1935 Rikishi 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.  This particular set is also relatively smaller than other sets of the era.  This set is very similar to the 1936 Rikishi 5 set, but this set has has thinner fighting numbers as well as printed in a darker ink.

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 1.25" x 2.25"                                           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.  Rikishi's rank is right above the shikona.  A war themed word is along the right inside a vertical rectangular box which has rounded ends.  Rikishi's weight is along the left side in a vertical rectangular box which has rounded ends.  A 5 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom.  Menko backs are printed in either an aqua ink.