What’s more exciting than finding out what new smurfs Schleich will be releasing in 2018? Some would say, the Australian Matilda’s Girls football Team beating USA, Japan and Brazil at the Tournament of Nations. For me, both are exciting as each other.
This week we heard about Schleich’s new releases for 2018 and I am excited. I am very curious to see what these 2018 Football Smurfs will look like. Will they be remakes of past smurf moulds or are we going to get completely new smurfs. I wonder if Brainy Smurf be the Coach or the Referee? Or do we see the return of Papa Smurf as Coach! What will Football Smurfette look like? Will she be wearing the Matilda’s colours.
The 2018 Football Smurfs
#20804 – Football Smurf Coach
#20805 – Football Smurfette
#20806 – Football Smurf with Ball
#20807 – Football Smurf with Trophy
#20808 – Smurf Goaly
#20809 – Smurf Referee
#20810 – 30 2018 Football Smurfs
The 2018 Smurfs are available at www.toydreamer.com for purchase.
This really should not be really surprising considering that Russia will be hosting 2018 FIFA World Cup. Schleich has had a long association with producing football themed smurfs, with the first one produced back in 1978. Bully also produced their own football themed smurf with Kicker.
But then again Schleich might decide to release smurfs half way through the year like they did in 2016. Who would have thought that the Halloween Smurfs would be produced again. The Halloween Smurfs were first produced in 2006 and were only made until 2008. So it was quite surprise when these appeared out of no where.
It is also unclear at this point of time if new versions of Gargamel and Azrael will be released. Maybe they will re-release Angry Gargamel (#20425) or Azrael (#40211) as both these were quite popular.
No news what smurfs will be retired at the end of 2017. My guess is possibly the Lost Village themed smurfs, since the movie really didn’t up to expections. Only time will tell.
Keep on Smurfin
Kath B
P.S: Last night I was emailed this anonymously.
Still no pictures but at least we now have a date of when they will be released. We also know Papa Smurf will be the Trainer and not Brainy Smurf.