[The Smurf Collector]

Over the last couple of months I have noticed that there has been very little happening on the forum. This makes me think that people are no longer collecting.

So my question to you all - Are you still collecting smurfs ?
If yes what smurf merchandise are you buying?

If no, what has made you stop collecting smurfs?

[Cassiebsg]

Yes and no.
Haven't bought any in a while, don't even have the latest ones yet, though reason for that is that there isn't any shop around carrying them over here. Also, the auction site I was using turned "commercial", so no "used" ones coming from there also.
I will buy if I find any I don't have & price is right though.

[Arno]

Hi Kath,
I think the same way you do and already asked if there was another social network where blue cavern collectors meet now.
For me, I am still collecting, only figurines and their variations : it grows so much !
I received some spanish fakes last week, they were like new smurfs, so mint : I was so happy about them.
I am waiting for a very special one but I wait to see him before telling you.
And I discover always some new ones, or some paint errors, like a 2.0089 painter with finger not painted.
In the last year, I won some auctions with unexpected smurfs : a Muster 2.0008 spy came with the super fireman with red thing to carry the water ; a dutch 2.0010 prisoner painted on a 2.0002 normal...
But many are still missing because too expensive.
As some new smurfs always come, I don't have time to take pictures, I am sorry about that.

[Tommo]

I'm still collecting Kath, although it is now and again. I did buy some from Magnus on Facebook the other month which my wife would kill me for if she knew how much I spent I look on Facebook, but miss the fact that not so many people use this site anymore. I alway login at least once a week to see if there are any updates.

[Smurfysmurf]

Most collectors use the Facebook group now which is a bit unfortunate as it works well for quick posts, but not so much for a database . But the world of collectors has definitely changed...there are many new ones who have never been here, and those who made this such a fun place, are no longer collecting or are not very actively collecting right now.

I fall into the second category..I haven't been on Ebay in months or even over a year, but when I am contacted and offered (usually via the website) some interesting stuff, I do break down and buy some things if the price is right.

I do make a point of buying the new Schleich smurfs to keep that collection up to date, and I have actually started updating the website again last week.

[Dansmurf]

Hi,

I am still collecting smurfs. I am checking the different buy/sell pages here in Denmark and almost every day smurfs are put for sale. As my collecting has grown it is getting harder to find some I do not already have. I still miss the very rare/expensive ones in my collection such as the history smurfs. I also go to flea markets and often find smurfs there.

Recently I also got interested in the astro sniks though they have nothing to do with smurfs. However I find them interesting too and have started to collect them. However I am wondering why I have only seen the black astro sniks here in Denmark? Were astro sniks in other colors not sold in Denmark? When I read about astro sniks it is said that the ones in the color green and purple should be the most common but I have never seen these here in Denmark. Any comment would be appreciated.

Kind regards from Denmark, Lene

[hfos]

My smurfs are in a big box behind a shelf as I don't have room to display them any more right now.

I'm definitely not collecting like I used to three or four years ago. I feel I've pretty much completed the 'basic' set and whatever I need right now is too rare and/or expensive to be worthwhile.

I've drifted into collecting other stuff, like whisky, which is also pretty expensive but somehow more fulfilling. It also has a pretty great community, online as well as offline. And it has the benefit that you can drink it if you like! It's not as 'passive' as collecting smurfs, I like to share bottles with friends and compare notes for instance. I went to a whisky festival here in town yesterday and had a great time, much more than at any smurf fair I've ever been to (sorry guys)...

[Simon X]

Of course I am still collecting, although it is not like some years ago when I received at least one smurf per week or so. The problem probably is that I already have quite a lot of smurfs now and the remaining ones become more expensive...

Most collectors use the Facebook group now which is a bit unfortunate as it works well for quick posts, but not so much for a database .

I have finally registered for that stupid facebook ( ) a few weeks ago and joined that group. I absolute agree about what you say about the comparison of facebook and Blue Cavern. I use the " Variations of PVC Smurfs" threads here a lot (that has been a great idea and effort of André once).

[Tojo]

I haven't stopped collecting altogether but I haven't bought any smurfs since the last ones came out at the beginning of the year. Today I bought a couple of the splitter-verlag comic books 2nd hand as I still have a few missing. The biggest problem is that I haven't got any more room to display my smurfs. The new smurfs from 2013, 14 & 15 are all in plastic bags in a cupboard!

I recently started collecting squashed / pressed pennies also known as elongated coins (coins squashed to form an oval shaped coin with a design on it). They at least don't take up as much space

[SmurfeeJo]

I'm still collecting although I haven't added any recently. Life has been busy and smurf collecting has had to take a back seat. I'm also a huge Peanuts fan and have been saving some $ to buy some Snoopy things in the next couple of months. However I do like the look of the 2016 Jungle smurfs so they will be added to the must have list.

Hope everyone is well on our forum and I'll make an effort to check-in more regularly.

Cheers,
Jo

[Jack Ubel]

I'm like most of you. I only lack a few of the Schleich Smurfs.Of course they are the hard to find and very expensive ones. I use to buy on ebay and they wanted credit cards which I won't put on the internet because I have been had before. Cost me dearly. I do buy the new ones that come out yearly. Also I have a lot of the ones put out by LaFag and Jakks. I also collect M&M's, and have a lot of them.