Adelaide Mega Toy Fair 2009
PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2009 5:01 am
Got up this morning and went along to the annual toy fair here in Adelaide. And struck gold! I think the biggest and best haul I have ever come home with from this fair! I wasn't expecting anything after last years fair where there were just about no smurfs to buy and I came home disappointed with nothing. This year I ran out of money in my pocket and could have kept spending! So many smurfs!
The first stall I found smurfs at is where I brought most of this stuff. The bloke had 3 cases full of figures (mostly common ones.. none that I really needed). But from here I brought a replacement Cupid Smurf, a Gift & Flower Smurf key ring (kicking myself as he had another key ring smurf that I thought I already had but when I got home I realised I hadn't got him, oh well), Archer smurf sockel, 2 Meeus bendable smurfs Papa and Happy (he had a 3rd one had it wouldn't stand up, think the wire in the legs were snapped or not there and was in very bad condition), a squeaking Papa Smurf, a smurfette roller skater eraser, 3 smurf badges and finally a radio smurf head (which works.. but blah, AM radio stations LOL) missing the cover over the battery. So that was an awesome buy at that 1 stall. 60AU total on those. Seemed like I was the first to go through his smurfs. The next stall I brought smurfs from were the sellers of the fake baseball smurfette that I brought 2 years ago from there. They had the fakes again but this year they had quite a few authentic smurfs. I got to the stall just in time as the bloke was putting out some smurf figures. I grabbed bass guitar and body builder both of which I didn't have. 10AU each and also they had a few supers and I picked out the Bicycle smurfette and kitchen smurfette. 15AU each, good price. So was happy with that. They had a few more smurfs I could have brought also but by this stage I was almost out of money. I didn't expect to find so many smurfs to buy that I didn't get much out of the ATM.. Next buy was the Super Hero sockel for 20AU, a bit much but oh well. And lastly the bargain of the day, a BBQ apron from 1979 in completely new condition, looks like it was never used. 5AU dollars. That stall also had a smurf house loose but missing green windows. They wanted 65AU for that including a whole heap of playset accessories. Was tempted to go out and find an ATM to get some more money, but thought I better quit while I was ahead before spending more money than I wanted to.
Anyway, gave all the smurfs a clean (a few of them were dirty) and they all came up nice and clean. Very happy with my luck today!
Pic attached!
The first stall I found smurfs at is where I brought most of this stuff. The bloke had 3 cases full of figures (mostly common ones.. none that I really needed). But from here I brought a replacement Cupid Smurf, a Gift & Flower Smurf key ring (kicking myself as he had another key ring smurf that I thought I already had but when I got home I realised I hadn't got him, oh well), Archer smurf sockel, 2 Meeus bendable smurfs Papa and Happy (he had a 3rd one had it wouldn't stand up, think the wire in the legs were snapped or not there and was in very bad condition), a squeaking Papa Smurf, a smurfette roller skater eraser, 3 smurf badges and finally a radio smurf head (which works.. but blah, AM radio stations LOL) missing the cover over the battery. So that was an awesome buy at that 1 stall. 60AU total on those. Seemed like I was the first to go through his smurfs. The next stall I brought smurfs from were the sellers of the fake baseball smurfette that I brought 2 years ago from there. They had the fakes again but this year they had quite a few authentic smurfs. I got to the stall just in time as the bloke was putting out some smurf figures. I grabbed bass guitar and body builder both of which I didn't have. 10AU each and also they had a few supers and I picked out the Bicycle smurfette and kitchen smurfette. 15AU each, good price. So was happy with that. They had a few more smurfs I could have brought also but by this stage I was almost out of money. I didn't expect to find so many smurfs to buy that I didn't get much out of the ATM.. Next buy was the Super Hero sockel for 20AU, a bit much but oh well. And lastly the bargain of the day, a BBQ apron from 1979 in completely new condition, looks like it was never used. 5AU dollars. That stall also had a smurf house loose but missing green windows. They wanted 65AU for that including a whole heap of playset accessories. Was tempted to go out and find an ATM to get some more money, but thought I better quit while I was ahead before spending more money than I wanted to.
Anyway, gave all the smurfs a clean (a few of them were dirty) and they all came up nice and clean. Very happy with my luck today!
Pic attached!
That is one fantastic haul! 
