[The Smurf Collector]

I am curious to know what was your best Smurf things for 2022?

I use the word ‘things’ because this year I purchased a couple of amazing jigsaw puzzles. One was an old ASS 140 piece puzzle, some old National Benzole ones and a Ravenbuger 1000 piece one.

I also collected some new figurines but not as many compared to the last few years. These included the 2022 Schleich Smurfs and the German McDonald’s ones.

I look forward to hearing about your best Smurf things for 2022. I hope everyone has been keeping well.

[Tommo]

Hi Kath, My overall favourite has to be the BullyMoon all white suit etched markings one, followed by the green dot Papa. Arno's rare Papa with the 2nd old emblem variation is also a favourite... although it hasn't arrived yet I've gone through my years favourites and have put them in number order rather than rarity/favourite, etc..., not as many as in previous years, but here they are:

20101 Papa Smurf, Old Emblem- (Arno’s rare one)
20101- Papa Smurf, green dot.
20101- Papa Smurf, Hong Kong. W.Berrie, black dot.
20003- Bully Astro, white suit, hand etched marking
20003- Astro, New Emblem
20006- Brainy, Old emblem, Big eyes
20008- Spy, peyo/ Schleich on back of legs
20017- Mirror “made in Hong Kong/painted in Sri Lanka”
20040- Gift and Flowers, green dot
20054- First Aid, yellow bag, W.Germany, black dot
20065- Rugby, Portugal, smooth base
20072- Trumpet, removed Bully, no dot.
20072- Trumpet, removed Bully, mustard dot
20074- King, Bully, black dot
20078- Beer, Bully, black dot
20083- Hammer, Schleich, mustard dot
20085- Cushion, Schleich, no dot
20086- Gift, Bully, green dot
20090- Jester, Schleich, no dot
20090- Jester, new Schleich marking, red dot
20090- Jester, new Schleich marking, black dot
20092- Papa Conductor, Bully, white dot
20098- Ballerina “made in Hong Kong/painted in Sri Lanka”
20100- Cake, Schleich, black dot.
20100- Cake, Schleich, 1977, mustard dot
20110- Hairdresser, Bully, reversed colours
20121- Iceskater, Schleich, mustard dot
20122- Cowboy, China, medium CE
20133- Hockey, German National team colours
20134- Judo, China, medium CE
20135- Tennis Smurfette, IMPS
20203- Blue Baby, CE, black dot
20209- Dentist, black dot
20213- Devil, one CE, black dot.
20402- Slouchy, W.Germany, CE, no dot.
20408- Nanny, W.Germany, black dot

cheers, Tommo

[The Smurf Collector]

Thanks for sharing these with us, Tommo.

I really liked the Spy with the markings on the legs.

In your opinion are you finding the postage for Smurfs, putting you off from purchasing them? I have found this year the postage from the UK/Europe to Australia has become ridiculous. This is especially the case when purchasing from a private seller.

[Tommo]

Hi Kath,
postage is one thing, it's the added tax due to Brexit in the UK which is also a real pain. It really is becoming so expensive to buy even cheap smurfs. From the US it's also insanely expensive due to the con that is the Global Shipping programme. Plus, we also have in the UK where sellers in Europe won't ship outside of the EU Plus there are less and less smurfs coming up on ebay although that could be because I don't need the ones I see on there.
cheers, Tommo

[cheesy4you]

Shipping can be very expensive. The ebay shipping program for sellers lacks at some points.
Shipping to Australia or UK can be done quite cheap for up to 8 smurf. In a letter with max height 3cm and max. worth of 50 euro.
Costs 15euro for Australia and 12 euro for UK
It depends on the height of the smurfs and if something can break off

[Arno]

I have bought very few smurfs in 2022, first because I have many in boxes bought in the 10 past years that are not listed yet, second because of high shipping prices from everywhere and especially from Germany (Grossbrief international is no more possible) and United Kingdom, third well yes because I have many many blues now and less time to deal with the research of the missing ones.
Lets' hope 2023 will be better !