!! MECCANO 20 first figures on 20-backs GUERRE des ETOILES cards !!

[chiquetaba]

Hi all

On this very special date, let's celebrate with a special feature (don't miss out last year feature: Meccano 13 first figures on 12-backs Guerre des Etoiles cards)

For your viewing pleasure, now featuring....
MECCANO 20 first figures on 20-backs Guerre des Etoiles square cards o-o

 

[Roganjohn]

amazing...

 

[jedimasterc]

I actually have the Jawa. Cool figure.

 

[Grant_C]

Some of my favourite cards there mate. Amazing.

 

[dxdave]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[jedimasterc]

Another vintage psychic.

 

[jdw1991]

awesome!!!

 

[palitoyjunky]

That is fantastically good!!!

Well done on putting that set together!!

 

[chiquetaba]

Thanks :weeabooface:

Some of the figures were added 2 or 3 times in my collection during the process, but then traded against other Meccano or Trilogo stuff... so I had to search for replacement...

In overall, assembling this run took more than a decade!! what a relief to have this done :weeabooface:

stephane

 

[eightball]

That's a very cool run. What's the story behind the use of an alternate red Meccano logo on just the Luc Pilote and R5 D4?

 

[olisuds]

Oh wow Stephane, that really is an incredible achievement to put together the first 20 on the square Meccano cards. Not to mention the amazing condition and beautifully taken photo!

 

[chiquetaba]

That's a very cool run. What's the story behind the use of an alternate red Meccano logo on just the Luc Pilote and R5 D4?

The RED logo was a transition logo for Meccano in 1980. The slogan (each toy a discovery) beneath the logo had been dropped, and the RED was probably chosen because it was also the color of the MIRO games company... which merged with MECCANO under a unique branding.

It was only used during a part of 1980 since the MIRO-MECCANO came late 1980 and widely used from 1981 with the "Miro-Meccano" text mention.

You can read the more details about the story of the entire range of Star Wars vintage French merchandise, and see nearly each single product / advert / catalog released in 'La French Touch 2016 - the Definitive Guide to French vintage SW collectibles' :weeabooface: (follow link HERE)

stephane

 

[eightball]

The RED logo was a transition logo for Meccano in 1980. The slogan (each toy a discovery) beneath the logo had been dropped, and the RED was probably chosen because it was also the color of the MIRO games company... which merged with MECCANO under a unique branding.

It was only used during a part of 1980 since the MIRO-MECCANO came late 1980 and widely used from 1981 with the "Miro-Meccano" text mention.

You can read the more details about the story of the entire range of Star Wars vintage French merchandise, and see nearly each single product / advert / catalog released in 'La French Touch 2016 - the Definitive Guide to French vintage SW collectibles' :weeabooface: (follow link HERE)

stephane

It's interesting to know the history. Thanks for the info.