Seiko – watches
Seiko – watches (1982) deck with 3 jokers
Category: Standard decks
Decks with a standard shape
No. 1100
Deck with two tropical fish in a wavy frame: a Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) and a Yellow longnose butterflyfish (or forceps butterflyfish, Forcipiger flavissimus)
Korean cards (E)
The jokers have a red text saying 달매와법다리 which can be translated in “Dalmae and Beomdari” (or “Dalmaewa Beopdari”), but I can’t find a meaning. The second row of text has written 고구려시기무사 which it’s “Goguryeo period warrior”. In fact …
Korean cards (D)
This joker has written on it the words 금강전설 which means “legend of the diamond” and 금강산 팔선녀 which means “Geumgangsan Mountain Eight Fairies”. These writings refer to Geumgang Mountain, one of the most famous mountains in North Korea.There are …
Korean cards (C)
The Joker has the writing 아금랑 but I don’t know the meaning, it may refer to a Korean location or story
Korean cards (B)
Korean cards (B) – “butterfly and rooster” The Joker has the writing 나비와수탉 which means “butterfly and rooster”
Korean cards (A)
Korean cards (A) – “Let’s go” The Joker has the writing 가나다라 that seems to translate into “let’s go” and repeated in order on the corner of the Ace, King, Queen and Jack cards
Morinaga Rose
“Morinaga Rose” (1985) There are no brands or logos advertised. It could refer to the Morinaga & Company Ltd., a Tokyo based confectionery company operating since 1899 and still running. In that case the back of the cards could recall …
Ashita no Joe
Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー), Tomorrow’s Joe Deck for the Super Famicom videogame dedicated to the Japanese manga series born in 1968, with the protagonist Joe Yabuki. Game developed in 1992 by Kei Amusement Lease (KAC – K. Amusement Leasing Co.). …