Stephane faucourt collects vintage toys from the french meccano licensee. Unconfirmed as french releases are yoda and anakin. Some have a typical ufo style punch hole see pictures on the top row below, andor a fabrique a macao small sticker in the lower right corner of the card. The meccano engineers bookshop contains a selection of books of interest to meccano modellers. In 1971 the lines brothers tri ang group went into voluntary liquidation and meccano tri ang was eventually sold to airfix industries in 1972, the company name reverting to meccano ltd. Tri logo tri logo cards have logos in english, french and spanish. Meccano to trilogo 2006 released in october 2006, meccano to trilogo was the first book published about star wars action figure toys from a european licensee dedicated to the elusive meccano line, by the french licensee in 1978, to the european trilogo line that was available until 1986.
Below we have old toy and antique toy makers marks and logos and trademarks. History of french star wars merchandising 19771986 in june 20, which was a followup to his previous book meccano to trilogo in 2006. Unfollow meccano books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Indien het speelgoed is beschadigd of indien er een gevaarlijke situatie kan ontstaan, dient het product te worden weggegooid. Here are meccano book in fab condition with no signs of marks etc. The meccanotrilogo collectors handbook goes back to the basics. Please enjoy the photos of the markings and the historical photos of toy makers from american flyer, to z or y and yonezawa in this case. Isbn 0904568369 the above book is an all encompassing history of meccano from 1901 to 1980. Released in october 2006, meccano to trilogo was the first book published about star wars action figure toys from a european licensee dedicated to the.
This book is the reference for meccano and trilogo star wars vintage action figures related toys, and can be enjoyed whether you are a diehard or casual collector, affiliated or not in the hobby, or simply a star wars fan. The first truly universal standup ebike on kickstarter. Meccano to trilogo was the first book published about star wars action figure toys from a european licensee. Meccano was exported to many countries and in 1912, hornby and his son, roland, formed meccano france ltd in paris to manufacture meccano. Last 17 this refers to the last 17 characters produced. This guide intends to categorise all of the different packaging types used by the palitoy company in the uk for star wars action figures from the original set of 12backs released in 1978 through to the 79 tri logo cardbacks released in 1985. The versatile toy engineering construction system meccano first made by frank hornby in 1908 reached its heyday in the early 1960s, when it was the most popular.
Scottish terrier dog logo link to home page tri valley local. Early bird this was the first kenner star wars action figure item. Buy meccano shire library 1st edition by roger marriott isbn. From meccano to trilogo 2006 which revealed the french series to the collecting community. The tri ang railways name was dropped a few years after lines bros took over the hornby name although the majority of the trains were still the original tri ang models.
Tri ang railways was a british manufacturer of toy trains, one of the elements of the lines bros ltd company who traded using the brands tri ang, minic, pedigree, and frog. All of the books in this shop can be purchased directly on the internet by following the links provided under each book. Quick post to update our readers about stephane faucourts and yann lerouxs new book dedicated to meccano and trilogo collecting meccano trilogo. Meccano is a model construction system created in 1898 by frank hornby in liverpool, united kingdom.
This book is the reference for meccano and trilogo star wars vintage action figures related toys, and can be enjoyed whether you are a diehard or casual collector, affiliated or not in the hobby, or simply a star wars fan back to collecting. Trilogo swca feature the star wars collectors archive. At the same time, general mills, a united states toy manufacturer, purchased the majority of shares of meccano france s. The last 17 was the end of the line for vintage star wars. Nov 05, 2017 chris oneil is raising funds for dc tri. Stephane faucourt star wars book, meccano to trilogo book, articles, features, reports, forums. The french releases all have a smaller bubble with rounded corners on the part thats sealed onto the card. Make offer star wars tri logo vintage zuckuss cardback w bubble rare meccano clipper pbp. First 12 this refers to the first 12 characters produced.
Een volwassene dient dit speelgoed regelmatig te controleren op schade en gevaren. Shred with this uniquely designed, highquality, ecofriendly electric standup ebike that hits up to 15mph. It is dedicated to the elusive meccano action figure line, by the french licensee in 1978, to the european trilogo line that was available until 1986. The outfit is in mint condition, containing both layers which are still wrapped in its original cellophane packaging, together with its instruction booklets. The system consists of reusable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, and plastic parts that are connected together using nuts and bolts. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Erector by meccano gives todays young thinkers the tools they need to become tomorrows inventors. The photos and companies are displayed alphabetically and from top to bottom. Meccano were, however, slow to counter this increasing competition, an example being the delay in changing to br liveries, which was not introduced until 1953, a year after tri ang railways had launched with locomotives in br livery, although the tri ang wagons were lettered gw and ne. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Meccano to trilogo released in october 2006, was the first book published about star wars action figure toys from a european licensee dedicated to the elusive meccano line, by the french licensee in 1978, to the european trilogo line that was available until 1986. This swca special feature complements the trilogo section of the meccano to trilogo book.
Meccano construction book 1950s printed in the book gives instructions on eight models. The meccano factory was located in west derby road in liverpool, and in 1910 the famous meccano logo was commissioned. The first truly universal standup ebike by chris o. Faucourt started out by writing a few articles for star wars fan magazines and realized that he had enough material to write a book. Meccano to trilogo book 07 limited edition print star wars. A new book just released is filling a part of this gap. The cover features a coloured photograph of a tractor labelled fred which could be made with kit no. Jun 10, 2012 buy meccano shire library 1st edition by roger marriott isbn.
The star wars collectors archive is virtual museum of star wars memorabilia from collectors around the world. In addition, updated tables with card variations can be found on. Meccano to trilogo book matrices updated are hosted by rebelscum at. The book is 55 pages and has coloured photographs and text in several languages as well as english. The versatile toy engineering construction system meccano first made by frank hornby in 1908 reached its heyday in the early 1960s, when it was the most popular christmas present for boys throughout britain. Meccano to trilogo subtitled french to european vintage star wars action figure toys is a fullcolor 144 pages a4format 8 14 x 11 34 inches softcover book written by collector stephane faucourt. Unfollow meccano vintage to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Meccano ltds turnover for the 1910 financial year was 12,000 pounds. A detailed figure card type bubble shape matrix is also presented in the appendix section. New reproduction and preowned original meccano plans. Writing from meccano to trilogo and interview with stehane.
The outer wooden box is in excellent condition having been stored by the vendor within its original outer cardboard packing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Meccano to trilogo released in october 2006, was the first book published about star wars action figure toys from a european licensee dedicated to. It revealed the french toy lines to the collecting community accross the world. Find great deals on ebay for tri logo and star wars.
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