1933 Rikishi 4-5 Set

    Description:  This is one of about a dozen or so "human" sets produced in the 1930's.  This style of sets was common during this decade and fortunately leads to easy identification of the year each was produced.  These sets are different than the similar "human" ones produced in the mid 1950's in the fact that the faces of the rikishi are drawn in these instead of a photo superimposed over the body.  Not much is known about this set, but imagine it has many of the high ranking rikishi of the day.

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.50" x 2.75"                                           Card Material:  Thin, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 3+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features a drawing of the Rikishi in their Kesho-Mawashi.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's shikona is in big bold kanji in the middle of the menko under a roof.  Weight is in a little oval box in the upper left and a war themed word is in the upper right.  Rikishi's rank is right above the shikona and under the roof.  A 5 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom.  Menko backs are printed with a blue-black ink.