It’s a beautiful sunny day today to talk about colour variations. One of my favourites is Papa Smurf with Lab Glasses. Some of you may it also know it as Papa Smurf with Potions. We see Papa Smurf wearing his customary red trousers and hat while pouring a lab glass into another lab glass.
Like many Smurfs, Papa Smurf with Lab Glasses can be found with genuine and fake colour variations. I refer genuine as Smurfs made by a manufacturer such as Schleich. Or a distributor such as Wallace Berrie, who took Smurfs to America in the 1980s. Then fakes can be anything from CNT (Comic No Toxico) or counterfeit Smurfs to mimic a Schleich Smurf.
When I first started collecting, I first found Papa Smurf pouring a green lab glass into an orange lab glass. The markings under the feet – Made in Hong Kong W. Berrie Co. Schleich S © 1983 Peyo.
It wasn’t until some time later I discovered Papa Smurf pouring a green lab glass into a red lab glass. By now, I was also keen on collecting Smurfs with coloured paint dots. The Schleich ones came with mustard or black paint dots.
Some of the more beautiful paint variations come from Spain. So far I have only seen pictures of these Papa Smurf with Lab Glasses, but like many they are on my ‘most wanted’ list.
Lastly can anyone confirm if Papa Smurf pouring a green lab glass into a yellow lab glass is genuine? I have only seen pictures of this Smurf. To be honest I am a little weary buying as it could be re-paint job.
Keep on Smurfin
Kath
Rarity Guide
| 1 Papa Smurf | Not really rare but still worth collecting |
| 2 Papa Smurfs | Rare – but not too difficult to find |
| 3 Papa Smurfs | Extremely Rare – you’re lucky if you have this one |
| 4 Papa Smurfs | Ultra Rare – requires skill to collect |
| 5 Papa Smurfs | Very Rare – a legendary Smurf |