Tradition, Craftsmanship, Dedication and Devotion

 Schleich was founded in Germany in 1935 by Friedrich Schleich. The now famous figurines came to life in the 1950's. The idea was to provide consumers with true to life and meticulously handpainted PVC figurines and accessories. Schleich is now in its third generation of ownership.

 Schleich started off with the production of comic figurines including The Smurfs, Snoopy, The Muppet Show Characters and many many more. Today, the Smurf line continues with 50 individual models including the Brand New Indian Smurfs. There are also 10 models of Super Smurfs, 3 Accessory Models and 4 Smurf Houses.

 In the 1980's Schleich added animal figurines to the company. The Animals and Play Worlds they created are a true reflection of nature on a smaller scale. These span from the lost world of the dinosaurs to domestic and wild animals of present times. The design of these products are made as realistic and naturalistic as possible. This enables children to experience the large variety of nature - from domestic animals on a farm to wild animals in the jungle.

 Schleich offers a range of plastic figurines relating to Farm Life, Wild Life, Forest Life, Sea Life, Dinosaurs, Medieval Times, American Frontier and The Smurfs. Schleich products meet European and American toy testing and safety requirements suitable for ages 3+ for Children's play as well as the Serious Collector.

 A Booklet containing Scientific Information is included with the Sea Animals (scale 1:32), Prehistoric Mammals (scale 1:20) and the Replica Saurus (scale 1:40). The Replica Saurus also includes a human figure in the same scale to compare size.

 The scale of the Dogs is 1:12. The scale of the Knights is 1:20. The Scale of the American Frontier is 1:20.

 The line of Horses include 37 Handpainted Models. Some included are Arabian, Lipizzaner, Clydesdale, Pinto, Appaloosa, Palomino, Mustang, Quarter Horse & Shetland Pony. There are Horse, Mare & foals available. There are also many accessories to complement these beautiful horses. Riding Set, Western Riding Set, Dressage Riding Set, Vaulting Set & Show Jumping Set are available to dress up your horses. All riding sets include riders. There is also a Show Jumping Course, Dressage Arena, Pasture Fence, Horse Stable, Wagon and Horse Trailer.

Schleich For Sale

December 2007 - I just received the list of items that will retire this year they include the following: Sitting Cat, Holstein calf, Holstein Cow, Holstein grazing cow, Holstein Bull, Arabian Stallion, Holstein Foal, Appaloosa Stallion, Iceland Pony, Riding Pony, Grazing Riding Pony, Fence Set, Standing Tiger Cub, Male Gorilla, Gorilla Cub, Crocodile, Tiger, Tigress, Playing Tiger Cub, Toco Toucan, Musk Ox, White Tiger, White Tigress, White Tiger Cub, Lion, Rat, Dog, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Blue Marlin, Giant Schnauzer, Fox Terrier, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, Torosaurus, Pteranodon, Allosaurus, Deinosuchus. Some of these will be released in new versions.

World of Knights Retired: Archer on Horseback 70030 & 70031, Soldier with Spike on Horse, Soldier on Dromedary, Foot - Soldier with Scimitar, Foot - Soldier with Spear, Bowman on his Knees.

Smurfs Retired: Inline Skater, Hiker, Bench Warmer Smurf, Goal Getter Smurf, Trainer Smurf, Fan Smurf, Fan Smurfette, Grouchy, 32 new Indian SMurfs in Display and Smurfettes Bedroom.

New Smurfs for 2008 - Jubilee Smurf, Party Gargamel, Party Azrael, Surprise Smurfette, Party Smurf, Papa Smurf in DJ, Drummer Smurf, Bottle Smurf, and this collection will also be available in a 32 piece Display set.