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Sassette
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posted 02-03-2014 11:04 AM
THE SMURFS OLYMPICS
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi starts this Friday... and the Smurfs are ready! There are so many fun Olympic Smurfs... everything from figures, stories, fan art and lots of collectibles. See it all here!!!
The Smurfs Olympics Parade
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Sassette
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posted 02-03-2014 11:05 AM
The Olympian Super Smurfs
40501 Cyclist Smurf
40502 Kayak Smurf
40503 Discus Thrower Smurf
40504 Fencing Smurf
40505 Hockey Smurf
40506 Pole Vault Smurf
40507 Weightlifter Smurf
40508 Boxer Smurf
40509 Parallel Bars / Gymnast Smurf
40510 Rings / Gymnast Smurf
40511 Hurdler Smurf
40512 Basketball Smurf
The Olympic Super Smurf Figures are part of the Schleich Super Smurfs Set.
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posted 02-03-2014 11:07 AM
Olympic Smurf Figures Set
The 2012 Olympic Smurf Set includes 10 sports figures.
2.0736 Swimmer Smurf
2.0737 Weightlifter Smurf
2.0738 Volleyball Smurfette
2.0739 Relay Runner Smurfette
2.0740 Gymnast Smurfette
2.0741 Sprinter Smurf II
2.0742 Shotputter Smurf
2.0743 Horse Rider Smurf
2.0744 Javelin Thrower Smurf
2.0745 Olympic Winner Smurf
 Check out more Olympic Smurfs - HERE!
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Sassette
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posted 02-03-2014 11:08 AM
Limited Edition Olympic Smurfs Team
Limited Edition Belgian Olympic Team 2012
The Smurfs Limited Edition 2012 Belgian Olympic Team Set:
40266 Belgian Olympic Swimmer Smurf
40267 Belgian Olympic Weightlifter Smurf
40268 Belgian Olympic Relay Runner Smurfette
40269 Belgian Olympic Medal Winner Smurf
40270 Belgian Olympic Cyclist Smurf
Notice that each limited edition Smurf figurine has the official Olympic Rings stamped on the back of their heads, on the Smurf hat. Each Smurf has the official Belgian Olympic logo marked on them - the Olympic Rings and swoosh of the Belgian flag.
The Belguim Team Smurfs are special versions of these regular Smurfs and one Super Smurf:
20736 Swimmer Smurf
20737 Weightlifter Smurf
20739 Relay Runner Smurfette
20745 Medal Winner Smurf
40501 Cyclist Super Smurf
Belgian Olympic Logo
More photos of Belgian Olympic Smurfs!
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posted 02-03-2014 11:12 AM
The Smurf Olympics Graphic Novel
By Papercutz
*** Click to buy!
Hefty Smurf loves to play sports, but he can’t get the other Smurfs to play with him. His solution – create the “Smurf Olympics”! The Smurfs divide themselves into two teams, all competing for the grand prize: a kiss from the Smurfette. But when one Smurf is turned down by both teams, he decides to compete on his own, throwing the entire games into chaos. Can one Smurf take on the entire Smurf Village? And can the two Smurf teams stop cheating long enough for the games to take place?
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posted 02-03-2014 11:15 AM
The Smurf Championship Games
Ready-To-Read Book
*** Click to buy!
Hefty Smurf wants to get the Smurfs excited about exercising, so he organizes the first-ever Smurf Championship Games. Weakling Smurf trains very hard… but he is very weak. Can he find the confidence he needs to win? Find out in this smurftastic Level 2 Ready-to-Read!
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Sassette
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posted 02-03-2014 11:22 AM
Some Olympic Smurfs artwork by Raven Child!
Smurfs Speed Skaters
Smurf Ski Jumper
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posted 02-03-2014 11:41 AM
Check out the Olympic Smurfs Dixie Cups from the 1980s!
1984 Poster - Smurfs at the Olympics by Official Sponsor Dixie
Smurfs at the Olympics Dixie Cups
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posted 02-07-2014 04:45 AM
COOOL Sassette!!! I want that Smurf olympic comic!! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Peazjelly
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posted 01-12-2024 03:01 AM
The Moscow 1980 Summer Olympic Games were the first ever games to be held in a communist country.
The Super Smurf figures released in celebration of the 1980 Olympics have two notable versions.
40503 Box with Olympic name and Rings
The first box release features the Olympic name and rings logo, which are trademarks of International Olympic Committee (IOC). IOC decides who can use their trademarks and usually requires a licensing fee.
Smurf Olympic boxes made it out of the factory with the name and logo untouched. However, this first release of boxes was modified (with magic marker) to cover IOC trademarks. You may have seen these boxes in the wild covered with marker and wondered why - now you know.
40504 Fencer Smurf Schtroumpfiade Box
The second box release features flowers in place of the trademark Olympic rings. The word "Olympia" is removed and replaced with "Schtroumpfiade" (or a similar derivation in another language). The word Schtroumpfiade may still be infringing as it could be considered derivative of the Olympic trademark.
Later versions of these boxes very sensibly dropped all implied connection to the Olympics.
