Enid Blyton - Rätsel um die grüne Hand (Folge 1) Original 1980s German Europa Cassette Tape (Yellow Shell Variant)

An absolute treat for vintage children’s literature collectors and physical media archivists. This is an original 1980s vintage German audio drama cassette (Hörspiel) of Rätsel um die grüne Hand (The Mystery of the Green Hand), adapted from the beloved adventure book by world-renowned British children's author Enid Blyton. Released by the legendary West German audio-archive label Europa (Miller International), this scarce tape brings classic mystery storytelling to life with an atmospheric continental flair.

Directed by the undisputed queen of German audio dramas, Heikedine Körting, and featuring a superb voice cast including Lutz Mackensy and Thorsten Sense, this audio play is highly sought after by retro media enthusiasts. Like your previous Larry Brent tape, this is the highly prized original early edition featuring a solid, yellow-molded plastic cassette shell with black text directly stamped onto the casing rather than a cheap paper label. Finding native German Europa adaptations of classic British mysteries right here in the UK is very uncommon, making it an excellent niche cross-collectible piece.

• Format: Audio Cassette Tape (Molded Yellow Shell / Black Ink Text)
• Label / Catalogue Number: Europa Jugend / 515 566.5
• Year of Release: Circa 1980–1984
• Country of Manufacture: West Germany (Miller International Schallplatten GmbH)
• Language: Native German Dialogue
• Overall Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+ / 8.0)
• Cassette Shell: Beautifully preserved. The heavy yellow plastic casing is clean, completely structurally sound, and completely free from stress cracks. The stamped text remains perfectly crisp and sharp.
• J-Card Inlay: Excellent (EX). The multi-fold paper inlay is clean with rich colors, showing only minimal handling creases. The inside flap neatly displays the complete character cast list (Stubs, Dina, Robert, Barny, etc.) and production credits.
• Storage Case: Housed in its original retro red-backed library storage case, displaying minor surface shelf scuffs consistent with its age.