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Woman with crazy troll obsession owns over 3,000 dolls

The Los Angeles mother-of-one even has her own 'troll sanctuary' where she dresses up like her pink-haired collectables

Ugly, flame-haired plastic dolls became one of the United States' biggest toy fads in the early 1960s.

And although they are usually the plaything of small children, one grown woman is so obsessed with trolls dolls that she owns over 3,000.

And Michelle Kerrins' obsession shows no sign of abating.

The 38-year-old began her crazy obsession when she was just 10 years old and now spends at least four days a week scouring flea markets and thrift stores for yet more, usually snapping up at least three new ones a week.

The gymnastics instructor from Los Angeles spends several hours a day in her 'troll sanctuary' - the spare bedroom she has transformed into a showcase for her trolls.

And whenever long suffering husband Dean complains, Michelle puts on her special troll patterned bikini - which she refuses to wear in a pool for fear the chlorine will ruin it - and flirts with him.

However, Dean draws the line at getting close to Michelle when she puts on her troll mask.

Daughter Delaney, 14, is more understanding and even helps her mother undertake the mammoth task of cleaning the trolls and photographing each of them so they can be catalogued.

Speaking about her love of trolls on TLC's My Crazy Obsession, Michelle said: 'Trolls make me really happy when they are all looking at me.

'I think they are so ugly they are cute. I like the odd things in life. I can never have enough troll dolls.'

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