That also match the smurf order form from June 1980.
So therefore I can date when the smurfs probably were sold.
Since they have a space on the form I am pretty sure they just added new figurines like this:
First ones sold when they started the promotion( I do not know the exact date the promotion started in South Africa, but I do for most other countries). However I am sure it was around very late 1979 or very early 1980. These were the ones sold then:
20002 Normal smurf
20005 Gold smurf
20006 Scholar smurf
20009 Drummer smurf
20012 Mechanic smurf
20013 Guitar smurf
20014 Sunbather smurf
20018 Crying smurf
20023 Bass guitar smurf
20024 Latern smurf
20031 Postman smurf
20034 Smurfette
20038 Singer smurf
20040 Gift smurf
20045 Artist smurf
As you see these are in articlenumber order.
Then on the form they added these ones:
20001 Papa smurf
20017 Mirror smurf
20020 Gymnast smurf
20021 Sleepwalker smurf
20022 Auther smurf
20044 Lover smurf
Since I know the lover smurf was sold in February 1980, I am pretty sure those were added then.
The next ones added on the form Before a space are these:
20003 Spaceman smurf
20004 Winter smurf
20008 Spy smurf
20030 Olympic smurf
20035 Soccer smurf
All these smurfs are together 26. So that means these are the first 26 smurfs they mention in the rugby promotion in April 1980. So that means these were added in April.
That also goes well with the last ones I know the date for. They were added last and were new for June 1980:
20010 Prisoner smurf
20011 Laughing smurf
20015 naughty smurf ( same as not hearing smurf)
20016 Judge smurf
20019 Flower smurf
So for those interested in the chronology of how and where the smurfs were sold here you have some new dates.
