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 The Smurfs Papa, Vanity, Smurfette, Gargamel & more! |
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 Tintin Tintin, Captain Haddock, Calculus & more! |
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 Winnie The Pooh Winnie, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore & more! |
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 Snork Figures Snorks & Astrosniks |
 Australian Animals Science & Nature |
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| About Smurfs Far, very far from here, in a little village full of mushroom-shaped houses live the Smurfs. The little characters are three apples high, have blue skin and are dressed in white trousers and a cap. Yet they are a happy, easy-going bunch - give or take one or two. The Smurfs are a fictional group of small blue creatures who live in a forest somewhere in Europe. The Belgian cartoonist Peyo introduced smurfs to the world in 1958 and the following year the first smurf figurines were released. In 1965 PVC figurines were first produced on mass by Schleich and the smurf sensation had begun. Smurf collecting is an international phenomenon. Fans are appearing from all over the world and the market for smurfs has never been healthier. With so many collectors world wide and the smurfs being nearly 50 years old, their value increases yearly. Not only are they fun to collect, but also an investment. Many people do not realise that the smurf figurines, once given away as petrol promotions, are actually still in production today. The popularity of the smurfs in countries such as Belgium and Germany has never waned, and smurf collecting has become a growing hobby worldwide, with well over 500 different figures produced so far. New smurf figures continue to appear: in fact, in only two years since 1969 (1991 & 1998) have no new smurfs entered the market place. Schleich's release of 2005 smurfs sees a return to the "classic" smurf characters, with new figurines of Papa, Smurfette, Grouchy, Brainy, Vanity, Jokey, Harmony, and Baby Smurf. In 2006 it was Halloween Smurfs, in 2007 Indian Smurfs, 2008 the Party Smurfs, 2009 Movie Smurfs and in 2010 was the release of the Zodiac Smurfs. 2011 promises to be a big year for Smurfs with The Smurf Movie being released mid year. The Smurf Movie is set in the Middle Ages where Gargamel (The wicked wizard and enemy of the Smurfs) and his cat, Azrael, discover the village of the Smurfs. Gargamel and Azrael chase the Smurfs into the woods and they get lost, whereupon Clumsy Smurf wanders into the forbidden grotto where a magical portal opens up and transports the Smurfs to the present day in Central Park, New York. The Smurf adventures begin as they try to find their way back home. |
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| About Schleich Schleich was first founded in 1935 by Friedrich Schleich, but it was not until the 1950's that the world famous Schleich figurines first went into real production with figurines such as Snoopy and The Smurfs being amongst the first to be created. During the 60's and 70's Schleich mostly concentrated on comic character figures such as Snoopy, Smurfs, Muppets, Lucky Luke, Asterix and Tintin. It wasn't until the 1980's that Schleich first started producing the Animal range that they are so famous for. Schleich's headquarters is in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. The design of the Schleich products and the creation of the required tools are done in house, thus enabling Schleich to control the initial vital steps of creating a new product. The production itself takes place at the company's German headquarters and in a number of production facilities in foreign countries. Schleich products are marketed world wide. The Schleich Philosophy: "As a manufacturer of toys Schleich carry a special responsibility towards parents and children. It is Schleich's aim to constantly live up to the image of a developer and supplier of top quality products with an educational aspect. Schleich products are developed with the assistance of parents, teachers and children and are therefore especially designed for children's hands. The design of Schleich products is as realistic and naturalistic as possible. This enables children to experience the large variety of nature - from domestic animals on a farm to wild animals in the jungle. When deciding on licensing products such as comic figurines Schleich pay careful attention to their character and the message they carry. Educational aspects play a more important part than possible sales potential." Schleich Animals have been in production since the 1980's and are now the leading animal collectable replica in the world. The models are all true to life and each meticulously hand painted. Schleich products are all made in compliance with all safety regulations. The Schleich range now includes Schleich Farm Life, Schleich Wild Life, Schleich Forest Life, Schleich Sea Life, Schleich Dinosaurs, Schleich American Frontier, Schleich Knights and Schleich Bayala / Elves. |
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