1939 Gunbai 5 Set

    Description:  This is an amazing set for the age and design.  This set uses gold ink as well as nice clean drawings of the rikishi.  So far I've only been able to locate three of these menko and all are in decent shape despite being through World War 2!  This set has one of Futabayama's first Yokozuna menko and Maedayama's first Ozeki-menko.  These menko came in sheets and had to be cut by hand resulting in uneven edges.  If you can find these anywhere, make sure you pick them up!

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 2.0" x 3.0"                                               Card Material:  Thick, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 3+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Key Cards:  Yozozuna Futabayama

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features a drawing of the rikishi in their kesho-mawashi.  This set also has drawings of individual kimarite.  Borders are printed in gold ink.  Rikishi's shikona appears in black ink vertically on the front.

   Back Design:  The back is somewhat cluttered with different drawings of sumo related articles.  In the middle however is a large gunbai.  Inside this gunbai is a war themed word as well as a Gu-Choki-Pa mark.  At the very bottom is a 5 digit Fighting Number.  Backs are printed in a blue ink.

Banzuke Checklist						Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Front	Back		Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Futabayama	65321				Yokozuna	Futabayama	65321
Ozeki	Maedayama	15707				Kimarite	Shitookima	53916
Sekiwake						Ozeki	Maedayama	15707
Komusubi
Maegashira
Kimarite	Shitookima	53916