[Rachel]

Woo Hoo

I was very happy when I got home Today to discover that my Christmas pressie has arrived and as Richard isn't home yet, I took the opportunity to take a couple of pics before he gets wrapped up.

It is the all green suprise bag and having had a very very close look at him under the lense, I am utterly convinced he is real. I have seen (close up) and held fake suprise bags so I know all the signs to look out for and although I was fairly convinced when I bought him anyway, until I could get a closer inspection, I couldn't be 100% sure. Now I have though, I am very happy.

Now I will just have to wait until Christmas morning before I can introduce him to his new friends.

Woo Hoo

[eggie smurf]

Oh he's beautiful, Rach

[steveparkes]

Oooh, lovely smurfy Rachel..but naughty girlie for peeking

[attombomb7]

hi Rachel!

I agree he is beautiful! what a great xmas gift to receive!

[southernyacht]

That looks great Rachel

Forgive my ignorance - but is this the yellow/green cone without the yellow

Cathy x

[Michelle]

@Cathy: Correct! It's a great collector's item.

@Rachel: Do you need my adress to give it to Richard for my Christmaspresent?
Congrats, Rachel. That's a very nice one.

Michelle

[Tintin]

Hi Rachel

That is a very nice Christmas present.
Yes a great collector's item.
Congratulations.

Tintin

[Guest]

WOW ! You lucky thing Rachel, he is lovely, we wont tell Richard you peeked, but it may cost you

[Smurfysmurf]

Oh Rachel, how wonderful he is the real thing....I was anticipating your report on him and hoping that he is not a fake.....

what wonderful news and congratulations....

I would have peeked, too... .Richard had left the house at the right time, hasn't he

[Syd Smurf]

I have one of these on my wish list but even better that this is 100% geuine....if anybody would know it would be you Rach

You are such a lucky lucky lucky girl.....but I suppose you have been moderately good this year so I think you get away with deserving this

Congratulations Rachel

Dyar

[SA Smurfette]

Congratulations Rachel

Glad he turned out to be an original

Make sure that's the last present you open before christmas

[Rachel]

HI guys, Thanks for all the nice comments.

It is always difficult with so many fakes around but I had a good feeling about this one. If I had any doubts as to whether it was not genuine I would of course say and give the seller hell but I struck lucky this time.

I have known for a long time of the existence of the all green and all orange cones but didn't think I would actually own one of them. There was an all orange one available as well but I got outbid on it but I am not complaining too much, I am happy to have just one to start with.

Richard has now wrapped him up but I have insisted that he doesn't put him under the tree just in case. With two dogs and a cat in the house that is one risk I am just not prepared to take.

[Tessa-Dennis]

Hi Rachel,

Very nice!!!! Hopefully you can get the red one as well

[Rachel]

Thanks Dennis.

Hopefully you can get the red one as well

One day.......

[Little lucie @ Simon]

Congratulations Rach, he is perfect. I bet you cant wait for christmas to come to put him with all his smurfy friends Lucie

[Oprime]

Question: Is the bag just like the normal green one but without the yellow paint? I dont even have the normal version myself, but I assume the cone itself is made out of green PVC. Am I correct?

P

[Rachel]

Thanks Luce, I think he may be one of the first pressies I unwrap.

Hi Pauli, yep this is just an unpainted cone, without the yellow paint.

He is all wrapped up but I have made Richard promise not to put him under the tree just in case...............

[SMURFYLADY1779]

Congratulations! He looks wonderful! Stop peeking at all your presents!

Doreen

[Rachel]

Congratulations! He looks wonderful! Stop peeking at all your presents!

Doreen

Thanks Doreen.

I am afraid I have always been a bit naughty at peeking at pressies.

I remember my first year away at college, I phoned home when I knew my parents were out and made my little sister go and find my pressies to tell me what I was having.

[steveparkes]

Oooh Rachel..how naughty.....clever...but naughty