tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post8227113536946446210..comments2023-12-11T03:37:10.895-08:00Comments on This Card Is Cool - My Life in Baseball Cards: The 30-Day Baseball Card Challenge (Day 9)Ryan Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-44113654089995875402017-04-16T04:55:16.557-07:002017-04-16T04:55:16.557-07:00Most likely a lack of interest/subscribers. 1991 w...Most likely a lack of interest/subscribers. 1991 was BBM's first year so mostly there was only the truly old vintage stuff and Calbee to report on. And since Japanese players didn't come to the US at the time, and US players rarely made it back (Cecil Fielder being the most notable exception), there couldn't have been much interest overall, especially with all the big US releases coming out every year.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-42028279707892467352017-04-12T11:36:26.575-07:002017-04-12T11:36:26.575-07:00Sweet!Sweet!SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-90579099781187902682017-04-12T11:36:10.990-07:002017-04-12T11:36:10.990-07:00There was only one issue of the magazine released,...There was only one issue of the magazine released, but the back page has highlights of what was coming up in the 2nd issue. Wonder why they never released a 2nd issue? Could be cost or lost subscribership.SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-48222422643214659062017-04-10T21:08:22.269-07:002017-04-10T21:08:22.269-07:00I'd like to get a copy of that magazine someda...I'd like to get a copy of that magazine someday. It could be oversight on Engel's part or a lack of complete information about it. I do wish he would catalog more of the unknown stuff, which might encourage some crowdsourcing of more data.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-83104767097839712662017-04-10T20:46:26.843-07:002017-04-10T20:46:26.843-07:00Me too! And there's more to come!Me too! And there's more to come!Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-6827149604618468572017-04-10T20:46:02.037-07:002017-04-10T20:46:02.037-07:00The more menko I find, the more uncatalogued issue...The more menko I find, the more uncatalogued issues I find. All those non-sport cards I found shed some light, too - the same backs (or designs) were used for many different issues, possibly over several years, not just for baseball. Engel's guide does make this somewhat obvious, but the extent of it is astounding. But then, these were just kid's toys back then. In fact, some Japanese people don't even think of menko cards as cards at all.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-90357055279905420642017-04-10T20:43:05.450-07:002017-04-10T20:43:05.450-07:00Yeah, Engel's guide mentions that for a few se...Yeah, Engel's guide mentions that for a few sets. And the backs don't necessarily match up to the fronts for many menko too. It's unbelievably frustrating.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-38274846991783288422017-04-10T18:57:14.043-07:002017-04-10T18:57:14.043-07:00I went back and looked as I knew I recognized that...I went back and looked as I knew I recognized that menko back. There is one listed on page 3 of Japanese Baseball Card Quarterly 1991. It is odd that Engel doesn't have the set listed.SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-85279741461778453852017-04-10T06:58:56.542-07:002017-04-10T06:58:56.542-07:00Very cool. Love the artwork on these die-cut Menk...Very cool. Love the artwork on these die-cut Menko's.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-65594028308469244462017-04-10T05:36:07.971-07:002017-04-10T05:36:07.971-07:00Awesome menko! There seem to be dozens of 1940s b...Awesome menko! There seem to be dozens of 1940s baseball menko sets, and a ton of them are uncatalogued. The 1940s-1960s was the golden era for menko for sure! Thanks for sharing. SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657985600764530650.post-89018985240180139442017-04-09T17:52:10.049-07:002017-04-09T17:52:10.049-07:00I've got at least one similar card from the 40...I've got at least one similar card from the 40's that shows a guy wearing a Meiji uniform but the back identifies a player who went to Hosei so I think the mismatch of front and back was common at the time.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.com