M525

1952 Trump 5-6 Set

    Description:  This is a nice and simple set from 1952.  The photos of the rikishi are hand drawn and the colors used in the printing process are nice and vivid.  This set has Kagamisato's last non-Yokozuna menko!  Many of the popular rikishi of the era are featured in this set. 

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.25" x 2.75"                                                Card Material:  Thick, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 4+                                                 Packaging: Taba

    Winner Stamp Description: Unknown 

    Front Design:  This set features the rikishi in their kesho-mawashi or in various stages of a sumo bout.  Colors used on these menko are extremely vivid and are either, blue, yellow, green or red.  Shikona appears vertically on the front in white

   Back Design:  The menko backs are very plain and consist of a playing card with a 5 or 6 digit Fighting Number at the very bottom.  A Gu-Chok-Pa mark appears to the left of the Fighting Number.