Last Updated: 12th September, 2008
My friends call me Dyar, which comes from shortening one of my middle names. I was born in Sydney, Australia in the mid 1970�s and collected smurfs from BP petrol stations during the early 1980�s. My Dad used to work for a company that had a petrol account with BP, so every time he filled up with petrol, he would add a Smurf on the companies account for me too. A cheap way of getting Smurfs I suppose. At the age of six I would take off after school without telling anybody and would walk for around an hour just to get to the nearest BP service station from my house. This caused my mother a lot of worry, but after a while she knew where I would be, and sometimes even picked me up in the car as I was making my way home with my new Smurf purchase.
Unfortunately, at some stage my Smurfs went missing for many years, which was a huge disappointing for me. In October 2003, they were given back to me after a bit of an investigation�or interrogation if you like. Unfortunately the Smurfs that were handed back to me were not only disgusting due to filth, they also had been chewed by someone�s dog or cat. I was really upset by this, as they were now worthless after I had kept them in such nice condition for most of my life. I sold them all in a few small lots on Ebay for cheap prices, and set about to get a few replacement Smurfs at the same time. I was amazed to discover that the production of Smurfs had never actually stopped. Each year they reveal a new set of around 8 brand new designs while discontinuing a few of the older Smurfs.
Besides Smurfs I have always been a huge music fan with quite a large music library that takes up an entire room. I have also worked as a music writer and researcher for Arc Music TV and MTV Australia, as well as freelance work for productions on Channel 10 (Sydney) and also Foxtel. In 1995 I started work on the creation of my own music trivia board game. Due to limitations with production of new games within the Australian market, I am currently in the United States working on an American edition that I hope will see the light of day soon. It was due to my music interests that I started to buy my first Smurfs in late October 2003, with the intention of only replacing the music instrument playing Smurfs like the Drummer, Singer, Trumpeter, Lute & Guitarist that I had in my original collection. Somewhere along the line, I ended up with a few thousand non music related Smurfs too. I had no good or sane-based reason for collecting Smurfs besides they are fun. I think it�s funny that I collect Smurfs, whilst my friends and family just wonder where did they all go wrong.
Until then I hope you enjoy your tour of the Sgt Papas website and I wish you all the best of luck with your collections.
Dyar
BELGIUM
Christy - A very special thanks to you and your family for so many things during my journeys to the home of Smurfs. Belgium is a cool place (not just in temperature wise), and I enjoyed every minute of being there. Thanks also to Mum for taking me in and keeping me fed.
Michelle & Veronique - Thanks to "The Sisters" for their friendship and the times we had in hanging out and drinking in Gent. I had some great times and want to say a special hello to Wim & the lickiest doggy named Toby.
Dan - It was great to catch up with you and we're still on for more beers when I make my way back to Belgium in the future.
Fram � Thanks for your help in Belgium and for all of the education you have provided for me and others along the way. I have not only learnt so much but have also enjoyed a few good laughs as well.
CANADA
Attom � Thanks not only for your help with auctions in Canada, but for also inspiring me to think outside of the norm when it came to Smurfs. It was because of your influence that I started collecting Rohlinge (Raws) & Fake Smurfs and for showing me the beauty in every other ugly fake Smurf figure that I initially couldn�t see myself. You have one of the most unique and also one of my favourite Smurf collections in the world.
GERMANY
Klaus � I am forever in your debt for your friendship, hilarious emails and of course your help. My collection would not be what it is today without your kindness. A very special thank you to my good friend for so many things and for introducing me to so many German beers and once again making me crawl to my bed after a big night out.
Doris � I will never forget your kindness on so many occasions. You always said that if I made it to Berlin we would go out drinking and shoot some pool......I think we did that and a lot more. Berlin was awesome and I can't wait to get back there again soon.
Petra � So many smurfs have immigrated from your house to mine. Thank you so much for your help, your trust and for being my tour guide around Heidelberg.
Tojo - I had a great time in Frankfurt and Friedberg and had fun dragging that gigantic Smurf back to your house that day. I am sure we will catch again someday as it was too much fun and way too short a stay.
UK
Rachel (Blue Imps) � This website would not exist without your generosity and expertise and for that I am truly grateful. One of my all time favourite Smurfing personalities in the world and someone I know I will catch up with again someday. You won the first round of our drinking comp but next time I will be well rested and ready to go. I had a great time hanging out in both Belgium & Wales with you and although you have also moved on......you are very much missed.
Karen (Kitty�s Cavern) � Thank you for your friendship and great additions to my collection. One of the most reliable and perfect sellers you will ever come across. I have a lot to thank you for over the years and will always be grateful for your kindness towards me.
USA
Staci � My favourite fish in the entire world. It was your warm welcomes that initially made me stick around on the smurf forums and I am grateful that you laughed at my gags and took pity on me from the beginning. You have done so much for me (and to me) that I will never forget. I've had a great time touring America with you from coast to coast and we still have half of the states left in America to see......lets go to Omaha next maybe?
Maureen - Thanks Moey for the invitation to go down to Tennessee and see how the scary people live.....just kidding scary people....don't lynch me. Had fun at Jack Daniels, Chattanooga & drinking moonshine on the Tennessee River.
Gerda � Your friendship and help along the way and not to mention those great packages, have made my website a much more interesting site to view. You would win gold medals every time if packaging smurfs was an Olympic event and you just might be the craziest Smurf addict I have ever come across......I like that about you.
Jamie � I felt like it was raining smurfs there for a while and I was saddened to see that type of forecast disappear once you had sold them all. I had about 8 variations before meeting you, so you have made such a huge difference to my collection and got me going on my way with the collecting of vatiations.
My name is Sydney Smurf but call me Syd. Infact I am thinking of changing my name to Studley Smurf as I am short, blue and incredibly handsome. I lived for a few nomadic years being kicked out of collections for losing my sign�until Dyar adopted me into his collection and made me a true blue dinky die Aussie Smurf. He provided me with a dodgy butterfly-less cottage, some nerdy blue friends, and a community full of hot Smurfette chicky babes. I am indeed the coolest, hunkiest, toughest, modest and most well hung Smurf in the village......without a doubt....although I do have a tendency to embellish the truth.....a little....from time to time.
Personally, I think this website should be called Syd Degrees of Variation�.or Sydsville, Syd�s World or even Sgt Syd as we know most people visit this site to check out my little blue buns. I will ask Stace (my keeper) to persuade Dyar to change the site's name very soon�after all, she can be very persuading with her fiesty fishy skills.
Since you only came here to see me, that is Syd in all my glory, go ahead and make your day by checking out Peyo's gift to the Smurf kingdom at the links below�..and forget about the rest of the Smurf losers around here as they just begged me to be my support act�I will remove them all from this site when Dyar goes walkabout or perhaps I will charge them some type of tax since some misguided collectors might actually want to see them�.what freaks!
Syd Smurf
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