The Smurfs finally got their own authorized officially licensed Olympic boxes (complete with rings logo) celebrating the 2012 Belgian Olympic team. It just took over thirty years.
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posted 01-12-2024 11:05 AM
There are so many Olympia Schlumpf Smurf boxes out there with black scribbles. Here are three different boxes to show the comparison.
Olympia Schlumpf - Blue Olympic Rings
Olympia Schlumpf - Black Scribbles Over Rings
Schlumpfiade - Color Flowers
Thanks for the smurfy info Peazjelly!
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posted 01-13-2024 03:45 PM
You can get the Schleich Olympic Smurf figurines either individually or in two box sets.
Olympic Smurf Figures Display
41311 Sporty Smurfs Olympic Set
41312 Sporty Smurfs Olympic Set 2
Check out all of The Smurfs Box Sets!
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Sassette
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posted 06-16-2024 10:35 AM
Smurf with Olympic Torch Sticker
Spaar Mee Voor Sport Smurf Sticker
The Smurfs Olympic Stickers!
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posted 08-04-2024 07:56 AM
France Olympics Torch Relay Smurf Statue (2024)
The collectible resin Olympic Smurf figure is by Like An Angel (exclusively for Zedibulle) and is 100% made in France. It is a limited edition with only 120 numbered copies. The original price is €549. A drawing created by Ludo Borecki serves as a certificate of authenticity. This Smurf torch bearer of the 2024 French Olympic Games measures 17cm.
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posted 08-04-2024 07:58 AM
The Olympic Smurfs Athletes Statue (2024)
The Olympic Smurf Athletes Statue is sculpted by Ulrick Bernaux in Hauts-de-France then molded, assembled and painted by hand by the Like An Angel workshop in Savoie (exclusively for Zédibulle Éditions). A drawing created by Ludo Borecki serves as a certificate of authenticity. It is a limited edition with only 24 copies. The original selling price is €1,699. The Smurfs and podium are made of resin. The height of each Smurf is 16 cm. The podium measures 29.5 x 10 x 10 cm. This set includes 3 Smurfs (gold medalist, silver medalist & bronze medalist) and the Olympic winners podium.
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Giggle Smurf 13
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posted 08-04-2024 10:46 AM
I WANT ALLLL
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Peazjelly
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posted 08-05-2024 12:21 AM
An addendum: It should be noted that there are authorized Olympic Smurfs prior to the 2012 Smurfs Belgian Olympic team figures.
Dixie were official Olympic sponsors of Team USA in 1984. Their Smurf cups and posters featured in this thread were therefore fully-licensed "Olympic Smurfs".
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posted 10-28-2024 09:19 AM
The Smurfs on Podium by Plastoy (Collectoys)
The Plastoy version of The Smurfs on the Podium is very similar to the Like An Angel version shown above. However the Plastoy version features each individual Smurf with a different expression. The Like an Angel Smurfs all share the same facial expression - a happy smile!
Here we see the first place winner Smurf is happy with a big smile. The second place winner is looking at the 1st place winner with envy or regret that he didn't win first place. The third place winner blows out a sigh of relief for making it to the podium.
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posted 02-15-2025 10:57 AM
I have two questions regarding the topic, please:
1. Regarding the 1980 Olympic Super Smurfs, did Schleich and the Smurf brand specifically have the licence to put the Olympic Rings (and terminology) on their boxes back then? I’m wondering because they quickly revised their packaging soon after the initial releases to take all of that stuff off. So, did Schleich do this without permission, and once the Olympic committee found out, they had to correct? The Smurfs DID have permission at some point in the 80’s to use the logo, etc, as evidence of Dixi posters, and stickers shown in this thread…. but maybe it was only Dixi that had permission and that’s the only reason why the Smurfs got shown?
2. Regarding the 80’s Super Smurf boxes, were the Olympic Rings scribbled black by hand, using marker, by either the Schleich factory workers, or even the Retailers being forced to do it? Or, were the new boxes printed with that black scribble? All the black scribbles are slightly different, so that’s why I’m thinking it was done by hand.
Thanks!
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Peazjelly
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posted 02-16-2025 03:07 AM
One can surmise that Schleich did not obtain a license from IOC because of their actions.
Olympic Smurf boxes first had their markings removed with marker and then were redesigned to obscure the rings trademark with flowers. Eventually completely new boxes were made that did not reference the Olympics trademarks in any way. The fact that Scheich engaged in such drastic behavior leans towards the idea of not obtaining an IOC license.
Dixie on the other hand was licensed directly by the United States Olympic Committee. Dixie prominently featured a USOC seal saying "Official Sponsor". At the time, Schleich had no similar IOC brandings or statements.
Something compelled Schleich to remove the Olympic name and rings trademarks from the Smurf packaging. If retailers were asked to block out the rings logo, there may be a memorandum from Schleich or the retailers themselves instructing employees on what to do.
Conjecture posits that the need to change the boxes was immediate. Otherwise, why would they so hastily and haphazardly use marker to messily deface the offending trademark and package? Every defaced box I have seen has ostensibly unique hand-written marker scribbling different from the next.
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