Marčanka Hound?

Is it a myth, a legend, made up, or just a custom?

There are many red feet or red re-painted Transformers G1 variants out there. A lot are also documented very well, but a red-footed Hound seems to be a hidden gem. But is a Hound with red feet really legit? Is it a variant that we can add to the list of must-haves?

The Greek Connection

European-made Minibots, or Mini-Vehicles as they also go by. Unique in their very own way. Color-, packaging-, and manufacturing-wise. A special niche amongst variant collectors and Minibot collectors in particular.

This article is about two different series of European Minibot releases that seem to be very related to each other. I am talking about the Made in France Ceji Minibots and the Greek El Greco releases. Besides the obvious color differences and the absence of a rubsign on the El Greco ones, at first glance, they look very similar. But are they identical? In other words, did they come from the same factory injection mold?

Triple Changeur: Ceji Astrotrain

It does not happen that often these days that an unknown vintage Transformer is discovered. So it’s very exciting to share this find about the long-lost and final French Transformers G1 release, Ceji Astrotrain.

French Transformers Fan Club Part 3: Become a Hero of the Club

Becoming a hero by joining the Club and helping Optimus Prime in his battle against the evil Megatron. This time we take a better look at the registration form for joining the club.

French Transformers Fan Club Part 2: The Club Announcement

Let’s look at all the pamphlets in more detail by starting with the Club announcement. I translated the French as you can see in the photo below. It is more or less an introduction letter to the club. What is interesting is that it says that the Hasbro Bradley mini product booklet should be included with this letter. One mystery solved, now we know where that booklet came from. Funny side note, the translation tool used "Disappointing" for “Décepticons” translation.

French Transformers Fan Club Part 1: Introduction

This and future installments are also posted on the Facebook group From the Vault - TF Showcase.

Some time ago, I was asked by my good friend Martin Sønderby Lund to be a guest writer for The Vault page. I want to share these articles also here on my blog since not everyone can read them on the Facebook group. So please enjoy.