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2004 Aid Organization Promos
In 2003, a volunteer for Malteser raised funds by producing the 20054 Malteser Smurf promo (featured below). This was such a success, that he decided in early 2004 to produce more helping organization promo Smurfs, to raise money for Malteser. With the approval of the organizations represented, he applied self-made stickers to Smurfs and sent them to IMPS for approval. IMPS used these "prototypes" and image editing software to produce "digital prototypes" by changing colors and applying text as it would appear on the finished pieces. (The actual digital prototype images are reproduced below.) Working from these images, Schleich produced sample pieces, which were sent back to IMPS for approval on March 1, 2004. In April/May 2004, Schleich Germany injected and painted 5,000 pieces of each style in China. They were shipped in June 2004, and distribution began immediately. Peter donated half of each style to the aid organization represented. These were often given to children, for example, in ambulances. The remaining Smurfs were sold to raise funds for Malteser. All of the pieces are marked "China" and "CE." The four promos were: |
 20054 Johanniter Smurf
Johanniter Unfallhilfe (An English translation would be "Johanniter accident assistance.") is a helping organization in Germany that provides house emergency call systems, patient transport, emergency home visits, home meal services, mobile social emergency services and other general care and support to individuals in need.
20054 Johanniter Smurf is a color variation of 20054 First Aid. He is wearing blue (rather than the usual white) pants. His case is silver (previously released color variations have been dark or light brown, white, yellow and green). The Johanniter emblem is printed on his chest, and the case. |
 20054 German Red Cross Smurf
The Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) works on a number of charitable projects world-wide; refugee assistance in Afghanistan, natural disaster relief in India, and health welfare services in Ghana, just to name a few.
20054 German Red Cross Smurf is a color variation of 20054 First Aid. He is wearing red (rather than the usual white) pants. His case is silver (previously released color variations have been dark or light brown, white, yellow and green). The Johanniter emblem is printed on his chest, and the case. |
 20139 Malteser Smurfette
20139 Malteser Smurfette is a color variation of Schleich 20139 Nurse. Smurfette is wearing a red dress with white apron (the usual figurine wears a white dress with blue apron, or a blue dress with white apron.) The Malteser emblem (a red shield with white cross in the middle) is printed on the apron. The emblem, along with "Malteser" is also printed on the needle Smurfette is holding. The lines on the needle are silver (instead of red or blue, as in previous issues of this figure) and her shoes are black (instead of the usual white). |
 20437 Malteser Jugend Smurf
The Malteser Jugend (An English translation would be "Malteser Youth.") is an organization formed in 1979 that prepares kids and teens for "working" in the Malteser Hilfsdienst. They get training in first aid and participate in activities that help them understand what helping and caring is all about.
20437 Malteser Jugend Smurf is a color variation of 20437 Techno. The original wore purple pants with a dark blue pocket, the promo wears red pants with a black pocket. The original wore a plain white t-shirt, the promo's white shirt is printed with the Malteser emblem and the words "Malteser Jugend." The same printing appears on the promo's hat, and the strap for adjusting the size of the hat is red. The original figurine wore white sneakers with light blue soles, laces and accents, the Jugend Smurf has black laces and accents on his white sneakers.
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