Frankie Feetsplinter is a two-story-tall wooden troll sculpture standing on the sidewalk outside the National Nordic Museum in Ballard, Seattle. Built in September 2023 by Danish artist Thomas Dambo out of recycled pallets and scrap lumber, he’s the sixth and final sculpture in the “Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King” series, and the only…
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Oscar the Bird King: The Troll Who Started It All on Vashon Island, Washington
Oscar the Bird King is a giant recycled-wood troll sculpture by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, sitting on a log throne in a shaded grove at Point Robinson Park on Vashon Island, Washington. He’s the sixth and final troll built in Dambo’s “Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King” series, and in the story that ties…
Meet “Jakob Two Trees,” Thomas Dambo’s Troll Watching Over Issaquah, Washington
Jakob Two Trees is a 14-foot troll sculpture built by Danish artist Thomas Dambo out of recycled wood, tucked into the forest along the Rainier Trail behind the Issaquah Community Center in Issaquah, Washington. He’s part of Dambo’s “Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King” series, and he’s easy to reach on foot — no…


