Hello! This is Pete from MushroomVillage.com with the Smurfy News(TM), our newsletter for Smurf fans! This issue was sent to 2,386 friends May 6, 2006. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SCHOENWALD PREORDERS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The Schoenwald resort in Germany's "Black Forest" is producing another promo Smurf-a-Gram, 20547 Witch Smurfette! Hans-Peter Weis, Director of Tourism has once again extended an invitation to MushroomVillage.com to offer these pieces to our members! These pieces are otherwise used as give-a-ways in their promotional efforts, and also offered for sale in their souvenir shop - they are very difficult to come by! These promos are special for another reason - their low production numbers! Schleich normally manufactures all promotional Smurfs and requires a 5,000 piece purchase. Through special arrangement, Schoenwald purchased blank Smurf-a-Gram bases to make their own promos, and they do so in very limited quantities - this time only 600 pieces will be produced! Schoenwald typically chooses figurines reminiscent of the Spa/Resort experience they offer - 20473 Hiker, 20452 Snowboarder, 20455 Tourist, 20460 Golfer and 20522 Workaholic are some examples of previous issues. The choice of 20547 Witch Smurfette is an unusual one, and sure to be very popular! WE ARE ACCEPTING PREORDERS FOR THIS PROMO NOW: http://www.mushroomvillage.com/preorder.html AOL Click Here! We will be distributing our pieces with glossy, illustrated display cards - a MushroomVillage.com exclusive! Also, a 2006 Schleich minicatalog and Smurfy stickers. We plan to order enough for our preorders, and a little bit extra. Extras will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. If you want to be sure of receiving one, do not wait, preorder today! Click here for more info on the Schoenwald Promos: http://www.mushroomvillage.com/ff002.html AOL Click Here! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW AT MUSHROOMVILLAGE.COM =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Here is a list of our most recent new additions: 20013 Lute (mustard) Markings: Portugal, mustard paint dot 20025 Swimmer (small mold, yellow tube) Markings: Stickman Logo, West Germany, red paint dot 20029 Money (large mold) Markings: Hong Kong, no paint dot 20036 Glider Smurf Promo Markings: Portugal, mustard paint dot 20135 Tennis Smurfette (MiniModels) Markings: MiniModels, no paint dot 20135 Tennis Smurfette Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 20160 Apple (#1 Teacher) Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 20160 Apple (#1 Teacher) Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 20165 Greedy Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 20190 Smurfette With Ice Cream (version 3) Markings: Portugal, no paint dot 20191 Brainy Referee (large textured base) Markings: Hong Kong, no paint dot 20203 Blue Baby with Rattle (dark turquoise pj's) Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 20209 Dentist Markings: Hong Kong, no paint dot 20210 Smurfette Golfer (club silver-gray) Markings: Hong Kong, no paint dot 20417 Bodybuilder (red shorts) Markings: West Germany, no paint dot VERY RARE PIECE! WE HAVE JUST ONE! READ ABOUT IT HERE: http://www.mushroomvillage.com/ff006.html AOL Click Here! 20419 Boxer (first run colors) Markings: Hong Kong, no paint dot 20498 Johan (white PVC) Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 20498 Johan (MiniModels) Markings: MiniModels, no paint dot 20499 Pewit (blue shirt, flesh PVC) Markings: Hong Kong, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 40012 Small Cottage (old, green) 40013 Small Cottage (old, blue) 40040 Fences (old box) 40205 Skier (No Box) Markings: Figure: West Germany, red paint dot 40601 Gargamel's Lab (old box) 51907 Riding Candy Cane (fake) Markings: Hong Kong, no paint dot 51910 Praying Smurf Markings: Portugal, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 51910 Praying Smurf (fake) Markings: Portugal, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot 51911 Praying Smurfette (lighter pink Pajamas) Markings: Portugal, Wallace Berrie, no paint dot Wall-mounting Display Case (24"x29"x4") 2005 Classic Smurf retail countertop display Vintage 80's Classic Smurf Characters Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Astro Smurf Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Lazy Smurf Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Sports Smurfs Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Papa Smurf Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Gymnastic Smurfs Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Smurfette Jump Roping Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie Vintage 80's Deliciously Smurfy Notebook Markings: Wallace Berrie 20090 Jester (Paint Error, The Candy Store promo) Der Schlumpf Katalog IV (Oswald Verlag) (BACK IN STOCK!) To view and buy these, click here: http://search.cartserver.com/search/search.cgi?cartid=a-6296&category=instock&sm=2&maxhits=20&keywords=newf&bool=AND AOL Click Here! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HALLOWEEN SMURFS A HIT =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The figures are in! I've been crunching sales figures to determine which Halloween Smurf is the most popular. By far the most-ordered Smurf is 20548 Pumpkinhead - he is ordered about 25% more often than any of the others - go figure! The rest are sold nearly equally as often as each other. Here are the numbers: 1) 20548 Pumpkinhead Smurf 16.33% of all 2006 Smurf sales 2) 20546 Frankenstein Smurf 12.93% 3) 20547 Witch Smurfette 12.70% 4) 20544 Mummy Smurf 12.24% 5) 20542 Ghost Smurf 12.24% 6) 20545 Grim Reaper Smurf 11.34% 7) 20543 Werewolf Smurf 11.11% 8) 20541 Dracula Smurf 11.11% The 2006 Smurfs have been the most popular set we've seen since we began in 1999 - we took more PREorders for the Halloween set than we did preorders *and* regular orders for the classic set in *all* of 2005!! They continue to be very, very popular and I hope it's a sign of things to come! To view and order the Halloween Smurfs, click here: http://search.cartserver.com/search/search.cgi?cartid=a-6296&category=instock&sm=2&maxhits=20&keywords=new2006&bool=AND AOL Click Here! =-=-=-=- CLOSING =-=-=-=- The article archive I spoke of last issue is taking longer than planned - it seems the job was bigger than he thought, and our programmer put it on hold while he makes his way through year-end exams! I did receive a couple of replies to my call for volunteers; a Smurfy Thank You to members Gary Mendias and Meagan Smith! I hope to finish it soon and begin the work of converting our current archives: http://www.mushroomvillage.com/archives.htm AOL Click Here! Oh, and we can always use more volunteers! If you'd like to help, please hit "reply" and let me know! I will be sending scans of articles to the volunteers, which then need to be retyped or OCR'd into the new archive. Of course, I will let you know when all is ready! I also plan to visit the 2006 Licensing Show in June. I expect to see IMPS there striking licensing deals for the 2008 Smurf Movies! I will let you know what happens! Don't forget to preorder your Schoenwald Promo: http://www.mushroomvillage.com/preorder.html AOL Click Here! OK, I hope everyone is enjoying their Smurfing, and until next time... Smurf On!! -Pete www.MushroomVillage.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 'SMALL PRINT' =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The Smurfy News is not spam - recipients request and confirm their subscriptions. We never distribute your e-mail address in any way, or use it for any reason other than to deliver the Smurfy News to you. www.MushroomVillage.com carries the full range of current production Smurfs by Schleich as well as much of their retired line and other "Smurfabilia." Please help support us with a purchase - Smurfs make great gifts (especially for you!) SHARING IS CARING!! We collect and disseminate information the world over to keep Smurf collectors united and having a Smurfy good time! 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