Solido Models

Also known as Solido France

Solido is a French manufacturer of toys and miniature vehicles created in 1932 by Ferdinand de Vazeilles. The company has been based in Josselin (Morbihan) since 2015.

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Solido - Collection de miniatures autos depuis 1932

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Official name: SOLIDO
Official website: www.solido.com
Image: Peugeot 205 Rallye 1-18 Solido.jpg

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Commons category: Solido
social media followers: 1303
inception: 1932-00-00

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History
The beginnings
The post-war success <ref>Bertrand Azéma, ''Solido Toys , 1 : 1932-1957,'' EPA, Coll. "Solido. , 1; L'enthousiaste collection", 1991 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb35471644q read online])</ref><ref>Bertrand Azéma, ''Solido , 2: 1957-1982,'' EPA, coll. "L'Enthousiaste", 1983 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb34727558x read online])</ref><ref>Bertrand Azéma, ''Guide Solido : 1/43 tous les modèles de 1957 à 1995,'' EPA, 1995 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb34727558x read online])</ref>
Many challenges before the new century <ref>Bertrand Azéma, ''Solido : toys 1957-1991,'' EPA, 1991 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb355178737 read online])</ref><ref>Bertrand Azéma, ''Les automobiles de Solido: 1991-2004,'' Drivers, coll. "Les carnets du collectionneur", 2004 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb392016554 read online])</ref><ref>Antoine Pascal, ''Our childhood cars models : Dinky toys, Solido, Norev, Majorette...,'' Éd. "Ouest-France", 2012 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb43504259x read online])</ref><ref><abbr>[vidéo]</abbr> "[https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/video/cab92068031/majorette-depose-son-bilan Majorette files for bankruptcy - INA]" (consulted on March 27th 2025)</ref>
The challenges of the 21st century <ref>Trains, toys, books, large pack of 50s, 60s and 70s' models : Solido, matchbox..., fashion accessories, fans, lace, tissues, linens, fabrics, shawls, unknown editors, 1992 ([https://books.google.fr/books?id=u_m50AEACAAJ&hl=fr&source=gbs_ViewAPI&redir_esc=y])</ref>
The different logos
Key dates
The Scale Models
1/18e scale models (since 2015)
Past Series <ref>Solido, [''Recueil. Catalogues''], Solido, Coll. "[Recueil. Modèles réduits. Modélisme. Catalogues", 1964 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb35768310k lire en ligne])</ref><ref>''[Magazine],'' French toys, 1976 ([https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb343538999 lire en ligne])</ref>
Current Series
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External links
Bibliography
Photos complémentaires
References

Solido is a French manufacturer of toys and miniature vehicles created in 1932 by Ferdinand de Vazeilles. The company has been based in Josselin (Morbihan) since 2015.

== History == === The beginnings ===