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Topic: Unlisted variant Smurf Violon 20159
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Archeoschtroumpf
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posted 10-01-2026 07:32 AM
hello smurf friends!
I need your help and your expertise ![[Graduate Smurf]](/ubb/graemlins/graduate.gif)
I bought this Schleich Smurf figurine from a secondhand dealer two months ago. It’s a variant of the Violin Smurf (20159) that I hadn’t seen before, with the colors of the jacket and hat reversed.
This variant isn’t listed in the Bluebuddies database, nor even in the Gian&Davi catalog on p. 140. No website or forum mentions this specific variant. ![[Eek!]](/ubb/eek.gif) However, Roelof from Bluedwarfs.com confirmed to me via email that he does indeed have this figurine in his private collection.
Indeed, it is not a fake, as I have found it for sale on Vinted on three separate occasions. From the sellers’ photos, I could see that all three had the same characteristics as my figurine:
- originated in West Germany,
- mold year 1982,
- mold number 3
- a red dot
- the bow can be detached from the rest of the figurine
- the violin has a hole in the center.
So my question is: why isn’t this variant listed anywhere? ![[Confused]](/ubb/confused.gif) It doesn’t seem that rare to me.
Do you also have this same figurine in your collection? Are you familiar with it? Or do you have any information about this variant?
Thanks! ![[Cool]](/ubb/cool.gif)
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Posts: 1 | From: Rennes France | Registered: Sep 2026
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Sassette
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posted 10-01-2026 12:03 PM
Welcome to Bluebuddies, Archeoschtroumpf!
I have also seen variants of the 20159 Violin Smurf Figure or as some collectors call him, "Fiddler Smurf". The brown colors of the cowboy hat and bow (sticks) have different hues. Another difference is where the markings are stamped (feet vs bottom).
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Posts: 5097 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 10-01-2026 12:04 PM
Smurf Review: #20159 Violin Smurf
"There is a lot to love about Violin Smurf, but not all are the same. As regular readers will know, I like to collect Smurfs with different markings. With different markings comes different variations.
I first learnt about Violin Smurf by reading about it in the SCCI newsletters. In the beginning and still today, I find the SCCI newsletters invaluable. Within the newsletters, I like to read about the variations, for Violin Smurf there were two. There are some collectors, who have noted at least six variants of Violin Smurf.
Most collectors, list the different shades of brown paint used for the cowboy hat. From light tan to dark brown and anything in between. Others mention the different coloured plastic bows. Again anything from an orangey brown to a dark brown bow.
Today when I started writing about Violin Smurf, I discovered something new about Violin Smurf that is never mentioned on the websites. With the Schleich version the thumb is completely around the bow, holding into place. Where as the Wallace Berrie version the hand is only partially around the bow. Also only the Schleich version is the bow is glued to the violin.
In summing up, would I buy one Violin Smurf that has a variance with the bow? Probably not. Though I did like finding a difference between the Violin Smurfs that others have not mentioned.
Final Thoughts
I am going to give Violin Smurf a score of 2 Rare – not too difficult to find"
Courtesy of Kath B at smurfs.com.au
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Have a smurfy day!
Posts: 5097 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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