one swimwear from a seller in Devon.

Other sailor troll dolls from different eras are currently listed for considerably less, at between £5 and £10.

Troll Doll Gonk Tree Swamp Monster £180

There is very little information on the rare monster troll but it attracted 17 bids — There is very little information on the rare monster troll but it attracted 17 bidsCredit: Ebay

Even though there isn't much information out there on this troll, it still attracted — Even though there isn't much information out there on this troll, it still attractedCredit: EBay

The particularly rare - and ugly - from 1993 sold for £180, attracting 17 bids.

There is very little information about this type of doll and no similar dolls have gone on sale before or since.

Vintage Viking Dam Troll Doll £169

There are a few different versions of the Viking troll on eBay but only some of them are selling for more than £100 — There are a few different versions of the Viking troll on eBay but only some of them are selling for more than £100Credit: Ebay

The Viking Troll Dolls still in their bags are worth almost £170 each — The Viking Troll Dolls still in their bags are worth almost £170 eachCredit: eBay

Vintage Viking Dam Troll Dolls are selling for anything between £10 and depending on the condition and whether or not they are still in their bag.

The Viking dolls from the 1960s are pretty rare, even though they come in a number of , some more popular than others.

Giant Henry Groom £128

Dressed for a wedding, this Dam doll fetched £128 at auction — Dressed for a wedding, this Dam doll fetched £128 at auctionCredit: Ebay

Dress to impress, this groom troll — Dress to impress, this groom trollCredit: EBay

The is dressed for a wedding, stands at 17 inches tall and is made by Scandinavian toy makers, Dam.

The doll is made in China and is brand new, unused and undamaged and sold for £128.

Original Giant Henry 1979

The Giant Henry was made in 1979 and still has the tag on, adding to its value — The Giant Henry was made in 1979 and still has the tag on, adding to its valueCredit: Ebay

The troll doll sold for $195 but came with a hefty postage fee of $61 — The troll doll sold for $195 but came with a hefty postage fee of $61Credit: EBay

This grey haired troll is 17 inches tall and sold for $195 - approximately £143 - back at the beginning of August.

Again, this doll is in mint condition which can only add to its value.

Nascar/Motorcross Racer Russ Troll Doll £47

The Nascar Troll Doll was made by Russ and is more common than the original Dam dolls — The Nascar Troll Doll was made by Russ and is more common than the original Dam dollsCredit: Ebay

The flamming pink haired doll is made by Russ and is worth nearly £50 — The flamming pink haired doll is made by Russ and is worth nearly £50Credit: EBay

This doll with it's bright pink hair is a more common doll but it still fetches around £47 on the auction site.

This type of doll was produced by US toy giant Russ Berrie, who poached the idea off their original designer, Danish woodcutter Thomas Dam.

One seller is - which converts to around £47.81.

All of the toys are still in their original, individual packaging, adding to their value.

Collections of Troll Dolls from different decades £51

Collection of Troll Dolls from various different eras are selling for around the £50 mark on eBay — Collection of Troll Dolls from various different eras are selling for around the £50 mark on eBayCredit: Ebay

Does your collection look more like this? Then they might still be worth something — Does your collection look more like this? Then they might still be worth somethingCredit: EBay

Don’t worry if you don’t own a vintage doll because the little dolls are worth something too.

from all eras are selling for anything from around £20 to £50.

What should you do if you have a valuable Troll Doll?

IF you think you’ve got a Troll Doll that’s worth a bit extra then you should start by doing your research

Find out how much your toy is worth to a collector by checking the same or similar trolls under “sold listings”.

Compare your Troll Doll to other higher selling auctions and ask yourself if it’s in a similar condition? Is your toy authentic? Does it still have the labels on? Is it still in it’s original packaging?

If it’s in mint condition then it might be worth selling it through an auction house or directly to a collectibles website. If it’s not, it’s probably worth sticking it on eBay for a moderate sum.

On eBay, collectors are more likely to come from the United States so if you do decide to put your collection for sale on the site, make sure you list them with international shipping.

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Needless to say, the better the condition the more valuable it is so if you’ve got one of the little monsters still in it’s packaging then you may be in luck.

And now that trolls seem to be back in fashion thanks to DreamWorks Trolls film, it may be time you checked your old toyboxes.

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