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Solido Toys

by Dr. Edward Force

1200 miniature Solido vehicle models, nearly all illustrated here in full color. With the company history and a detailed accounting of models and variations listed in an easy-to-use format, this book is a necessary reference for collectors of Solido and other die cast toy vehicles.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

The year was 1930. Ferdinand de Vazeilles of Nanterre, France, had been asked by the makers of Gergovia spark plugs to produce a promotional item to advertise their product. His design of a spark plug on wheels, complete with fenders and running boards, was manufactured by a local foundry. It sparked several series of miniature vehicles in the 1930s, produced by de Vazeilles under the name of Solido, the firm he founded in 1932. This truly classic brand of die cast miniature vehicles attracts new admirers today, while it continues to fascinate those who discovered it many years ago._x000D_One of the early collectors, Ed Force has 1200 Solido models, nearly all of which are illustrated here in full color. with the company history and a detailed accounting of models and variations listed in an easy-to-use format, this book is a must for collectors of Solido and other die cast vehicles. To help the collector assess a model's value, a price guide is included, with a high price (what a collector who must have a mint boxed model might be willing to pay) and a lower price (what a collector might be willing to pay for a pleasant mint boxed model)._x000D__x000D_ AUTHOR: Ed Force lives in central Connecticut and is a professor of German. he is an expert in miniature vehicles and has written seven previous books on Matchbox, Laude, Dinky, Corgi, French, German, Italian, and miniature emergency vehicles.

Author Biography

Ed Force lives in central Connecticut and is a professor of German. he is an expert in miniature vehicles and has written seven previous books on Matchbox, Laude, Dinky, Corgi, French, German, Italian, and miniature emergency vehicles.

Long Description

The year was 1930. Ferdinand de Vazeilles of Nanterre, France, had been asked by the makers of Gergovia spark plugs to produce a promotional item to advertise their product. His design of a spark plug on wheels, complete with fenders and running boards, was manufactured by a local foundry. It sparked several series of miniature vehicles in the 1930s, produced by de Vazeilles under the name of Solido, the firm he founded in 1932. This truly classic brand of die cast miniature vehicles attracts new admirers today, while it continues to fascinate those who discovered it many years ago.One of the early collectors, Ed Force has 1200 Solido models, nearly all of which are illustrated here in full color. with the company history and a detailed accounting of models and variations listed in an easy-to-use format, this book is a must for collectors of Solido and other die cast vehicles. To help the collector assess a model's value, a price guide is included, with a high price (what a collector who must have a mint boxed model might be willing to pay) and a lower price (what a collector might be willing to pay for a pleasant mint boxed model).

Details

ISBN0887405320
Short Title SOLIDO TOYS
Pages 256
Language English
ISBN-10 0887405320
ISBN-13 9780887405327
Media Book
Format Paperback
Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Place of Publication Atglen
Country of Publication United States
Illustrations 80 color photos
DOI 10.1604/9780887405327
AU Release Date 1997-01-06
NZ Release Date 1997-01-06
US Release Date 1997-01-06
UK Release Date 1997-01-06
Author Dr. Edward Force
Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Year 1997
Publication Date 1997-01-06
DEWEY 688.7
Audience General

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