Hi,
before starting with the Bullysmurfs, I would like to give you this overview over the markings and then I guess it is easier for you to see the logic in all this.
So forget all the yearinformation you have read in collectors catalogues, Bully museum catalogue, sellers information.
This is the 100% correct information!! Just kidding, but I believe it is very close to correct, could be some minor errors.
The reason I know this is that Bully, just like Schleich in the 70s, changed the marking every year. So actually it is simple to date all Bullysmurfs.
This is the overview picture with the moldyears. Sold the year after.
As usual we show the variations for all smurfs later in the Variation section.
For everymarking I show here a older markingversion not possible. For example a smurf made in 1978 can not have a marking from 1975. But off course a smurf made 1975 can have the marking used 1978 if Bully changed the mold or wanted to add this marking.