The Smurfs   By Doug Boilesen, 2020 "The Smurfs were created and introduced as a series of comic characters by the Belgian comics artist Peyo (the pen name of Pierre Culliford) in 1958." For more details about these "small, blue, humanoid creatures" who lived in mushroom houses see Wikipedia's "The Smurfs." The colony of Smurfs loved to have fun and Vanity's Fair's 1983 phonograph with two Smurfs dancing on a record playing on a gramophone is one of the best examples of fictional popular culture characters graphically connected with a phonograph. As advertised, "it plays circles around ordinary toys." . Smurf™ 2-speed Phonograph, Vanity Fair, 1983 (FP0642)   Smurf™ 2-speed Phonograph, made by Vanity Fair, magazine ad 1983   Smurf™ 2-speed Phonograph, Vanity Fair, 1982 (FP0650)   1982 Christmas Polaroid Photograph with Vanity Fair's Smurf Phonograph   RECORDS   Smurfing Sing Song, LP, Decca Records, 1979.   Smurfin! 10th Anniversary Commemorative Album, LP, Quality Special Products, 1989 See Discogs for over 70 examples of Smurf LPs.     "PHONOGRAPH" TALKING TOYS Note: Mattel's Chatter-Chum pull-string toys used a miniature record and playing mechanism inside its figures and included Smurf and Smurfette in their series of talking characters. c. 1982 (Smurf, FP0143) Smurfette Chatter Chum, Mattel c. 1983 (FP0142). Mattel Preschool Magic Talk Smurf Village, 1982. Put the figures "on the Magic Talk™ spot and they talk" (using a small disc that plays on a miniature record player.)   Mattel Magic Talk Smurfettes House, 1982 (FP0129).   Mattel Magic Talk Papa Smurf's Lab, 1983. (Uses Ozen Record Player for Magic Spot) (FP0128)                 Phonographia