====================== ABOUT THE SMURFY NEWS ====================== This is the largest e-zine about Smurfs and Smurf collecting with over 780 subscribers worldwide. Welcome to our first-time readers! If you know Smurf fans who might enjoy the Smurfy News, please forward them this e-mail! To subscribe to the Smurfy News, send an email to SmurfyNews-subscribe@listbot.com Joining or leaving the list is voluntary, we cannot add or delete you! To unsubscribe or view the Smurfy news archive, please visit http://www.smurfs-smurfynews.html ========= FOREWORD ========= Welcome to another issue of the Smurfy News! It is going out a bit later than I meant, I have been getting swamped with the holidays and trying to be sure the Smurf Shop stays well stocked. If you are thinking about placing an order for the holidays, I urge you to allow plenty of time for the mail - you are certainly cutting it close if you wait any later than December 15th. On with the news! ========= CONTENTS ========= 1) HOLIDAY SMURF SALES 2) NEW 2001 SMURFS! 3) NEW IN THE SMURF SHOP 4) NEW US SMURFS PRODUCTS 5) NEW COLOR VARIATION? 6) SMURFY GIVE-A-WAY ------------------------------------ ==================== HOLIDAY SMURF SALES ==================== You will continue to find many reduced items in the "Smurf Shop" at eSmurfs.com including the ever popular 20212 Angel - Christmas Special, now just $2! Many other items have been reduced throught the catalog, take a look and don't let these bargains pass you by, they won't last much longer! Always...FREE Smurfy stickers with every order! Low Insurance is back! - Just 25 cents fully insures and guarantees every order! We now support shipping to every Country world-wide! *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* FREE 20459 Nameplate with all orders over $50! *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* We will include a small card you can put in his frame that says "eSmurfs.com" - Put him on your monitor so you'll remember where to go for the best Smurfs action! (Please note! This is NOT a promo Smurf! This is an ordinary 20459 Nameplate Smurf figurine, there is nothing special or unique about this Smurf! This offer only while supplies last.) Here's the link to the shop: http://www.esmurfs.com/smurfs-shop.html AOL Click here ================= NEW 2001 SMURFS! ================= IMPS has announced that the new Smurf style guide is almost ready! The guide is split into three totally contemporary themes: - Extreme, featuring all those sports that are in the news, such as extreme kiting, parachuting, surfing. - Nature, featuring beautiful - and realistic - elements of nature in all it's glory. From the deserts to the jungle. - Party! Need we say more? This is for kids who like to listen to fun music and dance their hearts out. These descriptions are from the IMPS News - Issue #10. The information is illustrated with images of Smurfs parachuting, and skydiving from a plane. The "X-treme Smurfs" logo shows techno Smurf snowboarding. A second logo reads "The Smurfs Natural Way" with a Smurf peering out from some leaves, with a lady bug. The third logo; "The Smurfs Party" shows Techno Smurf, mixing it up on the turn tables. Looks fun, we can't wait to see what IMPS has in store for us. If anyone learns anything at all about new Smurfs, please let us know so we can report it! ====================== NEW IN THE SMURF SHOP ====================== We have a few exciting new items for sale at eSmurfs this month! We occasionally get requests from retail outlets seeking Smurfs to resell, and so we now carry bulk Smurf assortmants! Each box contains an assortment of 50 Smurfs, and there are two assortments to choose from - The "classic" assortment, featuring best sellers, and the "New" assortment, featuring styles which are newly released or newly reintroduced. Each comes in a colorful box with a perforated lid which transforms into an eye-catching counter-top display featuring our favorite characters! We have also added small and large cotton totebags. These affordable bags feature full color images - the small tote has Techno, the large bag shows Puppy, with the Smurflings in tow! These new items are featured right on our home page at http://www.esmurfs.com We also have a few new figurines available in the Smurf Shop. Some of these are items we had run out of, but are now back in stock. Others are altogether NEW to the catalog! Every one of these items are available as we go to press, but quantities are limited on some, so don't wait around...first come, first serve!! 20003 Astro 20008 Spy 20050 Pointing 20030 Torchbearer (Belgian Promo) 20132 American Football (no three) 20133 Field Hockey (red/white striped shirt) 20136 Pumpkin (no face) 20160 Apple (Dark Green) 20163 Soccer Smurfette (no base) 20174 Papa with Book (no words) 20200 Christmas Smurfette 20421 Smurfette with Flower 20427 Caveman 20490 Smurf with egg (yellow bow) 20530 Millennium (keychain) 40242 Lifeguard (Yellow flag, blue trim on preserver) 40248 Stork with Baby 40110 Forklift Playset #9 49025 Farmhouse New Kinder Smurfs *AND* a very rare piece! We have acquired a metal cast which is used to produce the mold in which the Smurfs are later produced! I am told this came through a Schleich insider, and is certainly a very rare and desirable piece for any advanced collector! I have just one of these, it is 20002 Normal. Search the catalog for "metal cast" to call it up and view it. Here is a link to the Smurf Shop: http://www.esmurfs.com/smurfs-shop.html AOL Click Here If you are in need of anything you don't see on this list, just look for it using the powerful search tool. Nearly the entire range is in stock at all times! ========================= NEW U.S. SMURFS PRODUCTS ========================= A couple of U.S. companies have been identified by IMPS as the manufacturers of new products featuring the Smurfs. The American company "Planet" has launched a range of super Smurf hats. Baseball caps, beach hats and sun visors make sure the Smurf lover is stylishly sheltered from sun and wind. And the "Kalan" company is producing an attractive line if Smurf items, including a complete range of stationary products plus stickers, pens, pencils and key rings. I believe these are the Smurfy item Spencer Gifts was carrying. I would like to explore carrying these items on eSmurfs.com, but have hit dead ends trying to locate the firm's "Planet" and "Kalan." If you have any information as to how to contact these companies, or if you know of any stores carrying these items, please let us know by hitting reply now! ===================== NEW COLOR VARIATION? ===================== We received another shipment of 20458 Newsman, and now ther Smurf in the corner of the newspaper is blue again! We have just four of these black and white variations and wonder how common they are. Help us find out! Do you have 20458 Newsman? Is the Smurf on the paper blue, or is it black and white? E-mail me at mailto:pete@esmurfs.com and let me know! =================== SMURFY GIVE-A-WAY! =================== On our Talk 'n' Trade board is a message titled "November Smurfy News Give-a-way." The first Smurfy News subscriber to successfully complete the instructions in that message wins this month's Smurfy Give-a-way. Details are in the message, so get going! ======== CLOSING ======== Well, this brings another issue to a close. I want to wish all of you Smurfy Holidays! Please remember to shop early for the Holidays, especially if you are doing so online. We don't want anyone being disappointed by slow shipping, so leave plenty of time for the mail. Until next time, -Pete eSmurfs.com ---------------------------- The "Smurfy News" is a free monthly e-mail newsletter published by eSmurfs.com (http://www.esmurfs.com) Joining or leaving the list is voluntary, we cannot add or delete you! To subscribe to the Smurfy News send an e-mail to SmurfyNews-subscribe@listbot.com. To unsubscribe or view the Smurfy News archive, please visit http://www.esmurfs.com/smurfs-smurfynews.html Want to submit an article or information for publication in a future issue of the Smurfy News? Send it to esmurfs@esmurfs.com or hit reply now. All letters will be considered for publication unless the author requests otherwise. 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