Vintage Nintendo Donkey Kong Jr Portrait Menko Card Green Background 1983
Description
This listing is for one authentic vintage Japanese menko card featuring a rectangular Donkey Kong Jr. portrait menko card with a green background and printed math-style number graphics.
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 front artwork features Donkey Kong Jr. positioned on the right side, shown in a crouched pose with one arm extended toward the left. The background uses a green gradient with multiple printed number and arithmetic-style graphics placed around the character, creating a distinctive educational-style visual layout. A gray border surrounds the rectangular artwork, and the Nintendo copyright mark with the year 1983 is printed near the lower right.
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 Nintendo, Donkey Kong Jr., retro arcade games, vintage Japanese pop culture, 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 may show edge wear, surface wear, creasing, bending, toning, or other signs of age and handling.
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 front artwork features Donkey Kong Jr. positioned on the right side, shown in a crouched pose with one arm extended toward the left. The background uses a green gradient with multiple printed number and arithmetic-style graphics placed around the character, creating a distinctive educational-style visual layout. A gray border surrounds the rectangular artwork, and the Nintendo copyright mark with the year 1983 is printed near the lower right.
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 Nintendo, Donkey Kong Jr., retro arcade games, vintage Japanese pop culture, 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 may show edge wear, surface wear, creasing, bending, toning, or other signs of age and handling.
The printed artwork remains visible and recognizable.
Please review all photos carefully for exact condition details.