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Shop display smurfs

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:21 am
by Tojo
I've helped out Steve with a payment to a guy in Germany & the item that Steve bought arrived here yesterday in an enormous box!! Steve has let me open it up before sending it on to him so I though I'd share some pictures of what is inside along with what I have.

Seeing both of these together isn't something that happens often :) :)
Steve's one has the sign with it but mine has to settle with a German flag at the moment although I've got a European flag (blue with yellow stars) on the way to replace it. Another thing that's interesting is that mine has painted eyes but the Papa seems to have airbrushed eyes.

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For those who haven't seen one of these before, they used to stand in shop doorways or in the shops themselves to advertise smurfs. They weigh around 12kg & are 1 meter (about 40 inches) tall.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:23 am
by bradley
awesome!

Brad.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:26 am
by SmurfingH
Wow! It's the day of giant smurfs! :) They're really nice! :-D

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:32 am
by Guest
They look great together ! :D

Once upon a time me and Staci almost got an Astro but the thought of doing a jail term in Belgium put us off :) :)

:-D :beer:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:41 am
by Tojo
:) :)

I thought about telling Steve the box never arrived but the thought of Steve standing on my doorstep with steam coming out of his ears & him strangling me to death with hula hoops changed my mind :shock: Apart from anything else, he's a smurfy friend so I wouldn't do something like that :D

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:44 am
by naish510
WOW congratulations Steve !!! And Thanks Tojo for helping him !!! :D
I love both of them !!!!! :worship:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:12 am
by Lia
Fantastic! They are great!!

Lia

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:21 am
by smurfieduck
What terrific smurfs! :-D

That was so kind of you Tojo to help Steve out like that. That is what I like best about this forum, the people on it are so caring and helpful!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:27 am
by steveparkes
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Sorry for that short outburst, but I am SOOOOO happy that I finally got one of these, I really really wanted one when I saw one at the first Smurfy Passion I went to in Belgium...THANK YOU so much Tojo for helping me out..I really really appreciate it :cheers:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:30 am
by Gerda
Very nice looking smurfs, It is very nice of Steve to let you play with his smurfs tojo. thanks for the pics they look wonderfull together, I kind of like the german flag one more :D



gerda

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:11 am
by eggie smurf
Once upon a time me and Staci almost got an Astro but the thought of doing a jail term in Belgium put us off :) :)
Ahhh sweet sweet Astro :smitten: I would have gone to jail for him :) :)

And wow! Tojo how can you send him to Steve now?! (just kidding, Steve) They do look incredible together. Congrats on finally getting this big guy :cheers:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:35 am
by FlamingO
:!: Very, very nice smurfs :smitten: Great shot of them both together :D

Congratulations on getting one of these Steve, I think you are happy :) Super job Tojo on helping it happen :-D :thumbsmurf:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:42 am
by steveparkes
Thanks Staci :cheers:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:54 am
by Picaja
Great job Tojo :-D

WOW Steve! They are fantastic. I love them :smitten:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:27 pm
by smurfer
Those are great Smurfs !!! :-D :-D :-D
Great job Tojo , and congrats Steve !! :D :D

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:30 pm
by steveparkes
Thanks Ron :D

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:03 pm
by Dreaming In Blue
Wow! :smitten: Very nice. They do look really good together.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:55 pm
by Tojo
I think so too but I don't think I'll ever be able to afford a Papa to go with my normal one. If it hadn't been for Dyar's visit to Germany I would never have been offered him at the toy shop which was closing down (at a stupendously cheap price too!!!!!!!!!) so I am eternally grateful to him for making me drag him to Friedberg :) :)

Steve knows that I'm very happy to help him out with getting this incredible smurf as I have also been with the other auctions & buys too :D :D :-D

Being a member of this forum is just great. We all help each other with finding the smurfs that we want.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:06 pm
by Smurfysmurf
Wow, those pictures look great

Both seem to be in incredible condition which makes it so much nicer :-D

How will you get him to London, Tojo? you might have to deliver him yourself :D

Well Done, Steve..what an amazing addition to your collection :cheers: Are you already counting the days until he is completly in your posession? :)

PostPosted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:01 am
by steveparkes
Well Done, Steve..what an amazing addition to your collection :cheers: Are you already counting the days until he is completly in your posession? :)
:yes: I am indeed Maureen..I've been counting the days since I first saw him for sale :)