Vintage Shigeo Nagashima Menko Card Bat Portrait Blue Sky Yomiuri Giants Japan
Description
This listing is for one authentic vintage Japanese menko card featuring a portrait of Shigeo Nagashima holding a yellow bat against a blue sky background.
Menko are traditional Japanese paper game cards that were widely played by children during the Showa era. Because these cards were originally produced as inexpensive play items rather than long-term collectibles, surviving examples are now appreciated as unique pieces of vintage Japanese pop culture and retro paper ephemera.
The artwork features a close-up portrait composition of Shigeo Nagashima in a Yomiuri Giants uniform holding a yellow bat. The bright blue sky background and upward bat placement create a visually distinctive baseball-themed image that differs from typical action-oriented sports card designs.
This is a rectangular (strip-style) menko card, a format less commonly seen than standard round types, adding to its collectible appeal.
This is an original vintage item produced in Japan and not a reproduction, reprint, or modern copy. A distinctive collectible for fans of baseball memorabilia, vintage Japanese sports collectibles, and Showa-era design.
Condition
Pre-owned vintage item with age-related wear typical of Showa-era paper menko cards originally used for play.
The card shows a visible vertical crease through the artwork area, along with edge wear, surface wear, corner wear, and age-related toning consistent with vintage use and storage.
The printed artwork remains visible and recognizable.
Please review all photos carefully for exact condition details.
Menko are traditional Japanese paper game cards that were widely played by children during the Showa era. Because these cards were originally produced as inexpensive play items rather than long-term collectibles, surviving examples are now appreciated as unique pieces of vintage Japanese pop culture and retro paper ephemera.
The artwork features a close-up portrait composition of Shigeo Nagashima in a Yomiuri Giants uniform holding a yellow bat. The bright blue sky background and upward bat placement create a visually distinctive baseball-themed image that differs from typical action-oriented sports card designs.
This is a rectangular (strip-style) menko card, a format less commonly seen than standard round types, adding to its collectible appeal.
This is an original vintage item produced in Japan and not a reproduction, reprint, or modern copy. A distinctive collectible for fans of baseball memorabilia, vintage Japanese sports collectibles, and Showa-era design.
Condition
Pre-owned vintage item with age-related wear typical of Showa-era paper menko cards originally used for play.
The card shows a visible vertical crease through the artwork area, along with edge wear, surface wear, corner wear, and age-related toning consistent with vintage use and storage.
The printed artwork remains visible and recognizable.
Please review all photos carefully for exact condition details.