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With Christmas right around the corner, folks in Glasgow will be making their way through their festive shopping list - but it’s not nearly as fun as it was back in the '80s.
In 2002, new versions were manufactured with new films released throughout the ‘00s. While the favourite gifts were resurrected, we all know nothing beats the originals. The characters first appeared in 1958, the creation of Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford - though it wasn’t until the ‘80s that they made their television debut. Anyone who was a child at the time was looking for a variety of Smurf items, from dolls and figurines to books and collectors items.
Hungry Hungry Hippos Released in 1978, the popular board game was a huge hit - and is still on some Santa lists to this day.
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