1938 Rikishi Purple 4-5-6 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.  This set is the first of the "human" sets to have an actual photograph superimposed over a drawing of the rikishi's body.  This set has Futabyama's first ever Yokozuna menko and a nice Juryo ranked menko of Kashimanada!  This set has a sister set, the 1938 Rikishi Blue 4-5-6 set which are identical except for the color of the ink on the backs.

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Extremely Rare

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

     # of Cards in set: 7+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Key Cards:  Yokozuna Minanogawa, Maegashira Haguroyama(Future Yokozuna!)

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features a drawing of the rikishi in their kesho-mawashi.  A photo of the rikishi is superimposed on the body.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's shikona is in big bold kanji in the middle of the menko.  Weight is along the bottom left and height is in the bottom right.  The rikishi's rank is in the upper right and a war themed word is in the upper left.  I'm not sure what is in the very top in the circle that is cut in half.  A 4, 5 or 6 digit is along the very bottom.  Backs are printed in purple ink.

Banzuke Checklist						Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Front	Back		Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna/Ozeki	Minanogawa	67089				Maegashira	Kasagiyama	967690
						Maegashira	Tomoegata	90867
						Maegashira	Haguroyama	90678
						Maegashira	Wakashima	89067
						Sekiwake	Daikyuzan	82335
						Juryo	Ooyashima	76908
						Yokozuna/Ozeki	Minanogawa	67089
Yokozuna	Futabayama	34512				Maegashira	Nayoroiwa	45123
						Yokozuna	Futabayama	34512
						Maegashira	Dewanohana	34512
						Maegashira	Tsurugamine	31245
						Juryo	Kashimanada	8131
						Maegashira	Unknown	5403
Ozeki
Sekiwake	Daikyuzan	82335
Komusubi
Maegashira	Kasagiyama	967690
Maegashira	Wakashima	89067
Maegashira	Tomoegata	90867
Maegashira	Haguroyama	90678
Maegashira	Nayoroiwa	45123
Maegashira	Tsurugamine	31245
Maegashira	Dewanohana	34512
Juryo	Ooyashima	76908
Juryo	Kashimanada	8131
Maegashira	Unknown	5403