Super Smurfs
If you are looking at buying a special smurf for someone who is passionate about collecting, you can’t go wrong with a Super Smurf.
Super Smurfs are smurf figurines that have accessories and are sold in cardboard boxes. Schleich started selling Super Smurfs in 1978. Bully never made Super Smurfs.
What makes a Super Smurf extra special is the cardboard box that comes with the smurf. These boxes have changed over the years depending on the maker or the distributor. Super Smurfs are more valuable to collectors when they still come with their box. Many people have Super Smurfs, but have lost the boxes along the way.
Around 1980 the Super Smurfs were sold with a mini checklist. This included a smurf display on one side and the mini checklist on the other side. These were written in German and was always pleasant surprise when you opened up the box. The smurf display can vary.
When Super Smurfs were introduced to Australia around 1980 by BP Australia, the most commonly found ones were Tricycle (40203), Skateboarder (40204), Skier (40205) & Car Driver (40210). These were all made in Hong Kong. By December 1980 there were about nine different Super Smurfs released in Australia. Super Smurfs are not as commonly released as other Smurfs, and it has been a few years since Schleich released a new figure, though they have re-released some of the older figures of late.
Like other smurfs, the Super Smurfs can be found in colour variations, different markings and with different coloured paint dots. Amongst the most valuable of them is Smurf playing piano (40229) and Smurfette in Kitchen (40238). You can find the complete list of super smurfs at Toy Dreamer.
It is not unusual to find Super Smurfs sold without their accessory. Depending on what activity the Super Smurf was portraying this can make the smurf look a little odd. So beware!
Keep on Smurfin
Kath B