A Troll in the Park

I was quite excited to stop in and drove by several times during my vacation, but kept missing their hours of operation. Basically, the answer is to go early and not wait until the afternoon.
I was hunting down some vintage cooking gear like cast iron and other assorted items that they just made better back in the day. There was a lot of promise, but very little delivery.
I didn’t see anything I was looking for. They had a lot of variety of the same items and they all looked in good shape I suppose. The prices though were clearly not a bargain. In fact, of the things I was looking for and know the competitive pricing on, I found nothing of value. The cast iron cookware was all abused or no name, or newer stuff and the pricing, while seemingly reasonable, were much too high for what you get in my opinion.
If you have the time and want to be entertained and don’t have something specific that you are looking for, this may be the place for you, but bring a credit card because you aren’t picking up anything on pocket change.

When you visit Gatlinburg, A Troll in the Park is a must! The trolls are made by the Arensbak family who have been making these amazing trolls for many decades. You can find troll displays throughout Gatlinburg in some of the shops but A troll in the Park is troll central. And the people who run it are so passionate about their art that visiting the store is a real treat!