The World of Smurfs 4-figure boxed set

[zackmak]

Does anyone know if this is 'official'? It's sold in a box looking like three mushroom houses in a row, and each figure can be seen through the plastic window. The four smurfs are Papa, and three other generic smurfs, and all are workers with overalls it looks like, comes with three tools: a saw, shovel and axe.

It's listed on ebay at

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250263582992&_trksid=p2759.l1259

and the seller describes the figures as fully jointed, and made out of flocked vinyl, and look to be about 3inches in height. The package is called The World Of Smurfs, and seller says it's by Peyo 1988.

I can't find anything on this set while googling the internet. Nothing on this site either.

Any help on this will be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Smurfysmurf]

Hi,
yes, they are genuine items. They are taller than the normal PVC figures and made out of cloth. They were released by Applause.

There are several different ones, some come as a single smurf and others in a set like the one you have seen on ebay.

I have a page on my website showing the ones I have. Here is the link

http://www.hiddeninthewoods.com/Flockedsmurfs.html

[zackmak]

Great! Lot's of detail, so this helped me out a lot. Cool website too. I've bookmarked it already.

I have another question, but I I'll post it under the 'questions' category. It about 'official' and 'unofficial' production of PVC figures.

Thanks again!