Back in 1999 Schleich released six new Smurf figurines and five new Super Smurfs. Some of these are now considered highly collectible by collectors due to their short period they were sold and their unique designs.
This week I have decided to discuss the five Super Smurfs that were produced. If you are wanting to read about the regular smurfs, please click on HERE
Super Smurfs from 1999
#40252 BMX Smurf
#40253 Motor Scooter Smurf
#40254 Motor Scooter Smurfette
#40255 Racing Driver (in a red car)
#40256 Racing Driver (in a silver car)
(Please note that #20451 was not used)
Regular Smurfs from 1999
#20455 Tourist
#20456 Sportsman
#20457 Aerobic Smurfette
#20458 Newspaper
#20459 Smurf with Nameplate
#20460 Golf Smurf
Snippets of Information
BMX Smurf: Out of all the smurfs first released in 1999, BMX Smurf was sold for the longest period from 1999 to 2015.
Wearing light purple pants, with lighter green colours, riding a light red bike, with lighter yellow colours on the bike
Motor Scooter Smurf: Only sold for five years from 1999 to 2004, though possible to find with either shiny or matte blue skin. The number plate on the scooter has S1.
Markings under feet, Made in China Germany 98. Ce marking under smurf’s bottom. There are no markings on the scooter.
Motor Scooter Smurfette: Strangely this was only sold for three years, from 1999 to 2002. The number plate on the scooter has S2. Smurfette can also be found with a blue paint dot under her foot.
Some consider this one, the hardest one to find out of all five Super smurfs produced in 1999.
40255 Racing Driver (in a red car): Was produced between 1999 to 2005. The markings can be found under the feet, Schleich S Germany Made in China © Peyo 98. Ce marking under bottom. There are no markings on the racing car.
Racing Driver (in a silver car): Just like the Motor Scooter Smurfette it was only produced for three years, 1999 to 2002. Exact same smurf and car as Red Racing Car.
All of the five Super Smurfs from 1999 were made and painted out of China. They were all originally sold with a Circular Smurf logo with dancing smurfs pattern box.
I hope you have all enjoyed looking back 20 years to see what smurfs were produced. These were the days when Schleich created smurfs with a fresh, colourful, modern look to great effect. It’s unfortunate in my opinion this is no longer the case.
Keep on Smurfin
Kath B
