Blue Cavern

Your tour guide is Dominique.

Unfortunately, most of the pics Dominique sent me to upload are the small ones so I haven't repeated them yet. There are one or two nice large ones which are below:

Cactus!


Clumsy Blue Smurf, Heaven Smurf and Puzzle Smurf:


Papa Smurf and Smurfy facts:


Some of the characters are introduced in the children's area of the board:




If Dom sends me more large ones I'll put them on.

Oh, I love the Cactus Smurf !

Well, I dare say that the ones I sent out to H., were the only I was able to take. You know my battery failed and thus, I wasn't able to take more.

If I happen to see the exhibition again, I will take more.

Aw don't worry Dom. I'll put them on again if you like. I'll see if I can make them bigger.


The cactus if my fave too.

Awwww that would be great, Hilary. I sincerely hope to able to see the exhibition once more (and to hunt after white cuties again).

That cactus is so great!!!! Love it!

Margriet

I've made the photos twice as big but the quality has suffered in the process. Still, hopefully you'll still get the idea of what Dominique saw.

Smurf exhibition in front of St. Lambert town hall in Liège, Belgium:


Dad and first board:


Typical example of a smurf board:


Sand Smurf and Spring Smurf:


Peyo's childhood:


Peyo's first job:


Poussy cat:


Peyo's dwarfs:


The Smurfs started out as minor characters of the Johan and Peewit series:


Dad and first board:


Dwarfs and Peyo at a Belgian comic fair in 1961:


Comments by some of the illustrators working for Peyo Pt.1:


Comments by some of the illustrators workin for Peyo Pt.2:


Comments by some of the illustrators working for Peyo Pt.3:

Family life of Peyo and on his attitude towards Belgium:


Smurfette- From an ugly ducking to a blonde icon:


Wander Smurf, The Smurf who wanted to fly and Astrosmurf were crucial smurf comics:


First feature film:


In the late 1970's, the Smurfs conquered Hollywood:


In the early 1980's, the smurfs became protagonists of a Hanna Barbera cartoon series:


Peyo and Hanna Barbera:


Peyo and some smurf related items showing his world-wide success story:


After Peyo's death, the smurf story goes on...:


These days, many of the Smurf drawings are created with a special software:


My goodies:

That cactus one is the best ever haha!