BC574

1957 Marusho Sensou 5 Set

BC574-1, Type 1: Grey Ink Back

BC574-2, Type 2: Brown Ink Back

BC574-3, Type 3: Blue Ink Back

    Description:  This is a nice set from the mid 1957s.  It has a nice mix of action menko and kesho-mawashi menko.  This is a somewhat common set from 1957 as most menko you will find are in "used" condition.  Finding menko in good condition from this set is a challenge.  These are some of Kagamisato's and Yoshibayama's last menko as they retired after the January 1958 basho.  There is a Bromide version of this set, 1957 Marusyou Sensou Bromide 5 Set. 

    Company: Marushyou                                          Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.75" X 3.00"                                       Card Material:  Thin, paper stock

     # of Cards: 16+                                                   Packaging: Taba

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Menko have a solid color background.  Most menko are action shots, but some are close-up portraits as well as the rikishi in their kesho-mawashi.  Rikishi's shikona is printed in black and is vertical in the upper left or upper right corner.  A few shikona are printed in purple. 

   Back Design:  A simple design overall on the back.  A war themed drawing in in the middle of the menko with the picture description above the drawing.  In the bottom middle of the menko is a Gu-Choki-Pa mark.  Just to the left of this is the Maryshyou mark.  At the very bottom in a 5 digit fighting number.  Menko backs are printed in brown, blue or blue-grey.