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Smurf® Collectibles [Paperback]

Jan Lindenberger (Author)

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Publication Date: Jan 6 1997 | Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors
The Smurfs, those blue creatures that so captivated the hearts and minds of children and adults alike, have been around since 1958. They were born in Brussels and came to the American market in 1979. From their mushroom houses in the medieval forest, they made their way into millions of homes the world wide through television and a myriad of products that bore their image. These objects instantly became collectible, and this new book, by one of America's most prolific authors about twentieth century collectibles, catalogs many of them with color photographs, useful information, and current market values. The Smurf items offer a rich treasure trove to collectors. They include books, movies, figurines, toys, games, puzzles, clothing paper products and many other Smurf items. They are gathered here in a useful and long-awaited book for collectors.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (Jan 6 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764300318
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764300318
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.3 x 22.9 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 431 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,342,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Amazon.com: 2.2 out of 5 stars  8 reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate and disappointing April 15 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
I'm an avid Smurf collector, but I found this book to be inaccurate regarding prices, as well as identification of particular Smurf figurines. The Smurfs pictured were in terrible condition(missing parts, chipped paint), and the book does not have a comprehensive listing or illustration of all of the Smurfs available. The next book about Smurfs by this author does have far more pictures of Smurf figurines, but the identifications under the pictures are confusing and hard to read. Additionally, the pictures of the individual figurines are tiny, almost too small to be useful for a quick reference. At least the figurines pictured are in better condition than the ones in the first book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not that bad, but don't pay full price for it! Mar 6 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
As an avid collector of Smurfs, I found this guide interesting to read as it pictured items I had previously not seen. For information however it was not very good. Many of the lables were in the wrong spots, giving figures the wrong names. The pictures were alright, although many of the items were very dirty. A great majority of them were missing pieces. There were also a lot of items not mentioned in this book. What people have to remember is that this is someone's private collection, it is not an authorized price guide. I agree that many of the values are inflated, but this book is still semi-informative. The pictures are very good, although the layout is not very conciencious. If you really like Smurfs and want everything about them, then buy this book. If you are a beginner collector of Smurfs, then this book will give you some basic ideas about what is available. If you are an average collector, then I suggest that you don't waste your money on this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Why Write A Book on Smurfs when YOu don't know Smurfs Oct 22 2004
By H. L. Cross - Published on Amazon.com
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I am an avid collector and I started when I was very young. For insurance purposes I decided to buy a price guide.

I know more about smurf collectables than the lady that wrote this guide. Who cares about the smurfs that are worth $7. Obviously that is not why I spent the money for this book.

What about the rare smurfs? Most of the smurf stuff in this book were non mint yardsale finds. As popular and easy to find "Smurfette w/ Tennis" you think she would have shown one that didn't have the tennis racquet broke off. I have seen better pictures and price analysis by crusing ebay than in this guide.

This person was obviously not a smurf collector....just someone making a quick buck putting out a book to trick serious collector's into purchasing it.

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