[André]

Hi,

when I was lokking for pictures of the prijon-kajak smurf I noticed that they still sell them. They say exclusive for prijon.

http://www.prijon.com/produkte/ausruest ... lumpf.html

Also the company Gatz, who makes canoes, is selling the indian in canoe. Maybe we will be able to get that with addressmarking later if they continue???

http://www.secure.kanu-gatz.de/index.php?id=45&lang=d

But you can buy them together on other sites??

[Smurfysmurf]

I knew about the prijon Kajak and got one of them..but did not know about the Gatz one. I wonder if there will be a way to distinguish it from the other "normal" ones

I think with the Prijon only the markings are different, isn't it? (I know there is no promotional name on it)

[Tintin]

Hi Andre

This is the box from the Prijon right ???

Tintin

[André]

That is correct Frank!

But I am not sure if Schleich sold it before in the shops. If they did it must have been for a very very short time, since the circularlogo was introduced in the 1999 catalogue. But these boxes Schleich started to make in 1998 so it is a small chance that they managed to sell a few of them. The kayak was removed from the catalogue in 1999, so last time sold in 1998.

I don´t think the Gatz-canoe is marked with Gatz, in that case maybe on a bag or similair. Not on the smurf. I assume we would have seen one if that is the case, since this one also has been sold since around 2007, maybe earlier??

[André]

I forgot earlier is not possible since the indian set was made in 2007.

Then I am sure Gatz or had them from the beginning when they were sold around 2007/2008, since I know I saw both of them in 2009 and then they have had them for a while.

But these don´t say exclusive since they then were sold in the toystores also.

[André]

Sorry,

no special markings on the canoe.

"Hallo,

vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Es ist der gleiche Schlumpf von Schleich wie er auch in Spielzeugläden
verkauft wird.

Mit freundlichem Gruß

Sighild Gatz
GATZ-KANUS
Inhaber: Arno Gatz
Bergisch Gladbacher Str. 787
51069 Köln"

[Tojo]

That is a shame about the Indian as it would be cool to have it with different markings.

I have 2 of the Prijon smurfs. the older one has a blue dot but the slightly newer does not. I think they are both 'made in china' if I remember rightly.

I discovered them by chance whilst searching the internet & bought them in the Globetrotter store here in Frankfurt.

[lilou4460]

does the prijon one has a different marking or a special inscription on it ?

Lilou

[Tintin]

Hi Lilou

Sorry i wouldn't know.
I left my box closed.
But from previous topics i learned that there should be Made in China on it.

Tintin

[André]

yes Lilou,

The prijon is marked made in china. I don´t think any other kajak smurf was ever marked that, when schleich sold them in the stores.

[Tojo]

There is no mention at all either on the box or on the canoe / smurf that it was made for prijon.

I can't tell what markings they have at the moment as I am not at home at the moment. They are definitely made of the new pvc (i.e. made after the smurf was officially sold in the shops & later withdrawn from the Schleich range) as the older of the 2 has a blue dot which was used to identify the new pvc formula at the beginning. Both of the ones that I have were made in China. If I remember I'll take a look at mine tomorrow & post what markings they have.

Actually, Dyar has them on his website as I gave them to him when he came to visit me so you should be able to see the markings there.

Just had a look, they're at the bottom of his first promo page.

[lilou4460]

Tanks everyone