When I was a child I collected smurfs and loved them dearly. I never had as many as I wanted - does anyone? Sadly I have no idea what happened to those smurfs, or my albums or any other such relics of childhood I wished I could have back.
About a year ago I discovered smurf figurines on ebay and was delighted - here with one purchase I could exceed the number of smurfs I had as a child! But I resisted, I struggled with this concept I have of simplifying and de-cluttering, wasn't quite sure how beginning to buy smurfs would fit into that philosophy!? Then a friend of mine showed up with a wee gift - 14 of them in fact! 14 of the sweetest blue faces you can imagine! That was it...the floodgates opened and I made several ebay purchases, though the greatest number of my collection is still from this dear friend who picks them up for me whenever she sees them. I am a lucky smurfaholic.
I wanted to thank both Kitty's Cavern and Blue Imps (you both have wonderful sites I discovered just by googling 'smurfs') for all I've learned about our little PVC friends and my own in particular. I'm excited to join you; my smurf-collecting peers on this forum!
Maureen 
Bored of normality, why not go smurf? 
behind and join us 
Attom 
Exactly how many smurfs do you have? If you hang around here too long, they start to multiply quickly 
I like the smell of Napalm, first thing in the morning...
And a very big welcome, there can never be enough Smurf collectors here 
She's an awesome friend for more than the smurfs too... 