From Meccano to Trilogo - French to European Vintage Star Wars Action Figure Toys Guide - by Stephane Faucourt

Type : Reference guide
Pages : 144 color
Year : 2006
Origin : France

From (french) Meccano to (european) Trilogo: This book is dedicated to Star Wars action figure toys, from the elusive Meccano line, by the French licensee in 1978, to the European Trilogo line that was available until 1986.
It features the most extensive coverage ever published about both lines with the whole collections presented for the FIRST time, information, photography and other printed material (retailer / in-pack catalogs, advertisements, sweepstakes, promotional, instruction sheets...); more than 500 illustrated and explained pictures within 144 full color pages.

This book is the Reference for Meccano and Trilogo SW vintage toys, and can be enjoyed whether you are a die-hard or casual collector, affiliated or not in the hobby, or simply a Star Wars fan.
The book covers (see content page and Samples Page for a more detailed presentation):
All French Meccano carded figures, from Star Wars to Jedi line,

All Trilogo carded figures including many variants

Meccano to Trilogo vehicles & playsets, including box variations & instruction sheets

All Meccano Retailer Catalogs from the Star Wars era,

All Meccano In-Pack catalogs, from Star Wars to Trilogo,

An extensive view of the Ads, Sweepstakes and other documents from vintage publications,

Detailed packaging / toys matrix

The book design is inspired from vintage retailer catalogs, from a collector to collectors, professionally printed using offset highest standards, with quality paper and a thick softcover.