Hello everyone!
Today’s comic is Hi & Lois featuring a cultural
lesson on a popular toy in North America.
COMIC BREAKDOWN
Then (the past)
“This Troll collection will be worth a fortune someday!” –
Hi to his daughter
Now (the present)
“How much for the Trolls?” – Woman
“A buck.” – Hi
What is a buck?
A “buck” is a slang (casual/informal word) for
dollar.
What is a Troll?
Troll dolls were a popular toy in North America in the
early 1960s and again in the 1970s, 1980s, and finally from the early to mid –
1990s.
Troll dolls originated from Denmark in 1959 when the
Danish woodcutter, Thomas Dam, first started making them. Another name for Troll dolls is Dam
dolls.
Troll dolls were a very popular fad. A “fad” is something that is seen as uncommon
yet cool and as a result gets a lot of popular attention for a short time. Troll dolls gained a lot of popularity
because instead of being cute, the way most toys are, it is considered ugly by
most people. Some people would say that
the Troll doll is an example of something that is so ugly that it is cute!
Cultural
Importance
Today, the Troll doll represents a popular toy of the
past. It is a toy that many generations
of North Americans recognize or owned in their childhood.
Why is this comic funny?
Troll dolls made in the 1960s are worth a lot of money
today. Collectors will pay a lot of
money for them.
Trolls dolls made after the 1960s and especially those
from the 1990s are not worth much at all.
Many North American families have lots of Troll dolls from the 1990s so
they are common and easy to buy for very little money.
In conclusion, this comic is funny because it shows how
people will buy and collect things when they are popular, such as toys,
believing that they will make a lot of money selling them one day. But most of the time, items from popular fads
will not be worth anything in the future.
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