Smurf Toys of the Week – Albert Heijn
In February 2008, as part of the 50th anniversary of smurfs celebration, the Dutch grocery chain, Albert Heijn, released some promotional smurfs. These special 4cm smurfs were given out for free in a sealed plastic bag after a purchase of 15 Euros or more.There were 15 different smurfs available along with a special limited edition gold smurf. If you received the gold smurf you won a prize. The store also gave away a free collector’s box to collect the smurfs in. Included amongst the smurfs were:
Jokey smurf- Baby smurf
- Brainy smurf
- Papa smurf
- Soccer smurf
- Greedy smurf
- Smurf waving
- Hefty
- Azrael
- Gargamel
- Grouchy
- Lazy
- Smurfette
- Harmony
- Handy
There were also some plush smurfs available for 3 points each. You received a point for each smurf collected. Below is the Dutch ad campaign that ran during the promotion.
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