They lived inside mushrooms in a remote part of a medieval forest and loved to sing and dance.
They were three apples high.
They were Smurfs.Smurfrabilia came out in force: plush toys, school supplies, clothing, lunchboxes(BTW...I had all of these!), the list goes on and on and on. By far the most popular avatars of Smurf nation were the little 2-inch PVC figurines.
Small, cute and vibrantly colored,Smurf figurines were so small that dozens could be obtained and before you knew it, an entire Smurf army would be adorning your bedroom. Smurf fever hit circa 1981 - didn't you just LOVE the Saturday morning cartoons? Papa Smurf had quite the fan club, along with Smurfette (the lone female Smurf). Brainy, Lazy, Handy, Hefty and Greedy also had their devotees. Gargamel and Azrael, the evil wizard and his cat, I never did add these creeps to my collection. I was 9.
I was awashed in Smurf culture!
My collection was similar to this, however I only had two shelves due to the fact that I shared a tiny bedroom with not just 1 but 2 of my sisters. They weren't exactly thrilled with my obsession. They did join me on Saturday mornings to watch the Smurfisodes. We'd sit in front of the TV (that didn't have a remote I might add) with our nightgowns pulled over our legs and eat whatever the heck we wanted for breakfast - Doritos, Froot Loops, Tang - since my parents were holed up in their bedroom WITH THE DOOR LOCKED! Ahhh...those were the days!
My collection was similar to this, however I only had two shelves due to the fact that I shared a tiny bedroom with not just 1 but 2 of my sisters. They weren't exactly thrilled with my obsession. They did join me on Saturday mornings to watch the Smurfisodes. We'd sit in front of the TV (that didn't have a remote I might add) with our nightgowns pulled over our legs and eat whatever the heck we wanted for breakfast - Doritos, Froot Loops, Tang - since my parents were holed up in their bedroom WITH THE DOOR LOCKED! Ahhh...those were the days!
Somehow just knowing there is now a Smurfs DVD out there it threatens to send me into a fit of giggles. As Saturday morning cartoons go The Smurfs were rock solid, but I don't think it's only the smurfy adventures that take me back. I plan to revisit The Smurfs and share them with my children - I'm going to try to procure Season 1 of The Smurfs this weekend - we'll relive those carefree days of the past, maybe even eat some Doritos!
You might feel a little silly watching them, but the Smurfs will be more than happy to take you back to simpler times.
What childhood collections did you have?
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As a kid, I played with the following toys: Fisher Price...the Little People (my mother gave them away when I outgrew them, but I kept 2 or 3), the record player (which I thought I lost, but still have), and a red wind-up clock (this was also given away); Donny & Marie dolls my parents bought me (lost their mikes and some of their clothing, but I still have the dolls! My brother bought me the same Donny doll several years later, forgetting that I already had one), a D&M lunchbox (mom got a hold of this one too. She definitely didn't know its value! About 4 yrs. ago, I finally found one on eBay & it included the thermos too!); NKOTB (I had posters, magazine pics, the dolls, figurines, pins, etc.); and The Monkees (trading cards, vintage poster, publicity pics, a 90s version lunchbox, Monkeemobile toy models, a 60s Monkees puppet I bought on eBay). I also like collecting Looney Tunes/Bugs Bunny and the Flintstones cartoons on DVD.
Whew! These toys bring back so many happy memories! :)
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