Career
The family still operates 5 Arts Studio, which makes and sells Arensbak trolls to collectors all over the world. They started a family, then moved to Columbus, Ohio. On his retirement in 1971, Arensbak moved with his family to Tennessee.
The trolls are made from tree trunk bases that are covered in natural fiber with jute mustaches and eyebrows.
All are decorated with nuts and seeds, or small ornaments which denote their job or passion. According to the informational cards packaged with them, the "age" of an Arensbak troll is determined by multiplying its height — ranging in size from 4" to 52" tall — by ten.
Thus, a 12" troll is said to be 120 years old. Most trolls are created with a natural theme in mind, though there are many modern jobs that have been chosen for more specialized designs, such as the "soccer troll" or the "fire fighter troll".
Most trolls come in either male or female models, standard or albino in color.
