H541

1954 Maruta Kin Renga 7-8-9 Set

    Description:  This set is one of the top sets I've ever run across.  The menko are 1/8" thick and are printed with gold ink!  The background colors are vivid and beautiful as well. These would have been the ultimate slammer menko!  They are extremely heavy as well.  The menko shown here don't look to have much game use and rightfully so as they probably cost some child a pretty yen or two.  The only issue with the set is most menko are off-centered on both front and back.  This set has Wakanohana as a Sekiwake!

    Company: Maruta                                                     Availability: Extremely Rare!

    Card Size: 2.0" X 3.0"                                           Card Material: Extremely thick paper stock

     # of Cards: 6+                                                          Packaging:  Taba

   Winner Stamp Description: Unknown

   Front Design:  Menko show the rikishi in their kesho mawashi.  Rikishi's shikona is vertically on the front along with height and weight information.

   Back Design:  Menko have a depiction of a playing card on the back.  At the top of the menko is a war themed word and drawing and in the middle is a 7, 8 or 9 digit Fighting Number.  In the lower left is a Gu-Choki-Pa mark with the Maruta Gangu mark below that.  Backs are printed in brown ink.