Super Mario Bros Mario Lakitu Piranha Plant Paratroopa Menko Card Nintendo 1985
Description
This listing is for one authentic vintage Japanese menko card featuring Mario dominating the center with Lakitu, Piranha Plant, and Koopa Paratroopa arranged around him against a blue 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 vertical composition places a large image of Mario across the upper center, with Lakitu positioned on a cloud at upper right, Koopa Paratroopa at lower left, and a large Piranha Plant emerging from a green pipe at lower right. The solid blue background gives clear separation between the characters, while the ©1985 Nintendo Co., Ltd. copyright marking appears along the bottom.
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 Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, retro video 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.
Light edge and corner wear and mild age-related toning are visible. The reverse retains its printed game design with no obvious handwriting visible in the provided image.
The printed artwork remains clear 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 vertical composition places a large image of Mario across the upper center, with Lakitu positioned on a cloud at upper right, Koopa Paratroopa at lower left, and a large Piranha Plant emerging from a green pipe at lower right. The solid blue background gives clear separation between the characters, while the ©1985 Nintendo Co., Ltd. copyright marking appears along the bottom.
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 Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, retro video 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.
Light edge and corner wear and mild age-related toning are visible. The reverse retains its printed game design with no obvious handwriting visible in the provided image.
The printed artwork remains clear and recognizable.
Please review all photos carefully for exact condition details.