[TimeZero]

Today, I went to the local toy shop. The owner there knows I collect Smurf and he said that Schleich will be releasing new soccer Smurfs for the World Cup. He knows of three new figurines, painted in the colours of Belgium and Holland, and also a new released Devil Smurf (the Belgium national 11 are called the Red Devils). They are to be released around may.

[paolo]

Thank you for the head's up!


I believe it's the same marketing project as the 2012 Olympic boxed Belgium specials, and since Belgium is among the number 1 seeded teams (although I don't know why) that explains the interest.

[Arno]

Fantastic news ! Thank you.

[Lia]

I love that!! Thanks!!

[Smurfysmurf]

Wow...great news. Has anybody seen any pictures yet?

[TimeZero]

I have seen a print of the Belgian soccer Smurf, it looks great. I saw it in that shop so I couldn't bring it.
The Smurf is based on figurine 20454. He is painted in the Belgian outfit.
The Dutch soccer Smurf and the little devil I didn't see in a picture.
The owner told me possibly other countries can be revealed, Germany, France, Brazil, only to be released in their country.
He didn't know yet himself but he expected it to be.

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

That sounds tight.

[Schleicher]

.. no new molds, "just" alternative paintings.

[Smurfysmurf]

Confirmed by our wonderful Christy on Facebook

there will be limited footballer for Belgium : 10000 pieces and 5000 pieces for the Netherlands !!!!!
54 minutes ago · Like · 1

Christy Utterwulghe there will be 3 smurfs in total ! 1 Netherlands, 2 Belgium (1 footballer and 1 devil)
37 minutes ago · Like · 2

Christy Utterwulghe release in may, price 6 euro
53 minutes ago · Like

I think she will post pictures as soon as she can.

Looks like these should be fairly easy to get (high release numbers) if you are in Europe

[Smurfysmurf]

The Dutch one

[Lia]

Love it!!

[Ritter_Schlumpfenherz]

Awwwww love it.

[PatrickSmurf]

Here another pic. But complete different from the one shown before. The tag on his leg says: "Holland". So no doubt about it that this will be the Dutch one.

So what Smurf is the one that Maureen showed us?!

[Tojo]

This is great news & I hope I'll be able to get them all

[Smurfysmurf]

Here is an image from all three new promo smurfs, subject to change of course.
Image was posted in the Blue Cavern Facebook group page

[The Smurf Collector]

I wonder if they come in a special box like the Belgian Olympic ones. I really like this type of promotion.

[TimeZero]

I don't see much of a variation in that Devil Smurf, compared to the original...

[Yonna]

If somebody can get their hands on these three then can you please buy one of each for me too? There is no way they will sell these in Finland. Please!?

[Lia]

Yonna, you should contact Christy, she can order them!

Lia

[Yonna]

Thanks Lia!