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Topic: Did I have a super rare smurf?
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Criptjof
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posted 10-28-2024 09:41 PM
One piece tennis smurf, early production from Schleisch 1979.
The smurf has a red racket with the ball attached to it.
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 10-28-2024 10:55 PM
Welcome to Bluebuddies, Criptjof!
Is your Smurf like this one?
20049 Tennis Smurf
Still, he's got no ball attached (more info here). So, would you mind posting a picture of your Tennis Smurf?
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Criptjof
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posted 10-29-2024 01:49 AM
Hi, here´s a picture
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Criptjof
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posted 10-29-2024 01:49 AM
i sold it mine looked like that but the racket was intouched to the hand it was more thin rubber and a yellow ball intouched to the net in the racket.
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 10-29-2024 07:10 AM
Thanks! Your little Smurf is a very rare variation indeed. I've just found a picture of it here: link
Source: Christy's Blue Village
The site belongs to Christy, a Belgian Smurf collector. I hope this helps! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Xxsmurfette loverxX
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posted 10-29-2024 06:27 PM
Yes that is very rare. I've seen it go for upwards of $5,000 on the PSA website. I myself have been looking for one of these Smurfs for a while. Especially with the yellow tennis ball still being attached to the racket, I haven't seen lots of these throughout my 53 year Smurf toy reselling business.
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Posts: 3 | From: Smurftown, USA | Registered: Oct 2024
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Peazjelly
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posted 10-30-2024 02:49 AM
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Originally posted by Xxsmurfette_loverxX:
I've seen it go for upwards of $5,000 on the PSA website.
This is curious.
There are no Smurf figures listed in the PSA website database, only cards.
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 07:57 AM
1979 SCHLEICH TENNIS SMURF
1979 Schleich Catalog
1979 Schleich Catalog - Page 13
1979 Schleich Catalog - 2.0049 Tennis Smurf
The 20049 Tennis Smurf was first available from Schleich in 1979. Here is a picture from page 13 of the 1979 Schleich catalog. You can see that this Smurf tennis player holds a red racket with white strings. It's unusual to see this particular racket.
There are Schleich Tennis Smurfs with the (c) 1978 marking but the 1978 Schleich catalog does not include 20049 Tennis Smurf. The Tennis Smurf first appears in the 1979 Schleich Catalog shown above.
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 07:58 AM
1980 SCHLEICH TENNIS SMURF
1980 Schleich Catalog
1980 Schleich Catalog - Pages 12 & 13
1980 Schleich Catalog - 20049 Tennis Smurf
The 1980 Schleich catalog shows the 20049 Tennis Player Smurf with a solid red racket.
The most common 20049 Tennis Smurf has the solid red racket. It was made in W. Germany, Portugal, Hong Kong and China.
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 08:00 AM
BP TENNIS SMURF
1980 BP Smurfs Poster
The Tennis Smurf figure was also sold by BP, as seen in this poster from 1980. It shows regular Smurfs and super Smurfs... including the Tennis Smurf figure with the solid red racket.
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 08:01 AM
TENNIS SMURFS ON CARDS
20049 Tennis Smurf Figure - Irwin Card (c) Peyo 1995
20049 Tennis Smurf Figure - Wallace Berrie Card (c) 1982
Seen here are the 20049 Tennis Smurf figures shown on the Wallace Berrie card and Irwin card. Each have the solid red tennis racket (without an attached ball).
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 08:03 AM
RAREST TENNIS SMURF FIGURE
Rarest Tennis Smurf
The rarest Tennis Smurf figure is this one with the ball attached to racket (all one mold). It is sought after by all of the Smurf collectors!
Rare Tennis Smurf with ball attached to racket
Rare Tennis Smurf Markings
This rare 20049 Tennis Smurf (with a red & white tennis racket with attached yellow ball) sold on eBay on April 10, 2022 for $250.00.
It is not often that you see this rare hard-to-find Tennis Smurf for sale. And the price tag reflects that!
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 08:07 AM
TENNIS SMURF COLOR VARIATIONS
Tennis Smurf with light blue and white clothes
Tennis Smurf with black and red clothes
Custom Tennis Smurf (brown racket & acorn ball)
The 20049 Tennis Smurf wears a light blue shirt (with a white collar) and white shorts. His wristband is yellow. His tennis racket is yellow.
The other 20049 Tennis Smurf shown here is dressed in a black shirt (with a red collar) and black shorts. His wristband is red.
The custom Tennis Smurf figure holds a brown tennis racket with an acorn ball.
Although these different color variations of the Tennis Smurf may not be "official" they are fun to see and collect.
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 08:10 AM
TENNIS SMURF DIFFERENT RACKET COLORS
20049 Tennis Smurf (Original Red Racket)
20093 Tennis Smurf (Original Yellow Racket)
20049 Tennis Smurf - White Racket
20049 Tennis Smurf - Blue Racket
20049 Tennis Smurf - Yellow Racket
Since the plastic rackets are removable, you sometimes see the 20049 Tennis Smurf with a yellow tennis racket instead of the original red racket. It is an easy swap from the other 20093 Tennis Smurf.
You can also see different color rackets like blue or white although it's not as common. Any racket or accessory can be swapped out to make a custom Smurf.
Red Tennis Racket
Yellow Tennis Racket
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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posted 10-30-2024 02:30 PM
PEWTER TENNIS SMURF
Pewter Tennis Smurf
The solid Pewter Tennis Smurf figurine is stamped with the year 1980. It is interesting to see a silver metal version of the Smurf tennis player.
 American Pewter Company Smurfs
 Pewter Smurfs
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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posted 10-30-2024 03:01 PM
MINIATURE TENNIS SMURF
OMO Tennis Smurf
The miniature Tennis Smurf is a promotional premium Smurf from OMO. This solid blue mini Smurf is only about 2cm tall!
Promo Smurfs
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-30-2024 05:15 PM
TENNIS PLAYER SMURF-A-GRAM
World's Greatest Tennis Player Smurfagram
Smurfagrams Guide
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Posts: 4491 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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