A brief history of interesting people, places and things
Swedish woodcarver Bengt Brask is known for his masterful hand-carved troll figures. Bengt Göran Brask was born on 7 June 1908 in Vårvik, Sweden. He followed in his father's footsteps and became a woodcarver. Brask specialised in carving troll souvenirs early on in his career and developed his own unique style of trolls. Distinctive Features... Continue Reading →
Over the past few decades, there has been a mystery among troll collectors surrounding the identity of the Norwegian woodcarver that made a unique design of hand carved trolls… Continue Reading →
Asbjørn Raanaa (Rånå) was born on 01 September 1914 in Bjorli, Norway. Not much is known of this Norwegian woodcarver or his hand carved trolls which rarely come up for sale… Continue Reading →
Henning Engelsen (1918-2005) was a Norwegian woodcarver who founded the company HENNING. He had the artistic skill to fashion his traditional and folklore characters from a piece of carefully selected and seasoned wood, and through his carvings, you come to know Norway and its culture… Continue Reading →
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