Here’s a list of everything you should keep in mind when searching for Roller Skate Smurfette and not all are obvious!
First released by Schleich in 1981 and sold until 1994, with article number 2.0126. It was also first made in Hong Kong in 1981 and was sold by BP Australia, BP New Zealand and Wallace Berrie in the USA until 1984. Wearing a short white dress, red-wheels roller-skates and her blond hair is in pigtails. While both her arms are stretched out either side of her.
The white shoes may have two red horizontal or diagonal lines on each shoe. This is representing a shoelace.
If made in W.Germany or Portugal the red rollers will be smooth, sometimes referred to as continuous.
If made in Hong Kong the red rollers are more defined.
All have a plain white dress and white underwear except for one where she is not wearing any underwear.
The one without underwear is highly sought after and has © Peyo hand etched into the right thigh. If seeking one, without the underwear ensure that you cannot see the outline of the underwear under the blue paint. I am unsure of the original origins of this one, though most likely made in Europe.
Her golden blonde hair are in pigtails with a red ribbon. Again the colour of her hair may vary depending where it was made. Lighter yellow hair commonly indictates it was painted in W.Germany or Portugal whereas darker golden yellow hair indicates it was painted in Hong Kong.
Roller Skate Smurfette was also briefly made and painted in Sri Lanka, so it is possible to find this Sri Lanka markings or with a black paint dot under the rollers. The Sri Lankan made one is similar to the Hong Kong made ones, all made around the same time.
The China made one, is quite different to all the others available. She has completely red roller-skates and no eyelashes, which makes her look a little freaky in my opinion. This Roller Skate Smurfette is a little harder to find.
Due to the popularity of Roller Skate Smurfette many fakes have also been made. These have included a Spanish fake with a dark pink skirt, with silver roller-skates, a Mexican fake made out of a yellow transparent material and no doubt there are many more.
Roller Skate Smurfette is still as popular as ever and can be found fairly easily. When it was first sold by BP Australia it was available for just 99 cents!
Keep on Smurfin
Kath B
Wow, I never knew her bottom wasn’t painted in some versions! Do you have any idea is that was a mistake or intentional? I particularly enjoy this Smurfette as I ended up with five of her, and if you line them all up side in a row, they hold hands! They look like skate dancers in formation and you can even vary it so they form a circle or a wavy line. She is a really fun figure to display. As always, your informative smurf posts as the best.
As far as I know, it is only the one genuine variation of Roller Skater Smurfette that does not wear any underwear and that has the hand etched marking © Peyo on its thigh. I agree this Smurfette makes a great display so many options available to you.