It’s all happening this weekend in Melbourne, my home town. The 2025 Formula 1 Grand Prix starts with much fanfare. Allowing me to rediscover one of my favourite Super Smurfs, #40256 Grey Vintage Car Smurf.
Like many Smurfs sold in the 1990’s, Grey Vintage Car Smurf was only available for three years. (1999 to 2002). Firstly I prefer to refer to this as a Silver Racing Car Super Smurf, not grey. Portraying other racing car drivers, this Smurf is complete with a helmet, silver race suit, brown gloves and safety goggles. While driving a silver race car with a black grill plate, exhaust and black rubber wheels.
At the same time, Schleich also sold a Red Vintage Car Smurf; #40256. Pretty much the same concept but in the colour red however sold until 2005.
There can be a number of factors why Schleich only sold Smurfs for a short time. For example, was it way to test the idea before committing to a bigger project. Or was it to make each Smurf feel more unique and highly collectible.
Serious stuff
If you are a serious collector, there are a couple of things you should know. For the Smurf, the markings can be found under their feet; with or without blue paint dot. Also there are no markings on the silver racing car only a large cavity number.
As well as the Grey Vintage Car Smurf was only sold with one kind of box. A Circular Smurf logo with a dancing Smurfs pattern box. This box also has a picture of the Super Smurf on the top of the box.
Lastly did you know that the Australian Rules Football season kicks off this weekend as well. Like I earlier said it’s all happening in Melbourne. But perhaps I can talk about this Smurf another time.
Keep on Smurfin
Kath B